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PLAN YOUR DAY, AND PUT YOUR PLAN ON PAPER.
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Include some prime working time and
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| some quiet time in your schedule. |
You have a peak-performance, or prime, time each day when you are at your best and most alert. For many, if not for most people, this time is in the morning. Find out when your prime time is, and try to schedule a large block of that time each day to do your most important work.
 You should also schedule some quiet time each day, time when you can be relatively free of noise, visitors, phone calls, and other interruptions or disturbances. Use this time for quiet reading or reflection. These activities are necessary for a full life, but in these busy times filled with technological and other diversions, quiet time seldom arises on its own. It must be planned and defended. The early morning or the evening is usually best for this, but your lunch break or other times can serve the purpose.
If you can arrange for some quiet time at the office as well, to attend to important paperwork or to think, you should do so.
GET THROUGH THE ROUTINE CHORES OF THE DAY QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY.
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Consolidate your errands into a
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Trips can consume much time, so organize your tasks to make as few trips as possible (not including pleasure trips, of course). Arrange the shortest route that covers all the necessary stops, and do your errands in the order in which their locations are reached along the route. Again, making your errands trip at an odd hour can save travel and waiting time.
If you have an appointment to which you must travel, confirm the appointment just before you leave. The appointment may have been postponed or canceled without your being notified. Checking first can save you much time and annoyance.
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