To find time for what truly matters…
20 Minutes at Work It takes a second to check if an email is urgent, but new mail sucks up time when you break concentration to answer each message. Stash nonurgent e-mails by clicking “reply,” then “save as draft”. Set a time to answer them later.
15 Minutes In The Kitchen Prep work can take longer than actual cooking. If you don’t want to buy pretrimmed veggies, take a tip from Rachel Ray’s “30 Minute Meals”: During lulls while making Sunday dinner, wash, trim and store produce for the week.
20 Minutes While You’re Out Whether going for a bite with friends or brown-bagging with a co-worker, set an end time when making dates. You’ll resist lingering, and it won’t seem rude when you get up to leave.
5 Minutes In the Car Engines warm up best while being driven, so no need to spend time sitting in the driveway with the motor idling.
Trust me, the one hour a day you saved can be spent in a more important matter, like talking to a love one, or saying hi to friends you haven’t talked to in a long time.
