People often complain about having too much to do, and too little time. And in our busy lives, that is frequently true.
But one of the reasons we feel this way is because we don’t make productive use of little pockets of time.
Of course there are major procrastinators among us, but in general I think people are pretty good at getting things done when they have at least an hour to focus on something.
Whereas I think we squander away a few minutes here and there, all day long, because we don’t believe anything substantial can be accomplished in such a short block of time.
But a few minutes here and there can add up to hours of missed opportunity.
Imagine if we could cross things off our to-do list, or take steps toward long-term goals, when these small windows present themselves.
It is possible. Productivity can be achieved in seconds and minutes, not only hours.
There are two primary keys to making this a reality.
The first, and arguably most important key, is identifying everyday triggers.
There are numerous things in our daily lives that cause us to wait for a few minutes. These are the regular triggers I’m talking about.
