Time Power by Brian Tracy

The book, Time Power: A Proven System for Getting More Done in Less Time Than You Ever Thought Possible by Brian Tracy provides a comprehensive capstone to his thoughts on managing time to improve your life and earning power.

According to Brian, successful people take a long view of life planning decades into the future.  These people view time as their most precious resource.  They do not waste it.

Time spent planning and prioritizing at the beginning of the day will improve productivity.  During an 8 hour work day studies have found that workers only work a total of less than 2 hours. The rest of the time is spent socializing, in transit, at lunch and other non work related activities.  He also provides hints on reducing distractions at work.  When a long winded talker invades your office, stand up to greet them and walk with them on your way to do something important.  An uncomfortable side chair is one of my favorites.  

Brian recommends listening to audiobooks and lectures during transit. I've used this to get through some very large books and Great Courses lectures.  The activity according to the Minnesota Safety council is only slightly more distracting than listening to a radio while driving.

Daily Habits of Successful people - 5 minutes