Stealing Time: How Highly Productive People Get More Done
You can get discouraged by all the things that take minutes here and there from your day--or you can steal some of that time back. Read story

Erik Sherman's work has appeared in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, the Financial Times, Chief Executive, Inc., and Fortune. He also blogs for CBS MoneyWatch. Sherman has extensive experience in corporate communications consulting and is the author or co-author of 10 books. @ErikSherman
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