How many times have you heard that question?  The infamous minute!  It rarely seems to be as simple as 60 seconds!  C.S. Lewis wrote "Everyone goes through life at the same speed. . . 60 minutes an hour."  So much of our lives are described in the language of time.  A Kodak moment, The Hour of Power, the times of our lives, time manager, and Sales Manager Minute.  We even split the minute!  Gotta sec, nano second, blink of an eye and split second.

We can decide to be at the mercy of time or to be in charge of our time.  Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Ivan Misner, John Maxwell and many others have written and spoken on the use of time and how to organize and get the most out of your life and your work.

Have you ever been to a great seminar or read a great book that inspired you to make better use of your time and never followed through with any changes?  If so, you are among friends!  We have all "been there done that!"

Want to change that pattern?  Literally, take a minute, breathe and focus.  Look at what you're doing and how you're doing it.  This doesn't need to take a lot of time.  Take a small look at a defined amount of your day or week. Set a small goal.  Something attainable and repeatable.  Maybe, 5 minutes at either the begining or end of your day.  Find a partner who would like to do the same and hold each other accountable.  Decide how often you want to do this and for how long.  Then take 1 small step...  DO IT!  

You will see the change in a couple weeks if you are consistant!  Enjoy the sensation of gently applying the brakes and getting in charge of the minutes of your life!