True Secrets of Very Effective People

Check your email and social network messages at 9AM, Noon, 3PM, and 6PM, while you snack because you never left your desk all day, except to go to meetings. You’ll also lose weight. Also, never open Google Reader or instant messenger. That’s what idle time with your handheld device is for… checking those things during an awkward elevator ride. Only respond to emails via your device after 7PM if it requires a timely answer.  Keep it brief and make sure there’s a footer appended to all messages that come from your mobile device that apologizes for your terseness or typos given the medium.  Drink whiskey while you are playing Warcraft or watching TV; that way you’re multi-tasking and can pass out before midnight, otherwise the whole cycle is screwed up.