11. Plan your work, and work your plan. Take more time in planning your day. This saves considerable time. Every minute spent planning saves five in confusion and frustration. Measure twice, cut once. ☺

12. Follow the “touch-it-once" rule. While it is in your hand, put it where it ultimately belongs, rather than in a temporary place. Deal with it, delegate it, or dump it the first time you handle it.

13. Don’t reinvent unnecessarily. Follow the systems that are already in place or that someone else is using effectively.

22. When you have an appointment with the dentist or doctor, call a half-hour before the scheduled appointment to ask if the doctor is on time. If she is running behind, tell the receptionist to keep your scheduled time let him know you’ll be there when you’re expected to actually be seen. This saves the time and the frustration of sitting in a waiting room full of cranky people. Similarly, you might want to ask your own patients to call ahead.

31. Keep systems simple - filing, bookkeeping, any kind of system. Complex systems break down quickly because they are cumbersome and difficult to maintain, so we don't maintain them, and things become disorganized again.

32. Put your schedule in writing. This removes many ambiguous things that actually waste a lot of time.

33. Prioritize activities: Classify the priorities and the activities as (1) Urgent and important, (2) Urgent, (3) Important and (4) Normal.

41. Practice TNT—Today, Not Tomorrow. Get it done now, and don’t put off ‘til tomorrow what you can do today.

42. Write it down. A short pencil is better than a long memory any day. It sounds simple, but often the best solutions are easy and quick. Carry index cards. The paper is sturdy so you can do it on the fly and the cards last longer. They slide easily into a shirt pocket or a purse.

43. Always carry a book or something to read with you. That way you’re never caught standing idle in a line or traffic.