Take this "one-day challenge".

Today, try these alternatives to sitting and watching "hourglass" on your monitor while waiting for your computer to finish a task!

~ Organize your desk ~ Sharpen your pencils ~ Make a quick phone call ~ Check your "to-do" list; if you don't have a "to-do" list make one ~ Write a fast note to a friend ~ Put in a load of laundry ~ Go to bathroom ~ Get another cup of coffee ~ Pay a bill ~ Catch up your checkbook entries ~ Pick up your office ~ Brainstorm an idea ~ Stand up and stretch ~ Day-dream for about a happy thought for 90 seconds!

Carefully watch how much time you spend in front of computer waiting for it to do something and then see how many things you can accomplish with that time.

Nothing could reward you more than developing a consciousness about how you spend those spare moments that add up to enough time to write a book, take a trip with your family or take positive actions that will change your life forever.

Use your "spare change" time to accomplish things you claim you never find time to finish!

(c) Jim Edwards

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3. Learn a new word everyday. There are calendars, websites, and newsletters that have word-a-day programs. Pick up a new word every morning and commit to use it several times throughout your day.

4. Learn of power of distinctions. Distinctions are subtitles of language, that when used correctly give your words more punch. There is a distinction between power and strength, between respond and react, and between fulfilled and satisfied. The differences are subtle, but they do exist. Using right word in right situation will have an impact on how your message is received.

5. Study great communicators. Use tape player in your car to create a university on wheels. Listen to some of books on tape put out by business leaders and public speakers. Notice their word choices, their sentence structures, their use of humor. Emulate their style as you begin to create your own.

It is not difficult to become a better communicator. Take advantage of many resources available to help you in that quest.