Just as fundamental key to becoming wealthy is proper money management (managing your earning, saving, investing and spending), key to succeeding in accomplishing all goals you have set for yourself is effective time management.

Recently, reporter John Stossel of ABC’s 20/20 television newsmagazine exploded myth that Americans have less free time now than previous generations did. Once he learned how to manage his time better, he found he was able to write a book (Give Me a Break).

Surprisingly enough, however, perhaps most important reason for learning to manage time more effectively is to safeguard one’s health.

Studies have shown that frustration engendered by difficulties in coping with our many daily interruptions – telephone calls, e-mails, unexpected visitors, unplanned meetings, sudden emergencies, etc. – leads to increased levels of stress. The effects of this stress can be gastric and digestive distress, as well as intense fatigue and exhaustion.

Moreover, brain research has found that stress-related fatigue is linked more to anxiety about NOT having completed what we wanted to complete than to acute form of stress generated by crises that occasionally come up. Hence, supreme importance of time management.

Managing Communications

You can cut down amount of time wasted on telephone by avoiding being placed on hold. If someone is unavailable right away, find out best time to call back, or leave your number. If you need to make regular calls, try to schedule them in advance according to mutually agreed times.

If a receptionist, secretary or assistant answers your incoming calls, train them to screen calls and refer them to others. Have your staff take messages for you when you do not want to be disturbed, and try to delegate returning some of phone calls to others.

If you take call, let caller know your time constraints. Always keep a pen and pad by phone. If you get a call asking for information you don't have immediately to hand, don't look for it: arrange to call back later.

You can reduce cellphone interruptions by not giving number out to too many people, and not including it on your business card or e-mail signature, unless it really is too difficult to reach you by other means.

Here are some tips:

1.WHO OWNS THE INTERNET?

We people. What does that mean? Well unlike other means of communicating, Internet started with a bunch of guys messing around, and it still has that flavor to it. It's hard to find a really "high brow" site, although they exist. The Internet very much belongs to all of us, individuals in world, and this egalitarian and inclusive ambiance is part of it because that's who designs websites, and writes for Internet, as well as visits it!

There are probably millions of websites designed by individuals, and many articles circulating Internet are written by people like you and me. Some are more credentialed, some less credentialed, but everyone's welcome.

Consider how your newspaper was even a decade ago. There were paid writers, who had titles and specific education, and only they were "allowed" to write for publication. There was a letters to editor section which was limited, and that was about it.

2.HOW DO WE LIKE TO INTERACT ON THE INTERNET?

Very actively, thank you very much. We want dynamic websites that are changing and offer us chances to take polls, respond by email, fill out forms and send them in, give feedback, interact! We want a blog!

3.WHO IS ON THE INTERNET?

It started out as a US thing, but other countries are quickly gaining ground. I've read various predictions as to what country will come in #2 - India? Spain? Spanish-speaking users are leading in use of Instant Message. It's becoming more international all time.

The Internet started out as a thing for people with money, but as price goes down, and computer access goes up, participation becomes more broad.

4.WHO BUYS ON THE INTERNET?

This is like a marketers dream come true. Latest reports say that individuals with incomes over $100,000 lead in buying off Internet, and more women than men. It's a generally affluent market as to purchasing online. How does that grab you?

5. HOW DO PEOPLE ACT ON THE INTERNET?