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Sometimes we set goals for the future to make an excuse not to act right now. In my vocabulary, someday has become a word I use when I can’t think of a good reason why I can’t do something immediately.

How many times have you clicked or read an email just to get that unread number to zero? You just wasted a microdecision on opening an email, reading it, and not doing anything with it.

Project: Time Off discovered half of Americans don’t use their vacation time.

The holidays are over. For most, that means getting back to work. So, what can you do to be a little healthier in the office at your desk? Why not try deskercise?

Do you have a hard time concentrating on a task for any length of time and never get into deep work mode? Do you get lost in social media or email and neglect your important priorities?

Do you find that your mornings or productive time are filled with meetings, and by the time you can start projects, you’re tapped out and don’t have energy left to work on anything requiring attention? If you are in a position to have control over your schedule, stop letting other people or your inbox control your agenda.

Text, email, voice mail, instant message, social media … we love it and hate it.

Every morning we wake up with a bucket of willpower, and every single decision we make results in a willpower monkey jumping out. In a position that makes tough decisions all day, we can get decision fatigue that results in status quo- or fear-based decisions.

Sitting is the new smoking. Meetings are the biggest time-wasters at work. Studies show walking meetings boost creativity and collaboration when done in groups of 2-4 people.