"Planning is the most important part of the formula we call time management. Some of you say, "I don't have time to do any planning," or "Things change too much to plan " But this is a fact: research shows that for every 1 minute you spend in planning, you will gain 10 in execution. 1 minute = 10 minutes. 10 minutes = 1 hour and 40 minutes This may seem amazing because you may feel like you are already doing all you can each day If you could just gain an extra half-hour a day through effective time management, you would have 22 more days available to you per year." Laura Stack "Journaling (or keeping letters or diaries) is an ancient tradition, one that dates back to at least 10th century Japan. Successful people throughout history have kept journals. Presidents have maintained them for posterity; other famous figures for their own purposes." Maud Purcell