Find More Time

23 great ideas for getting it all done -- and getting the most out of life.

By Camille Noe Pagán

From Reader's Digest

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The Too-Busy-to-Get-Organized Mom: Elizabeth Grace

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The Work-Rules-My-World Woman: Debbie Veney Richards

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Even the most overscheduled individual can find time to spare.

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The Do-It-All Dad: Eric Elkins

Get smarter about how you deal with the 24 hours you already have

Organizing for Efficiency

"I don't have enough time!" Forget about the fun stuff, like catching up with friends, a walk in the park or a trip to the mall. We're so busy, we barely have time to get a haircut, pay the bills or even have sex.

There's no way to add extra hours to the day, so what's a person with a bursting-at-the-seams schedule to do? "Get smarter about how you deal with the 24 hours you already have," says time-management guru Julie Morgenstern, author of Never Check E-Mail in the Morning. "In most cases, even the most overscheduled individual can fit everything in, with free time to spare. It's simply a matter of organizing your day to be more efficient."

We had Morgenstern and other productivity pros make over three super-busy people's schedules. They then road-tested the plans for two weeks.