that somebody might steal your money. You would never leave your wallet sitting out in the open. You’d never give your ATM card and password to a bunch of strangers. And yet we typically think little about our time. We routinely let people steal our time, even though it’s our most valuable possession. The magic number that can change your life is 1,440. T encourage you to try it yourself. Just draw a big “1,440” on a piece of paper and tape it on your office door, under your TV, next to your computer monitor— wherever it will best serve as a constant reminder of the very limited and oh so precious time you have each day. Why Minutes, Not Seconds? There are 86,400 seconds in a day. And if that number is more powerful to you, by all means, put up a “86,400” sign to remind you of time. But personally, I find focusing on minutes to be more powerful. Seconds can slip away fairly easily. But minutes! Just think of all the ways you can spend just one minute. I asked the = members of |= my — Facebook _page (www.facebook.com/KruseAuthor) how they could use a single minute. Their responses included: Do 30 sit-ups* Tell someone how much you love them* Doayoga Breath of Fire* Writeathank younote+ —_ Introduce yourself to astranger* | Readapoem* Haveagreatidea* | Water a plants Pet yourcat* — Have your heart broken or break a heart + Sing a song* Write inajournal* Eatanapple* —_ Drink a glass of water + Send a text to someone you are thinking about + Stand in the sun + Write three things you’re grateful for* Make a decision to give up smoking * Give feedback* Giveadonation* Apologize* —_Boil water for tea + Senda positive tweet» Daydream* Smile* Take a photo that will turn into a memory * Plank + Breath...in with abundance, out with gratitude» Journals Hug yourmom+ _ Have one really, really good kiss* Recall a happy moment* —Meditate+ Pray Highly successful people feel the passage of time. They know the potential that every minute holds. In Their Own Words...T'lljust say that actually being disciplined about adopting these habits is, in my experience, a huge differentiator of successful people...If I was building a character in a business video game and I had ten character points to distribute, I'd put three of them into intelligence and seven of them into self- discipline. Andrew Mason is the co-founder of Detour and co-founder and former CEO of Groupon. When you wake up and subconsciously start the countdown—1440, 1439, 1438—adopting the habits of highly successful people becomes very easy. SECRET #1 Time is your most valuable and scarcest resource. How would your minutes? change if each and every day you truly felt your 1,440 FREE BONUS To download a ready-to-print “1440” poster and other FREE bonuses, visit: www. MasterYourMinutes.com