You can do a lot in a few hours

Things that you can do in a few hours:

• Outline a new product idea
• Build a cool hangout on your Second Life island
• Write a chapter of your book
• Find new office space and set up appointments to go see it
• Catch up with all of the people you've been meaning to call or email
• Identify client advisory board members
• Write a proposal
• Skim a business book you've been meaning to read
• Take your kids to the park
• Do your expense report

Things that distract you from doing these things:

• Email
• Phone calls
• IM
• Surfing the Internet
• Talking to people that walk by your desk

I vow to more of the first list than the second from here on out.