If you have 5 minutes (office version)…

Five minutes can make a difference in your day – at home and at work. We all have those really short segments of time throughout the day, and if we are conscious of them, we can use them to get things done. And that always makes us feel better about ourselves.

Here are some of our favorites for the office – both the one at home and the one at work. What can you do in five minutes?

Cancel one appointment you don't want (or need) to keep.
Make one appointment you've been putting off.
Reply to one email.
Toss five things from your inbox into the recycling.
Transfer dates from invitations and school flyers to the calendar.
Test the pens and toss the dead ones.
Sharpen the pencils.
Shred something (anything).
Open your file cabinet and get rid of five old files.
File five things from your desk into their appropriate files in the file cabinet.
Charge your portable devices.
Sync your iPod.
Sync your calendars.
Check your voice mail.
Move five files from your computer desktop to the correct folders.
Sort or delete five emails.
Download the pictures in your digital camera or cell phone to your computer.
Pay a bill onlline.
Check your bank balance online.