Get a Time Timer - And Time the Hell Out Of Things

A few months back, I read Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days (note: 9 times out of ten when I say I read something, I listened to it as an audiobook), and it inspired me to buy a Time Timer.  Admittedly, I started using it for all kinds of things beyond the obvious, so I thought I'd share 5 that came top of mind:

1. Get to work 10 minutes early with a cup of tea / coffee / whatever. Sit down. Set your Time Timer for 5 minutes, get a pad of paper and a pen, and map out everything you want to get done for the day / week. 
2. At the start of a very short 1-on-1 when you are trying to solve a problem or overcome a road block, stare deeply into the other person's eyes, slowly turn the dial to 5 and say, "If we don't figure this out before time runs up, one of us doesn't leave this room alive." Instant productive and short meeting.
3. Don't you just hate chores like cleaning and folding clothes? Set the timer, race the clock to finish in the time allotted. You win? Get a piece of dark chocolate and put it in your gullet. You lose, set it for 5 minutes and cry in the corner until the red timer runs out.
4. When traveling, bring this with you for an easy workout companion. Set the time for the set amount of minutes, and have a few good AMRAP workouts handy (as many rounds as possible, repeated until the time runs out) such as:
   
   AMRAP 20 – 20 walking lunges, 20 situps, 20 pushups, 20 squats
   AMRAP 15 – 5 push-ups, 15 sit-ups, 30 squats
   
   Ta-da, easy quick workout you can do in a hotel room in your underwear -- or for extra points in the lobby if you're feeling adventurous and enjoy making other people feel uncomfortable.
5. Too busy to read that book I referenced? Set the time timer for 2 minutes and read this article, you lazy bum.