10 Extremely Useful Things You Can Do In 15 Minutes

15 minutes is not much time, right? Wrong. There are lots of things you can get done in 15 minutes. You can make great improvements to your life by using the scraps of time: fifteen minutes left over here, and there. Here are 10 extremely useful things you can do in 15 minutes.

1. Expand Your Network. A wise person recommends that if you have fifteen minutes to spare you use that time to expand your network. You could grab all of the business cards you have been given at events or that you have gathered as you come into contact with others throughout the day. Look for these people on LinkedIn and add them to your network. Now you can network on LinkedIn with the people from whom you have collected business cards.

2. Get Fit. Get fit in fifteen minutes. Although short, they are tough and effective.

3. Learn Something New. Watch an educational video streaming at TED.com, listen to a podcast etc.

4. Have “You” Time. For fifteen minutes do something just for you which raises your energy level instead of draining your energy away. This can be reading a great novel, writing in your journal, or giving yourself a dance break.

5. Strengthen Your Relationships. If you have an extra fifteen minutes, use them to email a friend or call your sister. You can also use the fifteen minutes to arrange a coffee or lunch meeting with someone you have been meaning to reconnect with.

6. Start Writing a Blog Post. You might not be able to write a blog post in fifteen minutes, but you can at least get started. Then, later when you have more time, it will be easier to finish something you have already started than it would be to start from scratch.

7. Do Some Honest Introspection. Spend fifteen minutes honestly evaluating your career, your work –life balance, your relationships, and the progress that you are making on achieving your goals. Ask yourself questions such as the following:Are you heading in the right direction? Is there any area of your life that you have been neglecting?

8. Update Your Resume. Make sure that your job history is up to date. Read over your job descriptions and see if you can improve how you describe your job responsibilities and achievements. Update your references. Having an updated résumé on hand will allow you to take advantage of any sudden opportunities that may present themselves.

9. Move a Goal Forward. If you can work on your goal for more than fifteen minutes a day, that would be ideal. But if all you have are fifteen minutes, put that time to use in order to move your goal along. Making slow progress is always better than making no progress at all.

10. Take a Power Nap. You can get incredible benefits from 15 to 20 minutes of napping. You reset the system and get a burst of alertness and increased motor performance. So if you find yourself with fifteen minutes on your hands, use them to take a nap.