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I was sitting at home thinking about an upcoming vacation, when the realization of everything I had to get done in the next couple of weeks suddenly hit home. In publishing a monthly magazine, if you lose business one month, you never make it up. So to feel comfortable going away, I have to do in two weeks what I would normally do in four. Some of you reading this column may counter that you are expected to do double duty every month.

So I view myself as fortunate that I can go away on a regular basis. This is a deliberate policy I instituted long before my time here at The Merchant, while lying in a hospital bed feeling sorry for myself, and having seen another 50-year-old peer leave behind a young family. When I look at many of my friends, who never use up their vacation time or use it in short chunks so they never really get away, I would like to shake them and wake them up. I have worked in companies where people work ridiculous hours on a regular basis, under incredible stress, and are afraid to go away. I believe that is an unhealthy situation to be in. not just for the employee, but also for the company. Even if you get away, you return to a gazillion emails, hundreds of voicemails, and everything else that's waiting for you, and soon you are stressed out trying to catch uplosing all the benefits of the vacation just taken.

I have gradually come to believe that you can thrive at yourjob and still find time to watch the sunset and do the stuff you dream about. And, the company will survive rvithout you. However, if you seem to have a neverending to-do list that never gets done... the good news is that you are not alone, and you can do something about it.

One major thing that I have learned to do well is to do the big stuff and not sweat the small stuff. I live by my simple Customer Relationship management system. Every day is planned out well ahead of time. I decide rvhat I really need to do, identify the priorities if time is short, and tailor my list throughout the day as activities unfold.

Also, I hate meetings and have banned most of them. I rvill hold adhoc meetings as circumstances dictate. but the regular Monday morning meeting or whatever is out. This came from one position where I spent at least five hours in meetings each and every day. and nothing ever got done.

I suspect rve all make to-do lists for the day, but the temptation is to knock off the small stuff first just to make the list appear shorter. The reality is that as the priorities do not get done today-or maybe tomorrow or the next day-the feeling of being overwhelmed grows. If you do the important stuff first. both you and your company benefit from improved results and performance. You will find you can knock the small stuff off pretty easily in the less important times of the day.

Because all our businesses are different. each of us may have to find a different solution to affect change in our rvorking habits. Some can tum off the phone for an hour. some cannot. Some can leave their emails alone for an hour. some cannot. At the end of the day, only you can set the tone for rvhat is best for you and for your business. Surprisingly. they rvill probably go hand in hand.

Yesterday. as I rvas holding the phone under my chin in conversation. scribbling a note rvith one hand and juggling a coffee cup rvith the other. I upset the cup of coffee all over my pants. The temptation to multitask is so great today. We are constantly told that that is rvhat rve need to do to get things done. Actually the opposite is true. You rvaste more time by stopping and starting a task. Focusing on a single topic and finishing it rvill not only save you time and energy. but provides a far greater sense of accomplishment.

I like to go to rvork early. Starting rvork early gives me time to spend thinking. doing and creating before the phone begins to ring and people rvant my time. I find this often to be the most productive part of my day. On the other hand. I also go home early every day that I am in the office. As I travel a lot. I decided my home life was important. too.

My personal theory on life is to have passion and energy. do rvhat you have to do rvhen you have to do it. but spend your time rvisely and profitably-and have a good time doing it. Those who know me rvould at least agree that I knorv how to have a good time. Sure. at times I stress out and put tremendous pressure on myself. but I also knorv horv to step back rvhen I need to. I knorv that I need to recharge my batteries every so often. and on occasion not take it all too seriously. The sunscreen is packed. my bathing suit is trvo sizes too small. and I am ready to hit the trails. I hope you have a great summer.

TWO major developments in the I world's approach to forestry should be driving builders and consumers to turn to wood products grown using sustainable forestry practices.

In recent years, builders, consumers and the media have fueled a "green building" movement with the intent of creating buildings that work in concert with our global environment. And, more than a decade ago, two internationally recognized organizations began extensive programs to certify wood as being grown in an environmentally responsible way using sustainable forestry practices.

Since then, companies have gone through rigorous programs to ensure that they meet these high standards. It was hoped that such a standard would