whatever you do these days, you probably have more work and less time than you want. To meet these demands, everyone needs strategies to be effective and productive. That means, for example, avoiding distractions. Julie Morgenstern, author of Never CHECK E-mail in the Morning, recommends using the first hours of the working day to tackle your most important projects. Too often, she says, we start the day with our emails and before we realise, it's time for lunch. Other tips include shutting the door to your office (if you have one) and only going to meetings id they are essential.