The idea of scientific management and its use of methods does not necessarily appeal immediately to everyone. However, it is worth carrying out the following exercise to give yourself a brief insight into its potential. Write down in chronological order everything you have done today from the time your alarm awoke you this morning to the time you arrived at your place of work. Exchange your list with someone else – your partner, a friend or work colleague, and critically analyse each other’s list. See if you can make some suggestions about how you could improve on what the other person has done so far today. There is an incentive for you here because, depending on how successful you are at improving on that original list, you could end up with extra time in bed! (Appendix)