Old habits die hard. For some, the weekday routine involves a
little rest as soon as they get to work after surviving traffic
gridlock and peak hour road rage. Our first hour on the job
might include making toast while the computer fires up, moseying
down the road for coffee (''anyone want one?''), nervously
opening the inbox to see what horrors await and scanning news
websites and social media to gain ''a firm grasp of what's going
on in the world today''. But just how important are the first 60
minutes of the working day?  ''It's critical to your
productivity,'' says time management expert Elliot Hayes from
findtime.com.au. ''There's a saying: 'well begun is half done'.
If you start the day well, you set yourself up for having a
fulfilling, productive day. It's like dieting. If you have an
unhealthy breakfast, the mentality tends to be you will start
fresh tomorrow.  ''One client told me that from now on, when he
hires people, he will avoid them if they are not morning
people.''  However, Lisa Murray from R