One of my favorite activities on Sunday afternoons or while I walk to and from work is to call a good friend to catch up (or call my grandma because she gets mad if I go too long without calling).

Because I can be a space cadet, it's helpful to have a little nudge to remind me who I haven't talked to in a few weeks' time. And so, I set up a list called Friends. I then added the 20-30 names of people that I don't see or speak with regularly. For each person, I set a 4-8 week repeat cycle (depending on how often it makes sense to get in touch).

Now, when I have a free 30 minutes when walking, I can reference that list on my smartphone and start to dial or else send a quick email to say hi and give a life update. For a while, I would even jot down any big news or projects that my friends were working on so that next time I called, I would be sure to remember to ask about how it went (that habit fell away..too bad..maybe you'll have better luck!)

Thanks RTM.