Transitions - found time

As triathletes, we tend to focus so much of our time on each of the three disciplines. We religiously put in half our time to our bike, and 30 % to our run. We work on our limiters, overcome our fears. What we rarely do, is look for "found time".
A good friend of mine used the term "found time" when describing his approach to transitions, and it couldn't be more true.
My first races were marred by have transition areas with things I never could or would use. Balloons high in the air, folding chairs near by. Transition is not "home base" we had a kids where we couldn't be tagged. The clock keeps on ticking. so how do we find time.
the easy answer is to practice. Set up transition, and practice, hustling out of a wetsuit every time you take it off. Practice running with your bike, shoes attached to the pedals. Practice during your brick workouts, to snap out of your bike gear and into your run.
My coach also recently gave me a great workout, that taught both me and my body how to respond. It was simply, a stationary bike, adjacent to a track. Pedal 15 minutes, run 800M, repeat, a bunch.
So plan your attack. Draw out how you want to set up transition, and practice.
Also, one cool hint. using a small rubber band, you can attach your shoes to your rear skewer. when you pedal, it will break. Thus it will eliminate your shoes hitting the pavement prior to jumping on the bike.