Before going to bed, spend 5 minutes writing your to-do list for the next day. These tasks should help you move towards your professional and personal goals.

You’ll be better prepared mentally for the challenges ahead before waking up and there won’t be any room for procrastination i...

• Learn a new skill, either for your professional or personal life
• Read books or articles you saved to for later
• Organize your computer, folders, calendar or work
• Plan your week, tomorrow, or the rest of your day
• Listen to a podcas...

Say “no” by default to anything that doesn’t contribute to your top 5 career goals.

Your time is a limited resource and you can’t let people set your agenda in life.

The main idea behind this time management technique is to collect up a group of similar activities and do them all in one swoop. 

You can work efficiently on multiple tasks without losing your flow if the activities require similar mindsets. Batching forces your brain to be focused o...

• Transfer money to your savings account every time you receive a paycheck
• Choose all your outfits for your week on Sunday and hang them in the closet in order
• Subscribe to a weekly fresh delivery of organic vegetables and fruits to your home
• Sta...

Putting some of your daily tasks on autopilot is key to working smarter.

• Create canned responses for emails you keep writing over and over again
• Set reminders in your Calendar so you never forget anything
• Proofread your writing automatically

Schedule tasks, working from your calendar instead of the to-do list. When an event is consistently scheduled on your calendar, it’s much more likely to transform into an unconscious habit

Using your calendar forces you to rethink your work from tasks to time units. Tha...

• Do not schedule more time than needed. Most of the times 20 minutes is the sweet spot.
• Keep the number of participants small.
• Send everyone an agenda and main points the day before
• Keep conversation on-track by reminding the participants of...

Break down big tasks into smaller ones to avoid procrastinating and help you stay on track to achieve your final goal.

Never put a huge project down as just one to-do on your list. Instead, put bite-sized to-dos that you can do one at a time. Take it step by step.

• Find to the right person: he should have all the necessary skills and is capable of doing the job
• Provide clear instructions: write down the tasks in a step-by-step manual be as specific as possible
• Define success: be specific about what the expected outc...

Productivity is directly related to your energy level.

Find your most productive hours — the time of your peak energy — and schedule Deep Work for those periods. Do low-value and low-energy tasks (also known as shallow work), such as responding to emails or unimportant meetings, in b...

A golden time management technique: Find your most important task (MIT) for the day and tackle it first. 

Your MIT should be the one thing that creates the most impact on your work. Getting it done will give you the momentum and sense of accomplishment early in the day. That’s...

Track your time to have real data on your work and uncover insights on how you can improve your productivity.

After a couple of weeks, you’ll start noticing patterns and knowing where and how your time is leaking. By being aware of how exactly you are using your time, you can devise a pl...

Schedule breaks throughout your day to help you recharge and take regular vacations throughout the year. Rest is the best medicine for sustainable long-term productivity.