It's not always easy to determine how long it will take you to finish a task — but usually, it takes longer than you think it will. Keep a time log for at least a week to see how you spend your time.

Over-and-under committing time

Take all of your tasks and place them into four quadrants:<ul><li>To do first: the most important responsibilities that need to be done today or tomorrow.</li><li>Schedule: important tasks that are not urgent.</li><li>Delegate: essential items that are not important.</li><li>Don't do: tasks that aren't important or urgent. </li></ul>

"Urgent" vs "Important"

It's important to have an idea of what your daily priorities are and tasks you need to complete, preferably the night before. Also, make sure you prepare in the evening the outfit you're going to wear and the meals for the following day. Doing this will save time in the morning, and reduce decision fatigue.

Not planning your day

Regardless of how much you have on your plate, everyone needs breaks to refocus and recharge.Your break could be a 10-minute walk between tasks, but try to unplug completely during non-business hours.

Working non-stop

You don't have to be doing everything — check your ego and delegate. For example, if you don't have a staff, outsource specific jobs to freelancers: hire a personal assistant to manage your calendar, email, social accounts or blog.

Improper delegation

No matter how well planned you are, you will get interrupted. That's why it's crucial that your calendar has some flexibility.

Being inflexible

You don't have to wake up early to be productive. Instead, you have to figure out when you have the most energy and focus during the day and complete your most important tasks then. It's all about working around your peak productivity.

Waking up early

We all strive to deliver quality work, but constantly aiming for perfection is unrealistic.Often the pressure we put on ourselves to "be perfect" leads us to pressure other people about their issues. It's not worth it.

Being “perfect”

Stop saying that you don't have enough time to complete your commitments.Admit that you need to get better at managing your time and start searching and trying techniques that will help you reach your goals.

Denying you have a problem

It's acceptable to have a little clutter around your workspace. This doesn't mean you have to leave food wrappings on your desk or never putting tools back to their place after using them.If you don't have the time, then there's no need to stress yourself out about a small mess. Set aside a day per week to organize your space.

Cleaning your workspace daily

Experiment with various time management techniques until you find the system that works best for you.It will take some trial and error but until effectively manage your time, you'll constantly battle the clock.

Time management systems

This collection will help you make easy routine changes and take back control of your time.

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Books

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Teamwork

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Productivity

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Personal Development

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Time Management

Managing Time Like a Pro

I've occasionally told myself, "If only I had more time I could have gotten to X, Y, and Z." Of course, we can't have more than 24 hours in a day, so why waste our mental energy griping about this issue? "Complaining that there is not enough time will never create more time.

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