{"id":5029,"date":"2020-06-06T09:17:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T08:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/?p=5029"},"modified":"2025-02-07T12:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:09:22","slug":"7-tools-and-techniques-to-improve-your-time-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/blog\/7-tools-and-techniques-to-improve-your-time-management\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Time Management Tools and Techniques to Get More Done Faster [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5029\" class=\"elementor elementor-5029\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44350928 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44350928\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-479f592\" data-id=\"479f592\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-53543ef1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53543ef1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63f5d1ec\" data-id=\"63f5d1ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703d5faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"703d5faf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Better Manage Your Time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8212dc elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8212dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking for the right time management tools and techniques to perform more efficiently? If you\u2019re like most people, your time management skills could use a lot of work\u2026<\/p><p>Time is a fixed resource and you can\u2019t change that. There are only 52 weeks in a year, 7 days in a week, 24 hours in a day, and 60 minutes in an hour.<\/p><p>For every single one of us.<\/p><p>Period.<\/p><p>But most people have an almost unlimited list of things they would like to do.<\/p><p>Since it\u2019s impossible you\u2019ll ever get to it all, you MUST learn to use your hours wisely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e6559 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e6559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"#modalPdf\" rel=\"modal:open\">Download this article as a PDF<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63a03914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63a03914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make No Mistake \u2013 Time is Everything!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d54b972 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d54b972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I can\u2019t stress enough how much mastering this one single thing (productivity) can do to\u00a0<i>transform your results and satisfaction in every area of your life.<\/i><\/p><p>At FocusMe, we\u2019ve seen it time and time again.<\/p><p>People who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/\" rel=\"\">use our productivity app to knock out distractions\u00a0<\/a>so they can manage their time better and transform their lives.<\/p><p>Because poor time management skills can make you downright miserable. Lurching from one crisis to another in a constant state of stress\u2026No more.<\/p><p>This article will share an assortment of time management tools and methods for changing the way you manage your productivity forever.<\/p><p>To reclaim much of your precious time on this Earth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-44331488 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44331488\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b33a67b\" data-id=\"7b33a67b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39893266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39893266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. FocusMe Web Blocking and Productivity Software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a5a7c1f\" data-id=\"5a5a7c1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75748442 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75748442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ll start with tooting our own horn a little.<\/p><p>Not just out of self-interest but because we\u2019ve seen how much FocusMe can change lives by giving people their time back.<\/p><p>And believe 150% in our own software.<\/p><p>There are many tools in the FocusMe app to help guide your quest for an organised life.<\/p><ul><li>Use it to block all those distracting websites that get between you and a productive lifestyle.<\/li><li>Create time blocks for work and time blocks for play.<\/li><li>Draw on automatically-generated visual graphs for an accurate look at where your computer time goes.<\/li><li>Many users even use it to overcome procrastination or break free from time-sucking digital addictions.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Here\u2019s a quick video if you want to know a bit more about how FocusMe works:<\/strong><\/h3><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FvZlSCA65LI\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\" rel=\"\">Learn more about our tool at https:\/\/FocusMe.com.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34453350 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34453350\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20acad05\" data-id=\"20acad05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1c9cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1c9cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Don\u2019t Underestimate The Trusty Ole\u2019 To-Do List<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8fd5ac\" data-id=\"1f8fd5ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53275ea elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53275ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of your first steps to improve productivity and make good use of your time\u2026<\/p><p>Properly organize your daily tasks.<\/p><p>\u201cTo-Do\u201d lists may not be innovative, but they are an essential step in self-organization.<\/p><p class=\"p5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5040\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-1024x724.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-1000x707.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-330x233.jpg 330w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-1810x1280.jpg 1810w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-585x414.jpg 585w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-1280x905.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1-414x293.jpg 414w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image1.jpg 1999w\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"326\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>This takes a little trial and error \u2014 figure out which type of to-do list suits you best.<\/p><p>It could be a simple list on a piece of paper, ticking off line-by-line as you complete tasks. Or a fancy app on your phone or computer.<\/p><p>If you have high-level jobs or big project, begin with an overview of each major activity. Then split them down into the specific tasks, working out order of priority and setting deadlines.<\/p><p>Another useful trick is jotting down a short list of things you intend to do every time you sit down at a computer for work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d7ceaeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d7ceaeb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b19263e\" data-id=\"6b19263e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c20198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28c20198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Want Something More Robust?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bcaea01\" data-id=\"7bcaea01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7c278 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b7c278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Check Out Some of the More Famous Time Management Systems:<\/h4><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0142000280\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0142000280&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=effectimemana-20\">Getting Things Done<\/a><\/h3><p>Dave Allen\u2019s cult classic (if such a thing exists among time management books, this is it).\u00a0 Here, you get everything out of your head and organised on paper (or electronically). You then thoroughly review what you\u2019ve written to better organise your To-Do list and set up a simple system for managing it all moving forward.<\/p><p>The GTD method is a ton of work at first, but when you\u2019re done your mind will be clearer than it has been in ages.<\/p><p>And it\u2019s very intuitive to maintain once set up.<\/p><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1585425524\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1585425524&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=effectimemana-20\">The Now Habit<\/a><\/h3><p>This book from Neil Fiore includes the unique \u201cUnschedule,\u201d a method of building up your To-Do list in a reverse order by planning your fun before anything else.<\/p><p>First fill your calendar with scheduled chores, committed activities, and realistic leisure time.\u00a0 Whatever is left over is designated for your work tasks, following a number of scheduling and lifestyle rules.<\/p><p>The Unschedule is a beautiful solution for chronic procrastinators who always blow off their off time because they have work to do (and then don\u2019t do the work anyways). It gives you permission to unwind, free of guilt, so you can come back to work with renewed energy and drive.<\/p><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/markforster.squarespace.com\/blog\/2017\/4\/24\/systematic-next-hour.html\">The Final Version (FV)<\/a><\/h3><p>Mark Forster\u2019s ultimate time management system.<\/p><p>You go through your list of tasks, line by line, starting with whatever is at the top. As you work your way down, ask yourself whether the item you\u2019re looking at needs to be done before anything you\u2019ve yet come across.<\/p><p>If it does, you put a dot by it, and then compare the remaining items to that dotted item.<\/p><p>When you get to the bottom of your list, begin by doing the item with the dot currently in front of it, then work your way up the list though the items you have previously dotted.<\/p><p>Once they are all done, you repeat the process on your remaining tasks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a52c775 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a52c775\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ecf108\" data-id=\"3ecf108\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523aa017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"523aa017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Prioritize Tasks So You\u2019re Always Doing the Most Important Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51911c7\" data-id=\"51911c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d61ac4 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53d61ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A key component of any To-Do List is working out task importance.<\/p><p>There\u2019s no point putting together a list only to work on the easy tasks and shirk the hard ones. So determine which tasks are most important and focus on achieving these first.<\/p><p>One common method is to prioritize your tasks into categories, like this:<\/p><ol><li>A: Vital \u2013 must be done today<\/li><li>B: Important \u2013 should be done today (or at least soon); and<\/li><li>C: Need to get done at some point in the not-too-distant future<\/li><li>You might even have a D category. Good for those tasks you\u2019d like to get done at some time in the future but not urgent enough for a deadline.<\/li><\/ol><p>Most people perform best near the start of their day, with a fresh mind. So begin your working day with Priority A tasks \u2013 even if they\u2019re difficult or boring.<\/p><p>It\u2019s far more rewarding and less stressful if you manage to get those difficult \u2013 but important! \u2013 tasks out of the way first.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12965b5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12965b5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d428527\" data-id=\"1d428527\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59cd2f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59cd2f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Avoid Time Management Destroyers Like Email and Facebook at Productive Times<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-704d4fc\" data-id=\"704d4fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e35504 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55e35504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Too many people start their day by opening their email account. Plodding slowly through the inbox until either the list is empty or they have something more urgent to attend to.<\/p><p>Bad idea.<\/p><p>Reading emails isn\u2019t a top-level task for most of us. Consider restricting your email checks to a few set times of the day \u2013 perhaps in the afternoon after more important work has wound down a bit.<\/p><p>Social media can also be a major time waster.<\/p><p>It\u2019s so easy to find those five minutes you took to glance at Facebook have turned into 30 minutes. Turn off pesky notifications that alert you when an \u201cimportant\u201d email or message has come through. Things are hardly ever that pressing.<\/p><p>You\u2019re likely to make much better use of your time if you turn off the notification settings on your devices completely.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/features\/\">FocusMe Scheduler<\/a>\u00a0can help with this too. Use the scheduler to block websites and applications at the times you know you are most likely to become distracted. Choose to start your day productively, rather than being distracted by the latest celebrity gossip or football results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2155af42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2155af42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-241b089d\" data-id=\"241b089d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7c662f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b7c662f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Use ToDoist  to Plan Time in Advance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-852b309\" data-id=\"852b309\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962f916 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"962f916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a number of useful apps that can help improve your productivity and time management.<\/p><p>This is one of the best.<\/p><p class=\"p5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5041 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3-1024x618.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3-1000x603.png 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3-330x199.png 330w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3-686x414.png 686w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3-1280x772.png 1280w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3-414x250.png 414w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image3.png 1659w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"483\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/todoist.com\/\">ToDoist<\/a>, as its name suggests, helps you create and manage your To-Do lists.<\/p><p>Begin by typing in any projects you have to do.<\/p><p>Then split up these projects into specific tasks.<\/p><p>Set a deadline for each task, which can be recurring, and give each task one of 4 priority levels. It\u2019s super easy to move tasks around and create the perfect To-Do list to match your schedule and available time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9fe827 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9fe827\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ea3b58e\" data-id=\"2ea3b58e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b8f37e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69b8f37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Trello is Another Great Time Management Tool for Managing Time With Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-421a10cc\" data-id=\"421a10cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89ccd5 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c89ccd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5042 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2-1024x580.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2-1000x567.png 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2-330x187.png 330w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2-730x414.png 730w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2-1280x725.png 1280w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2-414x235.png 414w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image2.png 1565w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a><\/p><p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/\">The Trello platform<\/a>\u00a0is such a fantastic resource for visualizing projects, particularly for teams.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Trello lets you set up boards, which usually represent projects, and easily allocate tasks to each member. And within each board, you can set up different lists.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Each list, in turn, contains a series of cards. Cards are effectively tasks.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">For instance, you may have a board representing a particular project. You could then split the project into stages (lists) and then itemize the individual jobs to do on a series of cards.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefastlaneforum.com\/community\/threads\/achieve-laser-focus-productivity-with-the-system-legendary-fastlaners-use.67028\/page-4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This thread at The Fastlane Forum<\/a>\u00a0outlines one of my favorite ways to use Trello as a tool for personal time management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-29c7d047 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29c7d047\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cca3e9\" data-id=\"4cca3e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3220f41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3220f41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Split Up Work Time With Rejuvenating Breaks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-370acd33\" data-id=\"370acd33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545819f0 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"545819f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking time out from your work seems counter-intuitive to increasing your productivity.<\/p><p>But it\u2019s absolutely vital. Your body needs a release from sustained work and concentration.<\/p><p>It\u2019s often during these downtimes that you get the opportunity to \u201ctruly\u201d think and come up with fresh ideas.<\/p><p>Help this natural process along by stepping away from your normal workspace, perhaps even taking a walk. A 5-10 minute meditation session can work some real magic.<\/p><p>In the well-known book on overcoming procrastination,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B001QNVP7M\/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cThe Now Habit,\u201d Neil Fiore<\/a>\u00a0put heavy emphasis on the importance of scheduling relaxation breaks and fun time. If you don\u2019t, your mind is likely to tune out on its own and wander when you get burnt out.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/\" rel=\"\">FocusMe allows you to set break reminders or even set enforced breaks<\/a>, should you become too absorbed in your work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49ddea5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49ddea5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e5a9601\" data-id=\"7e5a9601\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f93d4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f93d4c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Use the Pomodoro Technique for Productive Bursts of Focus and Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eb6089\" data-id=\"8eb6089\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b471f0a elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b471f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p14\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5043 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-736x490.jpg 736w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-621x414.jpg 621w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/image4.jpg 1999w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>The Pomodoro Technique is a great way to mix in bursts of concentrated work with short breaks to maximize time and efficiency.<\/p><p>Its unusual name is based on a tomato-shaped kitchen timer originally used by developer Francis Cirillo as he perfected the technique.<\/p><h3><strong>Here\u2019s How to Use the<a href=\"https:\/\/cirillocompany.de\/pages\/pomodoro-technique\">\u00a0Pomodoro Technique:<\/a><\/strong><\/h3><ol><li>Select a task from your To-Do list.<\/li><li>Set a timer.<\/li><li>Become absorbed in the task for 25 minutes, blocking out all distractions.<\/li><li>If anything comes along to interrupt you, simply take a note of it and deal with it later.<\/li><li>Once the 25 minutes are up, take a short break \u2013 five or ten minutes should be fine. This break is important as it gives your brain a chance to rest.<\/li><li>Once your break is over you can then move back into another 25-minute work session, either on the same task or the next on your To Do list, followed by a further break.<\/li><\/ol><h3><strong>Why it Works So Well:<\/strong><\/h3><p>25 minutes is a good length for a concerted work session.<\/p><p>You\u2019ll neither become too tired nor feel you have done too little work to accomplish anything. Try to fit in as many Pomodoro cycles as you can per day, working on your most important tasks first.<\/p><p>The desktop version of FocusMe includes a handy<a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/features\/\">\u00a0Pomodoro Timer<\/a>\u00a0to help you try this technique out without the need to hunt down a tomato-shaped kitchen timer.<\/p><p>Want to become a Pomodoro Expert?<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/blog\/7-tools-and-techniques-to-improve-your-time-management\/#\">Download the FREE Guide!<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-44aa24d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44aa24d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-237a1015\" data-id=\"237a1015\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69954bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69954bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Understand Why Rushing Can Be Counterproductive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4297efe6\" data-id=\"4297efe6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28553e9 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28553e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"#modalPdf\" rel=\"modal:open\">Download this article as a PDF<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a5fe74 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a5fe74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Time Management Ninja,<a href=\"https:\/\/timemanagementninja.com\/2010\/08\/do-it-right-the-first-time-do-it-with-class\/\">\u00a0Craig Jarrow<\/a>, tells the story of the lesson he learned from the captain of his first ship as a young naval officer.<\/p><p>The captain stressed to him how important it is to \u201cdo it right the first time, and do it with class.\u201d<\/p><p>If a task is worth doing, in other words, do it right first time.<\/p><p>As Craig Jarrow observed, you can\u2019t skimp and do a rushed job because ultimately you will pay for it by redoing shoddy work.<\/p><p>So, no matter how busy you are, there is never a reason to give less than your best.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f154398 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f154398\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-331f216d\" data-id=\"331f216d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de8fb02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5de8fb02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Lower the \u201cBarrier to Entry\u201d and Ease Procrastination Pressure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55bf9939\" data-id=\"55bf9939\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405dfc5b elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405dfc5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mark Forster is the author of the<a href=\"https:\/\/markforster.squarespace.com\/\">\u00a0Get Everything Done<\/a>\u00a0website and multiple books about time management and personal organisation. He recommends this great little tip for computer work you keep procrastinating.<\/p><p>Tell yourself\u00a0<em>you\u2019re only opening a file to look at it<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0not to work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>By creating a low-pressure way to get the ball rolling, you bypass your natural hesitance and more often than not end up working on the thing after all.<\/p><h3>A Similar Principle Can Conquer Resistance to Other Challenges.<\/h3><p>Want to go to the gym?<\/p><p>Tell yourself you only have to show up\u2026and then you can go home if you don\u2019t feel like working out. Actually commit to letting yourself off the hook if you want to be lazy \u2013 you\u2019ll be amazed how fast daily workouts become an ingrained habit.<\/p><p>Want to start running?<\/p><p>Commit to only strapping on your shoes and walking outside ever morning.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s another one for work \u2013 set a timer for a mere 5 minutes. Anybody can work on something for 5 minutes, so the pressure goes away and eventually 5 minutes turns into hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ad72df3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ad72df3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b2cfa33\" data-id=\"4b2cfa33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20df7d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20df7d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. Keep a Bullet Journal to Organize Important Notes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44f0692b\" data-id=\"44f0692b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ce146 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ce146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ryder Carroll, the man who invented the \u201cbullet journal,\u201d was diagnosed with a learning disability early in his life.<\/p><p>So he had to develop simple and clever methods to stay focused and productive.<\/p><p>The bullet journal only requires a notebook and pen. Taking handwritten notes may seem slower than typing on your phone or laptop, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/0098628320979895?icid=int.sj-full-text.similar-articles.2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">studies show that taking notes by hand increases focus and retention<\/a>\u00a0significantly.<\/p><p>Bullet journaling is built around two concepts\u2014 Indexing and Rapid Logging.<\/p><p>As tasks, notes and events arise, log them into your daily journal entry and denote each with a different bullet. For example, one could place a dash before notes, an open circle before events, and a dot before a task.<\/p><p>After logging everything each day, you go back over your list. Strike out the accomplished items and migrate the rest to the succeeding day.<\/p><p>The Index, usually placed at the front page, helps you locate content in your notebook. Simply add the different topics you write about (e.g. project notes, a collection of tasks, journal entries) and their corresponding page number.<\/p><p>Dubbed the \u201cKonMari for your racing thoughts\u201d by Vogue, this system has grown wildly popular due to its flexibility and easy adaptation for just about any lifestyle.<\/p><p>It keeps everything important in one place and makes things easy to find.<\/p><p>For more information, check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bulletjournal.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bulletjournal.com.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-58fc3db8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58fc3db8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7827334c\" data-id=\"7827334c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48821c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48821c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. Underestimate Yourself to Put Your Time Priorities in Realistic Perspective<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30544466\" data-id=\"30544466\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d09914e elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d09914e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cThe trouble is, you think you have time.\u201d \u2013 Jack Kornfield<\/em><\/p><p>One of the biggest hurdles to making full use of time is the word \u201c<i>later<\/i>.\u201d<\/p><p>See, we tend to overestimate the speed and ease by which we can do something. This is called the\u00a0<i>planning fallacy.<\/i><\/p><p>That\u2019s why you constantly put things off until tomorrow. It\u2019ll be easy to accomplish the task \u201cthen.\u201d<\/p><p>But remember, time flies faster than you do\u2026.<\/p><p>When you estimate how long takes to complete a task, you naturally assume things will go as well as they possibly could. Perhaps a little trick of Nature to keep you motivated and moving forward\u2026<\/p><p>But in real life, many unplanned events arise suddenly.<\/p><p>A car breaking down. A sudden call from a distraught friend. An upset stomach. A task that turns out to be more difficult than assumed and takes up half the allotted time.<\/p><p>There are a million and one unplanned things that can eat up your most optimistic time management schedule.<\/p><p>Life is short\u2014 make good use of it by getting things done today. And when scheduling your time, overestimate how much time you\u2019ll need (while underestimating your ability to perform).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4898c9ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4898c9ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3da80a48\" data-id=\"3da80a48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42daa4d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42daa4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. Identify Your Peak Performance Hours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-407c5dcd\" data-id=\"407c5dcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496a47f5 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"496a47f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here\u2019s a good time management hack: determine your most productive hours during the day and finish the highest priority tasks at those times.<\/p><p>To do this, simply track each hour of your day on a small notebook. You don\u2019t need to do it forever \u2013 just until you get a good idea where the time is going.<\/p><p>Your goal is to determine your typical energy levels at each time interval.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/\" rel=\"\">The FocusMe app has a great digital option for tracking time too, with automatically-generated graphs.<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/toggl.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toggl is another tool<\/a>\u00a0worth checking out.<\/p><p>Type out what you\u2019re working on and this time management tool will start tracking it for you using an extension that sits in your web browser.<\/p><p>Finally, just note down how you feel throughout the day. Pay attention to your emotions or common cycles.<\/p><p>Do you crash or get a little low-energy and pessimistic in the afternoon? Are you fired up to conquer the world late at night?<\/p><p>With a bit of analysis you can quickly figure out which hours of the day are best for you and optimize your time management accordingly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceef216 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ceef216\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c60f299\" data-id=\"5c60f299\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bad927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48bad927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15. Try TickTick for Integrated Time and Task Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-776814c0\" data-id=\"776814c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acc7682 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2acc7682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TickTick-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-129208\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TickTick-2-1024x570.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TickTick-2-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TickTick-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TickTick-2-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TickTick-2-1000x557.png 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/TickTick-2.png 1223w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>We\u2019ve talked about to-do lists, taking notes, and tracking time. But what if there was one time management tool that could do all three?<\/p><p>Ticktick offers the usual slew of task management features, integrating your calendar and creating task checklists all in one place. The app then takes things a step further by introducing a few other useful functionalities.<\/p><p>First, it uses smart language.<\/p><p>Simply type \u201ctake out the trash at 7pm\u201d and it will automatically schedule the task for you.<\/p><p>You can tag each task by priority and\/or category and view them in basic list form (or even as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kanban_board\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kanban boards<\/a>). For those who enjoy seeing where their time went, TickTick also has a built-in Pomodoro timer.<\/p><p>TickTick can even play sounds like birdsong or a gently flowing river to help you focus (<a href=\"https:\/\/rainycafe.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">if you prefer the sounds of a mellow cafe, some gentle rain, or both \u2013 check out Rainy Cafe<\/a>). The timer then sits in the background until you pause or change the task you\u2019re working on.<\/p><p>The app can even chart which tasks you spend the most time on, and which hours of the day you usually get the most work done.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c1bbca4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c1bbca4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4720048d\" data-id=\"4720048d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5f69e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a5f69e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16. Delegate and Outsource to Bring in Outside Help\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f7b181\" data-id=\"7f7b181\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b936778 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b936778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/fiverr.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-129209\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/fiverr-1024x424.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/fiverr-1024x424.png 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/fiverr-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/fiverr-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/fiverr-1000x414.png 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/fiverr.png 1283w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>We all have our strengths and weaknesses.<\/p><p>Delegating allows you to farm out tough tasks to someone better equipped to handle it (or who just has more time at a lower cost).<\/p><p>Not sure where to start looking for qualified individuals?<\/p><p>Try websites like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fiverr.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fiverr.<\/a><\/p><p>No longer just a $5 service website, Fiverr now offers easy-to-order services all across the spectrum.<\/p><p>One great thing about Fiverr is the productized nature of the services, so you know exactly what you\u2019re going to get.<\/p><p>Or post a project on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/upwork.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Upwork<\/a>.<\/p><p>With Upwork, just post the details of the job you want done and your budget. As freelancers begin bidding on the job, you can view their work history and select accordingly.<\/p><p>Yes, these platforms have a reputation for shoddy work, but there are plenty of valuable providers if you hire diligently and stick with the best performers.<\/p><p>Delegation and outsourcing may not feel like managing your time more efficiently at first\u2026<\/p><p>But once you get through the learning curve and find a few contractors you like, it can become a secret weapon in getting things done. Most people won\u2019t bother fighting through that learning curve.<\/p><p>So even today it\u2019ll give you an edge others in your industry don\u2019t have.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f8df15b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f8df15b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-521394a3\" data-id=\"521394a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfe0dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dfe0dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">17. Break Time-Wasting Habits and Build Better Habits for Getting Things Done<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5953aa05\" data-id=\"5953aa05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e94c79b elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e94c79b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/streaksapp.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-129212 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/streaksapp-182x300.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/streaksapp-182x300.png 182w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/streaksapp.png 501w\" alt=\"Streaks App\" width=\"350\" height=\"578\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>Any time management improvement will surely require some serious habit change.<\/p><p>And building smarter habits is easier said than done. Try one of the many habit formation tools designed to help.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/streaksapp.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaks is an award-winning app\u00a0<\/a>that encourages you to maintain your habit streak through a beautifully designed and customizable interface.<\/p><p>It also integrates with iOS Health app for your fitness-related goals.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/habitica.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Another example is Habitica, which turns your habits into a fun game.<\/a><\/p><p>Begin with your own customizable game character.<\/p><p>For each good habit you complete, the app awards points and allows you to \u201clevel up\u201d your character. You can even make it interactive by going on goal quests and missions with your friends.<\/p><p>With bad habits, time is your enemy.<\/p><p>When you build good habits, time becomes your friend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e17d0ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e17d0ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eb02296\" data-id=\"3eb02296\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2ab7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e2ab7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">18. Maximize Your Down-time to Double Down On Your Skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f5f91e3\" data-id=\"2f5f91e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e08b614 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e08b614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most of us have periods in the day filled with \u201cdead air.\u201d<\/p><p>Whether stuck in traffic, on a long commute, or sitting in lines and waiting rooms\u2026<\/p><p>Many just use this time to ruminate or listen to music. Sure, jamming out has its moments, but what a waste. Why not make the empty gaps in your days more useful?<\/p><p>Explore different ways to turn idle periods into productive hours.<\/p><p>Catch up on a podcast while driving in traffic. Read articles while sitting in a train. Carry a Kindle everywhere you go, so no unexpected wait goes unrewarded.<\/p><p>You can even use an app like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Duolingo<\/a>\u00a0to learn a new language instead of just daydreaming on the bus.<\/p><p>The goal is to work smarter, not harder.<\/p><p>Activating your idle time is a great way first step in doing that.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-531716b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"531716b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-512c1c2a\" data-id=\"512c1c2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61da7497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61da7497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">19. Leverage the Power of Automation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c862a20\" data-id=\"c862a20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fb1d63 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38fb1d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zapier.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-129218\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zapier-1024x587.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zapier-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zapier-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zapier-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zapier-1000x574.png 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/zapier.png 1149w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" data-pin-description=\"Zapier Automation\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>One of the most under-used, underrated personal or professional time management tools lie in the field of automation.<\/p><p>There are many automation tools to free up your time for more important things, and not enough people bother to learn how to use them.<\/p><p>Two of the most notable apps for automation are IFTTT and Zapier.<\/p><p>IFTTT, or \u201cIf this, then that,\u201d is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ifttt.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a web-based software<\/a>\u00a0that creates an\u00a0<i>applet<\/i>\u00a0to connect all of your favorite apps and devices and build custom processes around them.<\/p><p>You specify the trigger and the result, and IFTTT does the rest.<\/p><p>For example, every time you post a photo to Instagram, you can have it automatically saved to a specific folder in your Dropbox. Or save all of your liked Youtube videos to a spreadsheet. Or automatically mute your mobile phone as soon as you reach the office.<\/p><p>The possibilities are truly endless.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/zapier.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Zapier is a similar service.<\/a><\/p><p>But while IFTTT only has one trigger and one action, Zapier allows you to build conditional triggers and automatically execute a chain of actions.<\/p><p>Both of these services are wonderful for automating your life and getting repetitive tasks out of the way.<\/p><p>Remember, anything that can be repeated can be automated!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-477d438f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"477d438f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70118a55\" data-id=\"70118a55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1273e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1273e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">20. Take an Occasional Digital Detox<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-720f5a5f\" data-id=\"720f5a5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c80ec29 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c80ec29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes the answer isn\u2019t more digital time management tools\u2026<\/p><p>It\u2019s stepping back from the computer.<\/p><p>Want to reign in your digital distractions and \u201creset\u201d your self-discipline \u2013 so you can rebuild it from an entire new foundation?<\/p><p>Consider a partial, or even full, digital detox.<\/p><p>The world survived before we had these devices. There\u2019s no reason why it can\u2019t now.<\/p><p>One way to do this is, once again, is to use<a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/features\/\">\u00a0FocusMe<\/a>.<\/p><p>With our Windows, Mac and Android distraction blocker you can select which websites and apps you want to block for a set period of time. For example, if you\u2019re a Facebook addict, take your time back by setting FocusMe to temporarily block your Facebook access.<\/p><p>Or if you want to nuclear, shut off the web and any distracting apps completely.<\/p><p>You can block anything you want for a set number of minutes, days, months, or even years!<\/p><p>If communication technology isn\u2019t vital to your job, you could at least consider doing without devices completely during work hours. You might be amazed by how much additional time you claim just by unchaining yourself from the phone or computer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70a0944c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70a0944c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b422f59\" data-id=\"2b422f59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6fffe elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae6fffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"#modalPdf\" rel=\"modal:open\">Download this article as a PDF<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0cfd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af0cfd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Time Management Tools Make the Most Sense For You?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea48d1 elementor-text-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ea48d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every life is different, and we all have our own priorities.<\/p><p>But whatever you do, just make certain that you use your time\u00a0consciously\u2026<\/p><p>Instead of letting it constantly trickle away from you.<\/p><p>After all, time is finite.<\/p><p>And every minute wasted is one you can never regain.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/\">Start your FREE Trial of FocusMe Today!<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Better Manage Your Time Looking for the right time management tools and techniques to perform more efficiently? 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