8 time management systems used by top performers

 

1. Eat That Frog: Brian Tracy's golden rule:

Do your hardest task first thing in the morning.

The rest of your day will be a breeze.

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2. Pomodoro Technique

25 minutes of focused work.

5 minutes of rest.

Simple but powerful for maintaining focus.

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3. 2-Minute Rule

If it takes less than 2 minutes, do it now.

No exceptions. No excuses.

Complete the little things for the biggest differences.

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4. 1-3-5 Method

Structure your day around:

• 1 big task
• 3 medium tasks
• 5 small tasks

This prevents overwhelm while maintaining progress.

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5. Eisenhower Matrix

Sort tasks into 4 buckets:

1. Urgent + Important = Do
2. Important, Not Urgent = Schedule
3. Urgent, Not Important = Delegate
4. Not Important, Not Urgent = Delete

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6. GTD (Getting Things Done)

David Allen's system in one line:

Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.

Get ideas out of your head to capture and execute them.

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7. Pickle Jar Theory

Think of your day as a jar:

• Big rocks = Important tasks
• Pebbles = Medium priority
• Sand = Small tasks

Fill your jar in that order.

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8. Task Batching

Group similar tasks together.

Switch contexts less.

Get more done in less time.

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