How to Master Time Management

 

Busy isn’t the enemy. Unmanaged choices are.

Use this cheatsheet like a daily operating system:
🎯 Start with the 1-3-5 Rule: 1 big win, 3 meaningful moves, 5 quick tasks
🚫 Add a Not-ToDo List: automate, delegate, eliminate before you commit
🛫 Turn on Airplane Mode: no pings, no context switching, just progress
🍽️ Eat Your Frog: hardest task first, momentum all day
🧩 Break tasks into pieces: make “too big” feel doable in the next 20 minutes
🧠 Use the 80/20 Rule: protect the few actions that drive most results
⏱️ Run Pomodoro inside Time Blocking: short sprints, real recovery
✅ Close the day: capture leftovers, plan the first move for tomorrow

One habit that changes everything: batch similar work. Meetings, email, approvals, admin. Fewer switches = faster throughput.

Source: Dr. Miro Bada