So, we’ve put together a series of exercises to help you get in shape to be a productivity powerhouse with time management skills. Exercise 1: Time Audit – Your Productivity Baseline.

Nearly all time management advice tells people to prioritize their activities. While this is important (deciding each day what is the most urgent or important task for you to complete first), it ...

We are all energized by different activities, and it’s important to structure your time in a way that optimizes your energy. This is self-management.

Time management skills don’t address that. Use the analogy of an athlete. ... Schedule evening and weekend activities that recharge you. No doubt, time management skills are necessary.

Key points. Time management involves making lists, setting priorities, and deciding what to do first. People have many reasons for not putting eating right and exercising at the top of the list.

Scheduling time for friends ensures that they will see them and relax, without interrupting other time they set aside to exercise or -- gasp! -- do homework. Now, we come to homework time. I explain ...