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I chose this article because it provides a different perspective than the last article I posted. This one uses three skills to outline the best ways to manage time: awareness, arrangement, and adaptation. It fits in with the videos because it provides plenty of tips on how to improve each of these tips that have to do with time management.

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There is certainly no shortage of advice - books and blogs, hacks and apps - all created to boost time management with a bevy of ready-to-apply tools. Yet, the frustrating reality for individuals trying to improve their time management is that tools alone won't work. You have to develop your time management skills in three key areas: awareness, arrangement, and adaptation. The author offers evidence-based tactics to improve in all three areas.

Project creep, slipping deadlines, and a to-do list that seems to get longer each day - these experiences are all too common in both life and work. With the New Year's resolution season upon us, many people are boldly trying to fulfill goals to "manage time better," "be more productive," and "focus on what matters." Development goals like these are indeed important to career success. Look no further than large-scale surveys that routinely find time management skills among the most desired workforce skills, but at the same time among the rarest skills to find.

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Time Management Is About More Than Life Hacks

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There is certainly no shortage of advice - books and blogs, hacks and apps - all created to boost time management with a bevy of ready-to-apply tools. Yet, the frustrating reality for individuals trying to improve their time management is that tools alone won't work.

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I chose this article because not only does it outline time management for working on school or at a job. It also focuses on time management throughout your entire life so you can achieve your short-term and long-term goals.It fits in with the videos because it provides further insight into the best ways to manage time, 15 bullets worth!

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One of the most effective skills you can have in life is powerful and effective time management. If you're not managing your time well, there's no way you're going to reach your goals at work and the life outside of it. Sure, you might make some progress. But your time management will be an uphill battle if you don't take your time seriously. For people who squander and waste the precious little time they do have, they know all too well how difficult achieving even mildly difficult goals can be.

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The truth is that time is the greatest equalizer in life. No matter who you are, your age, income, gender, race or religion, you have the same amount of time as the next person. Whether you're filthy rich or dirt poor, your time is the same. It's not about how much time you have. It's about how effectively you manage your time.
Related Video: 20 Quick Tips for Better Time Management
So if you're serious about achieving your goals, not only do you need to set those goals the right way, but you also have to get serious about avoiding distractions and becoming too immersed in the bad habits that you know you need to quit. Time-wasters need to fall by the wayside, and serious grit-and-bear-it hard work needs to take its place.

The trick? Find a good time management system and work it. There are many. It's entirely up to you on which one to choose. But if you don't want to become part of the 92% statistic of people who fail to achieve their long-term goals, then you need pay attention to how you use the precious little time you do have in this world.

What are the best tips for managing your time?

One of the biggest problems that most entrepreneurs have isn't just in how they can get enough done in such a demanding market, but also how they maintain some semblance of balance without feeling too overworked. This isn't just about achieving and going after goals around the clock. This is also about quality of life.

Balance is key. If you lack balance in your life, you're going to feel stressed out. Even if you're able to effectively juggle your responsibilities, without proper balance you're going to eventually reach your breaking point. So, it's important to not only follow a system that will help you get things done, but also one where you prioritize personal and family time.
Related Video: How to Manage Time With 10 Tips That Work 1. Set goals the right way.
Don't forget to do things like take a walk in the park or just sit and listen to your favorite music with headphones on, or paint a picture, go on a date night and so on. That's more important than you can think. And when you do that, you achieve some semblance of balance. Life is short. So don't ignore those things while you reach for your bigger goals. With that said, here are 15 crucial time management tips for getting the proverbial job done.
Related: Exercise Is a Waste of Time. Set Goals and Start Training to Achieve Them.
There's a right and wrong way to set goals. If you don't set your goals the right way, then you'll lack the proper targets, which will force you to fall off track. But when you set them the right way, the sky is the limit. Use the SMART goal setting method to help you see things through. And when you do set those goals, make sure you have powerful deep down meanings for wanting to achieve them.

2. Find a good time management system.
Related: How to Manage Time With 10 Tips That Work
One of the tips for managing your time is to find the right system to actually do it. The quadrant time-management system is probably the most effective. It splits your activities into four quadrants based on urgency and importance. Things are either urgent or important, both, or neither. Neither (quadrant 4) are the activities that you want to stay away from, but it's the not-urgent-but-important quadrant (2) that you want to focus on.

3. Audit your time for seven days straight.
Related: 8 Great Time-Tracking Apps for Freelancers
Spend seven days straight assessing how you spend the time you do have right now. What are you doing? Record it in a journal or on your phone. Split this up into blocks of 30 minutes or an hour. What did you get done? Was it time wasted? Was it well spent? If you use the quadrant system, circle or log the quadrant that the activity was associated with. At the end of the seven days, tally up all the numbers. Where did you spend the most time? Which quadrants? The results might shock you.

4. Spend your mornings on MITs.
Related: The Psychology of Getting More Done (In Less Time)
Mark Twain once said, "If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first." His point? Tackle your biggest tasks in the morning. These are your most important tasks (MITs) of the day. Accomplishing those will give you the biggest momentum to help you sail through the rest of the day.

5. Follow the 80-20 rule.
Related: The 80/20 Rule and Listening to Your Inner Procrastinator
Another great time management tip is to use the 80-20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle. This rule states that 80% of the efforts comes from 20 percent of the results. In sales, it also means that 80 percent of the sales come from 20 percent of the customers. The trick? Identify the 20 percent of the efforts that are producing 80 percent of the results and scale that out. You can do this with meticulous tracking and analysis.

6. Instill keystone habits into your life.
Related: 25 Best Habits to Have in Life
Charles Duhig poignantly coined the keystone habit in his book entitled, The Power of Habit. In architecture, the keystone is the stone that holds all other stones in place. Similarly, keystone habits help to not only solicit other good habits, but also help to eliminate bad habits as well. Focus on keystone habits and you'll get much better at managing your overall time by making your habit development much easier.

7. Schedule email response times.
Related: The Hidden Costs of Ignoring Email
Turn off your email throughout the day. When your email is pouring in, it's easy to get distracted. Schedule time to read and respond to emails. If there's something urgent, someone will call or text you. But when you have your email open, those distractions interrupt your thought flow and it's harder to get back on track.

8. Eliminate bad habits.
Related: 10 Bad Habits You Must Eliminate From Your Daily Routine
One of the biggest time-wasters we have are our bad habits. Whether it's Netflix binge-watching, excessively surfing social media, playing games, going out frequently to drink with friends, or so on, those bad habits take away the precious little time that we do have. Use your time wisely by eliminating your bad habits if you're serious about achieving big goals in life.

9. Take frequent breaks when working.
Related: The Secret to Increased Productivity: Taking Time Off
One study suggests that you should work for 52 minutes and break for 17. You might not have the luxury to do that. But you should take frequent breaks. If you're an entrepreneur working for yourself, this is crucial. It's easy to run on fumes and not even know it. Keep your mental, emotional and physical states at peak levels by breaking frequently.

10. Meditate or exercise every morning.
Related: 7 Things Every Entrepreneur Should Do Before 7 a.m.
You might not think that this will help to better manage your time, but meditating and exercising every single morning gives you balance. Cut the toxins out of your life and get serious by doing this and watch as your energy, stamina and mental focus takes a drastic shift.

11. Make to-do lists in the evening for the next day.
Related: How to Spend the Last 10 Minutes of Your Work Day (Infographic)
Every single evening before bed, make a list for the next day. Look at your goals and see what you can do to help move you closer. This doesn't happen overnight. It takes time. But by making to-do lists, you're effectively setting goals for the day. Daily goals are easier to achieve while helping to move us towards the longer and bigger goals. But that happens by creating to-do lists.

12. Find inspiration when you're feeling lackluster.
Related: 10 Ways to Stay Inspired for Life
Turn to YouTube, TED Talks and any other inspirational source you can turn to when you're lacking inspiration. It's hard to stay on track with your time when you lose that drive inside of you. Find ways you can turn the fire back on by focusing inspiring content and seeking out others who've achieved big goals.

13. Get a mentor who can guide you.
Related: Choose Your Mentors Wisely: 3 Traits to Look for in a Great Mentor
Finding a mentor is crucial. It's easy to get distracted and dissuaded when you don't have someone guiding you. But when you can personally rely on someone who's been through the wringer and can help you achieve your goals, it's easier to stay on track with your time. Find a good mentor that can help you along your path.

14. Turn off social media app alerts.
Related: There Are Always a Million Distractions. Here's How to Silence the Noise and Pay Attention.
Incessant social media app alerts aren't helping you with your time. It's definitely hurting you. Turn them off. You don't need alerts every moment or to know everything happening with your friends. It's not important. What's most important is to have some peace of mind and be better able to focus on the task at hand.

15. Declutter and organize.

Studies have determined that clutter in our environment helps us to lose focus. When we lose focus, we lose time. If you want to avoid that, declutter and organize. Don't do it all at once. Start small. One drawer today. A shelf tomorrow. Maybe a closet the next day. Just one per day. You build momentum and eventually find yourself turning into an organizing warrior.

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15 Time Management Tips for Achieving Your Goals

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One of the most effective skills you can have in life is powerful and effective time management. If you're not managing your time well, there's no way you're going to reach your goals at work and the life outside of it. Sure, you might make some progress.

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I chose this video because I personally have trouble studying efficiently with a textbook. When I take notes, I basically write or highlight every word in the textbook. Thomas gives some great advice, ranging from why you should use a textbook to study, to how to improve you textbook reading habits. According to the video, motivation can influence your textbook studying habits. In order to help students, Thomas talks about a studying challenge he's doing, and how to time your reading.

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How to Read Your Textbooks More Efficiently - College Info Geek

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STOP SLEEPING IN CLASS (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE)!

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STOP SLEEPING IN CLASS (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE)!

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I chose this video because it seems like it would be helpful for those of you who have trouble getting enough sleep at night, or who are falling asleep during class. I like that he includes information about how much sleep we should be getting at night. According to one of the charts, students our age should be getting eight to ten hours of sleep per night. Thomas also goes into detail about the history and science of sleep, or the lack thereof. It gives more context into why we may have trouble sleeping. Overall, this is a great video because it offers various solutions to improve sleeping habits and energy levels.

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I chose this video because I know a lot of students at our school either don't study, or they study very little for final exams. I like the advice given in this video. Thomas takes students through the entire process of creating a studying schedule - from knowing the date of each final, to the studying. He has experience in trying to balance work and study time, which means he knows the content. He's familiar with the problems faced when it comes to studying for finals. Lastly, he offers free resources like Google Calendar that most people have access to. Overall, the video seems like a great place to get information about time management.

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How to Make a Final Exam Study Schedule - College Info Geek