15 Methods to Master Your Time

The picture in words

A grid of 15 panels, each summing up one time-management method; most credit the method’s originator.

They are the Pomodoro Technique (25-minute work spells with breaks), the Eisenhower Matrix (do, decide, delegate or delete, by urgency and importance), the ABCDE Method, the 3-3-3 Method (three hours of deep work, three shorter tasks and three maintenance tasks), the 2 Minute Rule, the 80/20 Method and Eat the Frog (hardest task first).

Then come Getting Things Done, a Kanban Board, Task Batching, Warren Buffett’s 5/25 Rule (focus on the top five of 25 tasks and ignore the rest), the MSCW Method (must, should, could, won’t have), a sample Time Blocking day, the 1-3-5 Method and the Pickle Jar Method.

More projects ≠ productivity.

Focused time and projects = productivity.

Clear time-saving methods = productivity.

Give the methods listed in my graphic a try.

By doing this you'll discover that:

You don't need to be in every meeting.

• You need to attend the ones that truly matter.

You don't need to have multiple open projects.

• You need to select the more meaningful projects.

You don't need to reply to every email instantly.

• You need to prioritize and schedule time for emails.

You don't need to solve every problem by yourself.

• You need to ask for help and delegate better.

You don't need to be working 24/7.

• You need to take breaks and rest well.

Master your time, do more, and stress less.

Regain control of your life.

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Source: Justin Mecham on LinkedIn — view the original post.