1. Use the Urgent and Important Matrix
   
   
2. Work Out When You Are Most Productive • Do your most important tasks in your most productive time • Routine tasks should be done when you are at your least productive
   
   
3. Be Proactive • Take responsibility • Think about the implications
   
   
4. Cope With Your Email • Schedule certain times of the day to open and respond to them • Don't always give in to pressure to reply immediately
   
   
5. Clear Your Desk • How many pieces of paper do you have on your desk that has been there more than one day? • Clearing your desk of unnecessary clutter will help you think and work better
   
   
6. Deal With Interruptions • Don't distract yourself • Delegate to trusted colleagues • Be assertive – learn to say no sometimes
   
   
7. Manage Your Boss • Think about your boss's style of working • Make it clear that you want to learn • Agree priorities
   
   
8. Deal with Procrastination (Putting Things Off) • Break a large task into more manageable chunks • Start on the hardest part • Give yourself a reward
   
   
9. Achieve Balance • Plan holidays in advance • Allow time to be with your partner, family and friends • Take up a new hobby

So Time Management is like losing weight – will you do it or continue with your bad habits?

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