How I Manage My Time - 10 Time Management Tips

•  Owning our time is the first step to effective time management. Derek Sivers' book, "Hell Yeah or No: What's Worth Doing," is a great source of insight. To make sure I don't miss anything, I use a physical to-do list with Ugmonk's analog system. I set a daily highlight of the day and cross it off with a physical pen as I go throughout my day. This single focus helps me stay on track and prevents me from letting things slip through the cracks. When new tasks arise, I use an app like Roam to record them and refer back to my to-do list. By using these tools, I have been able to manage my time efficiently and effectively.

• Work expands to fill the time we allocate to it; if I give myself the whole day to film a YouTube video, it'll take all day, but if I give myself an hour, it gets done in that small amount of time. This is something the YouTube star knows well; he values his time at 20 pounds or $25 an hour, and loves having the time to plan videos and move his career forward. Another great time management tip is to delegate tasks; the star has delegated house cleaning, which has been great. Finally, he recommends automating scheduling as much as possible with the help of apps like Calendly; this streamlines the process so emails don't have to be exchanged back and forth.
• At the end of the day, it's easy to feel unsatisfied with what we accomplished. To combat this feeling, I've taught myself to choose to be satisfied with my efforts. This helps me to be content with how I've managed my time. If you're looking for more strategies on time management, I have three online courses which are dedicated to productivity and time management that may help you out.