Get Control of Your Time: 6 Easy Ways to Do More

1. Priority Plan: Sort Your Tasks

• Helps you decide what’s important.
• Stops easy tasks from taking over.
• Split tasks into four groups:
• Do Now: Important and urgent—start right away.
• Plan Later: Important but not urgent—set a time.
• Give Away: Not important but urgent—ask someone else.
• Skip: Not important and not urgent—forget it.
• Keeps you focused on big things.

2. Top 20 Rule: Work on What Works

• Says 80% of success comes from 20% of your work.
• Use when you have too much to do.
• Focus on the 20% that gives big results (like key projects).
• Let go of the rest to save time.
• Makes your work more effective.

3. One-Three-Five List: Keep It Light

• Makes a long list feel easier.
• Pick one big task, three medium ones, and five small ones daily.
• Example: Finish a report (1), call a friend (3), clean desk (5).
• Plan the night before or morning.
• Keeps your day simple and clear.

4. Tackle the Big One First: Start Strong

• Means doing the hardest task first.
• Builds confidence for the day.
• Pick the tough job early and finish it.
• Feel good—it’s often easier than you think!
• Sets a positive start.

5. Quiet Focus Time: Work Without Interruptions

• Sets aside time for one task with no distractions.
• Helps you do better work.
• Pick a time, turn off phone, close email, focus for an hour.
• Great for big projects.
• Boosts your results.

6. Short Work Breaks: Stay Fresh

• Helps when you’re tired or a task feels big.
• Work for 25 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes.
• Step outside or stretch, but avoid phone.
• After four rounds, take a longer break.
• Keeps your energy up all day.