How to Boost Your Time Management Skills Almost Overnight

1. Use the Eisenhower Matrix the right way.

1.1. Limit quadrant I activities by planning and delegating better

1.2. Increase quadrant II activities. The more you do, the fewer quadrant I activities will show up.

1.3. Delegate quadrant III activities

1.4. Be aware of quadrant IV activities and stop do them.

2. Balance short-term vs long-term

2.1. Short-term gains

2.1.1. Pros

2.1.1.1. Instant gratification.

2.1.1.2. It’s less stressful at first.

2.1.2. Cons

2.1.2.1. It’s addicting. You tend to forego future gains, limiting your possibilities of thriving.

2.1.2.2. You miss out on things that take you out of your comfort zone (missing important life lessons).

2.2. Long-term gains

2.2.1. Pros

2.2.1.1. You tend to be healthier and have better habits.

2.2.1.2. You tend to be wealthier later in life.

2.2.2. Cons

2.2.2.1. It may seem like you’re working very hard for no returns.

2.2.2.2. If you need money now to survive, you can’t focus too much on the long-term.

3. Know your hacks

3.1. Watching instructional videos at 2x

3.2. Going to meetings that have nothing to do with you or don’t have an agenda

3.3. Working on your hardest problems when you’re sleepy

3.4. Starting the day without knowing what you’re going to do

3.5. Driving or commuting during rush hour

3.6. Going to a further away store to save pennies

3.7. Having a TV in front of a couch

3.8. Snoozing

3.9. Going to school for a piece of paper

3.10. Not recalling or implementing what you previously learned

3.11. Doing what you went to school for even if you lost your “passion”

3.12. Not revisiting your self-awareness regularly

3.13. Not taking a damn break when you need it

3.14. Not listening to other people’s constructive feedback

3.15. Only thinking about yourself

3.16. Reading articles like this one and doing nothing about it