Time management is the ability to manage time using a range of skills, tools and techniques to effectively manage tasks, projects, goals and schedules.

There never seems to be enough time in the roles of management and supervision. Therefore, the goal of time management should not be to find more time. The goal is set a reasonable amount of time to spend on these roles and then use that time wisely.

Simple Techniques to Manage Time

•  Do a "todo" list for your day

Do it at the end of the previous day. Mark items as "A" and "B" in priority. Set aside two hours right away each day to do the important "A" items and then do the "B" items in the afternoon.

•  Read your mail at the same time each day.

That way, you'll likely get to your mail on a regular basis and won't become distracted into any certain piece of mail that ends up taking too much of your time.

•  Focus on one thing at a time

Instead of juggling multiple projects at once, schedule out blocks of time during which you only focus on one task or one project. Take breaks but eliminate interruptions during these focus periods.

• Schedule high brain tasks in your prime time
• Everyone has a time of day when they are the most productive so focus on the tasks that are the highest priority to complete during that time. Once you have set that block of time, eliminate distractions such as calls and emails and use that time when you are at your mental best to accomplish your most important tasks.

Protect yourself 

• When you find your plate filled with all high-priority tasks, you must remove all external distractions. This includes other people, emails, phone calls, and all social media sites. Now focus all of your energy on one task at a time until the project is complete, and then you can move on to the next one.

• Just say no

You’re the boss. If you have to decline a request in order to attend to what’s truly important and urgent, do not hesitate to do so. The same goes for any projects or activities that you’ve determined are headed nowhere: Be prepared to move on to more productive tasks.