Every one of us has 24 hours in a day. But why does it seem like some individuals are able to get the most out of every minute of the day? They don’t have the power to slow down time – but they do know how to properly manage it!

Personal time management is the ability to control, plan, and decide how you spend your time productively. There’s a simple way to be more effective and efficient, and it starts by taking a snapshot of your day. Take purposeful pauses throughout the day to record what you’re doing, where you’re going, how you feel, and what you want to accomplish. This information is so valuable to your time management efforts that you’ll turn your thoughts into actions making it easy to prioritize important versus urgent activities in both your work and personal lives. Read on for a few more time management tips that you can practice after you complete your time audit above!

• Set your goals. Make them clear and specific. Make them realistic. Keep track of your progress. Be flexible. And give yourself credit along the way.

• Decide how much would your time is worth to you. We should all spend our time doing things that matter to us instead of spending it on mundane tasks. The ability to automate takes the monotony out of tasks and lets you proactively focus your time on the things that are truly important.

• Put an end to the time wasters that can creep into your schedule, sucking away hours of your workday. Every day is a clean slate, giving you total control of what you carry forward and how you’ll complete your tasks.

Time is our most precious asset, not money, so how we manage the amount of hours in a day determines our effectiveness in life. Are you good at time management?