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15 Time Management Tips That Are So Short, You Actually Have Time to Read Them

Updated 6/19/2020
15 Time Management Tips That Are So Short, You Actually Have Time to Read Them
Tips for time management in 140 characters or less.

You probably clicked this because you’re scrambling to figure out how to manage your oh-so-busy schedule. Which mostly seems, well, impossible. But, it doesn’t have to be. After all, as the old saying goes, you have as many hours in your day as Beyoncé does.

Since we know you have, um, no extra time in the day, we kept the tips brief. Or, we should say, Twitter did. (Gotta love that character limit!) Here are our favorite tweets from actual busy people on getting through your to-do list.


Your ‘Today List’ should contain the top 5 tasks that you will absolutely positively get done today. http://t.co/MmtbCjceyI

— Craig Jarrow (@TMNinja) July 14, 2015


Useful time management tip learned today: "Eat the Frog" aka do that important task that you keep putting off first thing. What's your frog?

— Carolyn Ou (@SandboxCO) July 9, 2015


Seeing the connection between every item on your to-do list & your big-picture goals is essential to managing your time from the inside out.

— Julie Morgenstern (@JulieMorgenstrn) July 23, 2015


Time Management Tip: Under estimate the small stuff and over estimate the big stuff http://t.co/SKkc1FuDMb #H2MP #careers

— Heather Townsend (@HeatherTowns) July 19, 2015


Time management tip: Write a to-do list. Mark every item as A (important and urgent) or B (everything else). Focus on the 'A's.

— Nigel Temple (@nigeltemple) June 29, 2015


If you struggle with poor time management/lack of productivity, overhaul your morning routine, make the 1st hr of the day count. #inspire

— Henna - 360 Audit (@henna360) July 18, 2015


Less is More: Set Limits to Get More Done #TimeManagement http://t.co/a6zcueZAeB

— Kim Garst (@kimgarst) July 22, 2015


#Timemanagement - When you're organized, it's easy to find what you need and be on your way saving you time and energy

— Mike Gardner (@thetimedoctoruk) July 27, 2015


Time Tip Tuesday: bear in mind there's no such thing as time management. You can't manage time, you can only manage the way you use it!

— Paula Cohen (@PaulaBizCoach) August 5, 2014


The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone. ~ Oswald Chambers #quotes #productivity pic.twitter.com/JSvc8JZZFX

— Achim Nowak (@AchimNowak) May 2, 2015


Time Management Tip: A clean & organized environment is KEY to "creating more hours in a day"

— KhamaAnku.com (@KhamaAnku) July 27, 2015


@HubSpot A6 (1/2): Block off time on the calendar for work and home activities. #InboundHour

— Dropbox for Business (@DropboxBusiness) July 23, 2015


Rushing is NOT good #TimeManagement. Prioritize and do the right things right! #productivity tip

— Laura Lucas (@1LauraLucas) July 3, 2015


Time Management #tip: Do your to-do list the night before. You'll wake up with a plan. Who keeps a to-do list?

— Laurie Hurley (@LaurieHurley) July 8, 2015


Time management tip: Get it done first thing or it won't get done pic.twitter.com/SsCtzK2IOW

— Kathy Archer (@KathyDArcher) July 17, 2015



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A UNC-Wilmington grad born and raised in North Carolina, Kaitlyn always knew she would end up in NYC to pursue writing. As a summer editorial intern, she contributes career advice to The Muse. In addition, she also writes for other publications, such as USA TODAY College, Her Campus, and The Huffington Post. You can find her searching the city for the best eats, binge-watching Netflix, or catching up with friends at dinner. Say hi on Twitter @KaitlynRussell_
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