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How They Managed Time⁉️— Mark Twain, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, Oprah Winfrey, Nikola Tesla
5 effective time management strategies to streamline your life and accelerate the achievement of your goals.
Time management has been a critical skill not only in the modern world but also for many famous people throughout history. Whether an author, an inventor or a leader, learning how they used their time efficiently can help us improve our own productivity. Here are the methods of five legendary figures who mastered time management.
1. Mark Twain: Daily Planning and Prioritization
The foundation of time management starts with knowing clearly what you need to do. Planning your day and setting priorities is the first step to organizing your life. This approach was also adopted by the famous writer Mark Twain. At the beginning of each day, Twain would plan his work and set aside specific periods of time for writing. He created an efficient working process by focusing completely while writing and completing his other tasks according to the plan.
🕵️♀️Time Management Tip: Adopting Twain’s approach allows you to organize your day from start to finish. Putting your most important work in the morning hours will help you work more comfortably for the rest of the day.