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How about your time management skills? Are you content with your ability to utilize time and align your goals with your daily actions?

If your answer is yes, then congratulations. You are one of the lucky ones. For the rest of us, we need to keep on finding the best solution for the tasks at hand.

What do you think? Is this something you can relate to? Keep on reading!

One Thought Today!

Time management skills are not a single solution for all the people. It is something you need to master in relation to what you do, how, and with what resources or restrictions are in place each moment.

And, of course, time management isn't just about using calendars or timers—it's about deciding what matters. Solopreneurs often confuse activity with productivity, spending hours tweaking a website instead of nurturing leads. The problem isn't the tool—it's the lack of clarity.

Fixing this means defining your core priorities and aligning your actions around them. Systems and habits matter, but they’re only effective if they support your actual goals. Instead of asking, “What should I do today?” ask, “What will move the needle?"

Personal Insights

I used to spend an hour or two each morning planning my day. Ironically, this made me feel productive without doing anything meaningful. When I adopted a simple “3 priorities a day” system, everything changed. I got more done and felt more in control.

Things to Consider

• Clarify your weekly and daily goals.
• Block time for deep work.
• Embrace the power of rest—remember, it's a vital component of productivity as well.
• Delegate or automate tasks that do not demand your full attention.
• Track where your time actually goes for one week.

Tools & Resources

• Life Goals Planner - Tool
• The Ultimate Time-Boxing Template - Tool
• RescueTime - Time tracking
• Toggl Track - Productivity reports
• Todoist - Simple task management
• Notion Priority Planner - Custom tools & templates

Next Step

Write down your top 3 personal and professional priorities this week and plan your days around them.

Kind regards,

Takis Athanassiou

https://takisathanassiou.com

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