“Lack of time is actually lack of priorities”-Tim Ferriss

“The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything.”-Warren Buffett

At the end of a busy day, have you ever wondered aloud, “what did I actually accomplish today?” Many people’s preferred excuse for not doing the things they know they need to do is “I don’t have enough time.” While it is certainly true that some people have more responsibilities, more money, more resources and more advantages than others, the undeniable fact is that time works the same way for everyone and therefore everyone has exactly the same amount of time: 24 hours per day, 168 hours per week, 8,760 hours per year etc.

The challenge most people face is deciding how to allocate and use their time. The key word here is decide, because if you don’t decide how to allocate your time, someone else normally will. If you keep and use a calendar to track your daily activities, it is a useful exercise to ask yourself why the items that appear on your calendar are there. As a habit whenever possible, make a point to fill your calendar yourself with activities that help you accomplish your biggest priorities because an empty calendar allows other people’s priorities to take precedence. Onward and upward!