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When it comes to time management techniques, the whole concept is laughable when you’re buried in work. Wouldn’t it be better if you had more hours in the day?  What about better focus during your work hours? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trick is to find a technique that doesn’t take MORE of your time – and that works to help you get things done. Office Otter staff have tried almost every productivity hack, strategy, and workbook to unlock the secret of “time management”.  What did we learn?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There isn’t one perfect technique – you need to find what works for YOU. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, some tactics are better than others.  For example, holding out for sheer willpower isn’t going to help you if your problem is procrastination.  Therefore, we’ve narrowed the field to time management techniques that we’ve used, or know have helped others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are four time management techniques you should try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat The Frog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This one is our favorite.  Long-standing as a technique to overcome procrastination, the concept originated from a Mark Twain quote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If your job is to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning.  And if it’s your job is to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.”<\/p>Mark Twain<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The concept is simple: do the thing you are dreading the most, first.  Then, everything else is easier.  This item is also likely to be the most important, or hardest task.  Funny how that works?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Problem Does it Address?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Often we aren’t bad at time management, we are just procrastinating.  Procrastination stems from a number of things: fear of the unknown, lack of appropriate resources, or even dread over the amount of work or effort something might take.  These concerns are largely assuaged once you dive in, but it can be hard to get to that point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of procrastination include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n