Powerful time management is a learnable skill. Distinguish what is important from what is urgent, apply the 80:20 rule, find things you can defer, delegate or drop. This chapter will give you an overview of the basic principles of time management, so that you can once again feel in control of your time.
There is no single solution to time management; different techniques will work for different people. In Brilliant Time Management, the OATS Principle is used to draw together a lot of powerful techniques into a simple process. Here is a brief introduction.
The OATS Principle
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