5 Habits That Save Me 25+ Hours a Week | Time Management For Busy People

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These are 5 effective habits I use every single day to do more in less time, and focus on being productive, instead of busy.

As our lives continue to get busier by the day, and it feels like there’s always more to do, small changes like this can go a long way

I hope it helps 🤍

To make your life easier:
00:36 Habit 1: Use a portable to-do list
04:28 Habit 2: Small time-wasters
07:21 Habit 3: Habit stacking
09:10 Habit 4: Match your time & task values
12:52 Habit 5: Timeblocking
15:44 Action Steps

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[Luumus]

You explained perfectly why I also love public transport. Driving feels like a massive waste of time where you can't do anything else except focus on the driving. Riding a train or a metro is getting into places whilst having a moment to chill, read, organise or even work semi-comfortably. it's also great to reset after a long day, unlike with driving where you may get caught in traffic and then it's just more stress pilled on.

[PankajSharma-mohy]

Habit 1- have portable to-do list
Habit 2- eliminate time wasters (replace that time wasting habit with another mindful one. My suggestion 😉)
Habit 3- habit stacking
Habit 4- plan your day around your energy levels
Habit 5- timeblocking

[vpgqwsm]

Honestly? The best video about time management that I have seen

[ariellau]

I commute to work (2 hours everyday) and I read 50+ books in a single year. I haven't read so many books since I was a child!

[nexx]

It’s really amazing what you listed Id just add that not all of your free time needs to be productive. In psychology they actually encourage you to use time to just be by yourself and explore your thoughts as they are. It helps with mental stability.

[lynnmcneil]

Me, an American, crying as I hear you describe your public transport and how you can use that time productively. I don't think I'll be able to do that in the States until we get self-driving cars! :)

[LydeerLamb]

Habits
1. Portable to do list (saves 7 hours) 0:48
2. Eliminate small time wasters (little blocks of 5-10 minutes add up) 4:35
3. Habit stacking (Passive + Active) 8:30
4. Matching activities to energy and focus levels (Not all times are created equal) 9:31
5. Timeblocking (realistic estimations) 14:44

Action steps 16:04

[vicltc]

I decided to watch this video thinking you’d give generic advice I heard over and over again. But then you mentioned how you used to work out in the mornings and work on your side business after your job, but then feel too burnt out for the side business in the evening. That is exactly what I have been going through. I always go to the gym between 6-7am, start my 1hr morning commute at 7:30am and listen to books/podcasts on the way. Always so energized and get to work with so much to give. But I’m an introvert, too. And it takes so much from me. By the time I’m home, I cook dinner and only want to watch TV or do some mindless scrolling because I’m EMPTY and have no energy for my business. So what I took from this video might just be priceless. It’s something I haven’t thought of before! I am going to try to switch my gym time and my side-business time. Hopefully this will work and help me to become more productive in my personal goals! 😊

[teresaparker]

I walk to the station and go for a walk during my lunch break. That way on my "office days" I'm guaranteed to complete half of my fitness goals for the week. I also have a city errands list ie shops that have a city location that aren't in my neighbourhood that i would have to travel to in the weekend. so l can go also tick a few things off on my weekdays so less to do in the weekend

[gwendolinkircali]

Everyone is struggling (me included) with not being on the phone, or watching series. These are the main time waisters in our minds. Meeting with friends, reading a book, cooking, working, living all these things are being productive and meeining full. This just makes me realise once again that I have to get rid of these things in my life.

[MAXLRS]

I haven't commented on anything in like 10 years. But I have to say this is the most underrated video of all time and should be shared everywhere. This perfectly spoke to how my mind works. Thank you!

[emilymcwilliams]

I have watched endless time management videos, but this one was especially well summarised, informative and contained the beyond basic tips. You explain things so well, and give practical examples from your own life. I am about to commence nursing at uni as well as working three jobs, so watching this gave me a great idea of where I can save my time. Thank you and keep making videos like this!💓

[SufiKitty]

Thank you for not talking over music the whole time. I'm very sensitive to that extra noise and it was really nice to hear your wisdom without contending with the background noise that so many YouTubers add in. 🌷

[seriouslywhatever]

This is THE best time management video I've ever seen. Love it! Thank you.

You should write a book on time management, honestly.

[elinasaksakulm]

Hey! Your channel is amazing. I have a long background in debating, public speaking, have ADHD, work in management and like to watch/listen YT videos about productivity and finance.
The video is SO-SO good. Amazingly well structured, consice speak-no fluff, super articulate, I actually learned something new(which is rare), the video was motivating together with empathy and balanced point of view. I personally study the best via visuals and written word-finding it hard to listen lectures(my mind starts to wonder easily if not challenged) yet it`s almost like I couldn`t get my ears off of your video-it was so good that I focused without trying. Keep it going, you have a talent 💪💖🥰

[Charlotte-ldnz]

Weirdly I’ve discovered almost all of these organically already, but moving the apps on your homepage is a GENIUS move that I will be trying out!!

[juliascherzer]

Girl, as someone dealing with ADHD, who has watched nearly every productivity video there is: I've never seen such an amazing video. It has a very heathy approach on producivity (not fueling tha whole hussle culture thing) and the tips are very helpful, especialy for people who are working classic 9-5 Jobs. I've sent your video to some of my friends as inspo (I never send them videos). So thank you so much for this video ❤️

[jeowdpl]

Hey! You talking about your gym struggle so validating ! I faced the same thing and even had gone through the guilt of not working out first thing in the morning. Now I understand with the high and low. Had been brewing in my mind but this again was validating. The rest of the video was also validating for me. It's nice to hear someone feel/ think the same way about productivity. Makes me feel like I'm on the right track if two minds came up with similar ideas for problem solving time management. The data was nicely shared - thank you for providing facts. I also love your calm voice :)

[ZeroToHeroTop]

Thank you. Your video promotes five habits for better time management:
1. Keep a portable to-do list: Use the spare moments (e.g., commuting on public transport) to complete small tasks from the list.
2. Eliminate small time wasters: Be mindful of activities that consume small chunks of time throughout the day (e.g., excessive social media scrolling).
3.Habit stacking: Combine a passive activity (e.g., walking) with an active activity (e.g., listening to a podcast) to optimize your time.
4.Match time with tasks: Schedule demanding tasks during your peak energy hours and less demanding tasks during your low energy hours.
5.Time blocking: Allocate specific time slots in your calendar for completing specific tasks.

[LaleOlsson]

This video was randomly recommended to me and I'm so glad I clicked on it! 👍

Unlike in other videos, I resonated with so many things you said and felt like you really explained everything in depth so that it's not just "empty words".

I'm going to start implementing lots of tips from your video. Thank you so much! 😊