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Discussion on: Time Management: Why we should make this a priority

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Juan F Gonzalez

It's interesting how we've seen the term "Time management" being used for years already when such a thing doesn't even exist.

Time is the only resource that we can't control in the whole sense of management, there are other resources under our control that we can manage (like money for instance). Every day we get an allowance of 24 hours and whether we spend them wisely or not, they'll be gone at the end of the day.

I've been pondering and reading about a more suitable term for this concept would be "energy management" or "self-management", things we can actually control.
Nir Eyal even goes to say that all "time management" is "pain management".

Don't want this to sound like a critique on your article, I think there are solid strategies here that I'll be trying out but the article gave me the chance to put into words what has been doing rounds in my head over the last months.

Also, props to you for getting organized and all your responsibilities 'managed' 😉

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Laura Jane

I don’t really want to get in if it’s time/energy management. I appreciate what your saying but to me it’s time, because it’s something I need to get my task done. Energy I have a lot of. But thank you for responding. Have a great Day!