13 Ways to Win your Time

Most people don’t manage time—

They react to it:

You can’t outrun a chaotic day.
But you can out-plan it.

Before your next to-do list:

Pick one of these 13 timeless methods—
and test it for just one week.

🟨 Eisenhower Matrix
➝ Separate urgent from important
➝ Make clearer choices—fast

🟦 Time Blocking
➝ Set blocks for deep work and admin
➝ Protect what matters with your calendar

🟥 1–3–5 Method
➝ 1 big, 3 medium, 5 small tasks
➝ Keeps your day from overflowing

🟧 ABCDE Method
➝ Rank every task A to E
➝ Work by value—not volume

🟪 Kanban Board
➝ Visualize tasks: To Do → Doing → Done
➝ See progress in real time

🟩 Eat the Frog
➝ Do your hardest task first
➝ Everything else feels easier

⬛ Pomodoro Technique
➝ 25-minute focused sprints
➝ Breaks built in to reset your mind

⬜ 3–3–3 Method
➝ 3 hours deep work, 3 short tasks, 3 admin
➝ Balances focus with momentum

🟫 Getting Things Done (GTD)
➝ Capture → Clarify → Organize
➝ Keeps your brain free for thinking

🟨 80/20 Method
➝ 20% of effort → 80% of results
➝ Double down on what moves the needle

🟦 Warren Buffett 5/25 Rule
➝ Pick top 5 priorities, ignore the rest
➝ Cuts distractions ruthlessly

🟥 MSCW Method
➝ Must / Should / Could / Won’t
➝ Filters out what doesn’t matter

🟧 Pickle Jar Method
➝ Schedule rocks first, then sand
➝ Prioritize big tasks before filler

Try one of these this week and let
me know which is your favorite.

Protect your time like it’s your future—

Because it is.