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work with would say that they start with the easy things first, the things they can get out of the way quickly and feel a little bit of success with. Start with what’s important The problem with this can be that the bigger and more challenging things which, in fact, will make the long-term difference, tend to linger, so they become a stress source in themselves. People tend to say, “I’ll just get this out of the way so I can concentrate”. But the reality is that this is doing things back to front. "Successful people start with the most important things first" If we do something of significance first thing in the day then we feel more effective in the time management game and are likely to have a higher level of energy. This is because we have the win of achieving one or two of the big things that are really important on our list. And here’s another point on energy, We talk about time management techniques and strategies but the reality is it is energy management. When I say that to people, there is a little quiet moment of reflection as they realize that is really what is going on. Plan for the week Another important time management exercise around To Do lists is weekly planning. On my website as well as lots of free time management tips I have a free report: How To Master Time in 90 Seconds, which I really encourage people to download. In that, I explain what I call my Toolbar of Time which shows there are four significant areas that we need to talk about time management strategies and techniques. 1230