1-Minute-Test to Assess Your Time Management Skills

Everyone thinks they are experts in time management. After all, time management is as simple as knowing how much time you need to perform certain tasks.

Time is the only thing we do not own but can still use as we decide to.

This makes the 648,000 hours we have as humans priceless.

Depending on how you allocate those hours, you get the life featured with work-life balance or fall down the rabbit hole when time gets out of your control.

If you believe you know your strengths and weaknesses, below is a simple test to help you evaluate whether you are entitled to ace time management♣️

I know how much profit I bring the company every working day.

Yes
Not sure

I know how much my work costs the company.

Yes
Not sure

If I have a crisis, it is the direct result of bad planning.

Yes
Not sure

Yes
Not sure

I reply to all the emails within 2 business days.

Yes
Not sure

I always reply if I have a call during the meeting because it could be urgent.

Yes
Not sure

I always allocate personal time, no matter how busy I am during the working day.

Yes
Not sure

I always have the agenda in case I fix a meeting.

Yes
Not sure

I read no less than a book per month.

Yes
Not sure

I have a very rigid schedule and rely on instructions to manage all the tasks.

Yes
Not sure.

Conclusion: For those who ticked Yes 7 times

🚀If you scored 7 yes, congratulations!

You nail time management like a pro.

The science of time management is complex, and you can surely claim to know much more than the basics.

🧩 In case you underscored, you probably have difficulties planning and achieving work-life balance.

It means it is high time you applied time tracking software, which would be helpful in getting an insightful picture of what you spend your time on and prioritizing it consistently.