How to Stop Wasting Time - 5 Useful Time Management Tips

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It's time to improve your time management skills. In today's video, I'll be covering 5 tactics you can use to stop wasting time - including methods for how to plan your day more efficiently, how to procrastinate less, how to set priorities, and how to say no when people ask you to do things that you just can't make time for.
We'll also dig into a couple of time management tools and apps that can make the whole process of managing your time easier
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@denisafasola9395 5 лет назад

*me* : minding my own business, procrastinating on projects I should be working on, day dreaming the minutes away *god* : *notices what I'm doing* alright, cue in "Thomas Frank notification, how to stop wasting time" *me* : o.o

@Thomasfrank 5 лет назад

ALWAYS WATCHING, WAZOWSKI

@K8Nena9 5 лет назад

Denisa Diana 😂😂😂 same sis same!!! I should've completed my esßy by now.

@Ronnie7X 5 лет назад

0o0

@Davus77 5 лет назад

So true lol

@chocoCo0kie 5 лет назад

Denisa Diana Sameee

@krystianlaskowski 5 лет назад

1. Track your task time manually. 2. Get clear on your priorities (preferably by a paper list) 3. Batch your tasks effectively 4. Learn to say "no" (to distractions) 5. Use deadlines

@georgiarose4639 5 лет назад

Much appreciated! Thank you

@aaminamehak3920 5 лет назад

May god bless u with happiness and health and wealth ;)

@mzatmaca 5 лет назад

1-Track your time with toogle or clockify 4-after saying no, you better recomend another thing for your friends to get his job done

@user-fc9hs2hg2n 5 лет назад

So helpful, should be stick on the top. Thanks!

@COVID--kf3tx 5 лет назад

Saying no is the hard part. O.o

@HolyToledo- 5 лет назад

I procrastinate so much I put this video on watch later

@pranavmishra1462 4 года назад

Lol

@bilalaamer30 4 года назад

I procrastinate so much that I procrastinate on procrastinating.

@nepenthes4083 4 года назад

i'm at 600 unwatched videos in watch later my account isn't even a year old

@FenixDream91 4 года назад

I took a book from library about procrastination about a year ago. So far I'm on a page 29 out of 300

@SomeOne-mr9fe 4 года назад

@@bilalaamer30 Error: task failed successfully.

@abdohaddad2507 5 лет назад

Although “rest” has bad rap in the productivity world, “rest” is one of the most significant yet under appreciated methods of balancing your energy. Deliberate periods of rest are a great way of clearing your foggy mind to focus with intensity on your work. In the context of productivity, this would be a great video.

@anewagora 4 года назад

It would also be very useful and valuable to distinguish between activities in rest and entertainment. e.g meditation vs. watching RU-vid. The latter is not helpful with resting the mind, it's more like a force shut off and can even backfire if you end up watching more in depth videos, which I do for fun but can easily overdo, especially when overworked and ready for a break. And that kind of entertainment is merely the illusion of rest.

@fadyboles2100 5 лет назад

One really good question I like to ask myself before taking any commitments; "If I wasn't offered this opportunity would I have sought out doing it myself?" Helps me choose the really important stuff.

@davidlugarov9685 5 лет назад

That's too powerful hahah! Would totally change how I purchased discounted things at the grocery store lol

@MyLifeFastForward 5 лет назад

Overcommitting myself is how I keep myself from wasting time. Like I have a part time job and don’t get home on most school nights till 8, so I know that I don’t really have time to procrastinate on my homework. On my days off, I tend to procrastinate and waste time and start my homework at basically the same time. So if you don’t have free time you won’t waste your time because you don’t have any time to waste.

@davidlugarov9685 5 лет назад

Kudos to you! I have found that doing the same thing to a certain extent also helps; but before that a certain level of self-discipline is required, and I think a lot of people need to work on that first. In an odd way, discipline is liberating. Just my 2 cents :D

@stephinmemphis2012 5 лет назад

Creativity is the residue of time wasted. Albert Einstein

@DreamhopMusic 5 лет назад

I don't know if you saw my previous messages but THANK YOU THOMAS for bringing so many of your lovely subscribers to my video "Kupla - You're beautiful" through your music playlist.

@Thomasfrank 5 лет назад

You're very welcome! I'm not sure if I saw any direct messages, but I did notice some comments on your video :)

@yashvardhangaur3107 4 года назад

My grandfather- 'track your time manually' Me- Yeah yeah whatever old man Thomas Frank- *says literally the same thing* Me- M U S T D O

@aishasobhy7097 4 года назад

😂😂😂😂

@LenaWolschaap 5 лет назад

A little addition to the final tip that has really helped me: if you have difficulties setting your own deadlines, either because you don't know how long it will realistically take you to do something or because you just don't honor them (I find it hard to cram in the long work sessions I usually have for an external deadline if it is one I set myself), try deciding how many hours you want to dedicate to this task each week instead. This also allows you to take some time off when you've reached your hour-count, so you don't have to quit netflix or videogames all together but don't have to feel guilty about it either

@ayoubmezoury4134 5 лет назад

“Remember that time is money.” - Benjamin Franklin The best way to stop wasting time : - Prioritize Put to-do’s in 4 groups: 1- Urgent and important 2- Not urgent but important 3- Urgent but not important 4- Neither urgent nor important The goal is to have as few things under “urgent and important” as possible. Those cause stress when they pile up. If you manage your time well, you’ll probably spend most of your time on “not urgent, but important” -- that’s where you can get the most useful things done and keep from feeling overwhelmed later.

@arnaldovera7304 5 лет назад

Your video was released right when I needed it.

@AnastasiaBlackCat 5 лет назад

Omg me too

@harm3825 5 лет назад

...as usual ;)

@sindarin27 5 лет назад

Exactly, I too needed something to waste time

@2Athenewins 5 лет назад

Can we just take a time to once more appreciate the humor Thomas puts in his videos? These small things always cracks me up @0:44

@keepproductive 5 лет назад

Another classic. So many golden tips! Francesco.

@GODolution 5 лет назад

Thomas! I love you man for what u do for my life. I play u in the mornings and in the background doing chores. Your channel is chicken soup for my sometimes unmotivated soul.

@MindNow 5 лет назад

*You can be as productive as you want, but if there’s no PROGRESS then that productivity is a waste* Thank you for this though! Winny out... _for now_ 😉

@offspringfan100 5 лет назад

Man standing in field swinging a hammer makes no money; Put that same man in a different scenario, like, a construction zone, and that labor is made useful. I am the man standing in a field swinging a hammer

@MindNow 5 лет назад

Caucasian Persuasion Hahahaha

@leodahvee 5 лет назад

Direction is more important than speed, there are many people going fast in the wrong direction.

@OriginalAtomicSheep 5 лет назад

I didn't give the point about saying 'no' much thought when you mentioned it, I've heard about this in the past but I realise now that it's a very powerful reason for why we procrastinate. If we have too many goals, you end up sitting around worrying about remembering everything you have to do rather than sitting down and starting to do at least something but more importantly, the things you prioritised for yourself.

@julieholmes5491 5 лет назад

I know I'm not the only one that slacks on work to watch Tom Frank videos, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU for giving me the little nudge I need to get the domain I wanted before I lost it! Well, technically my preferred name was taken, but like you I added a middle initial and it was available, so I'm happy! (And yes, if you're wondering, I used your code :) ) Love your content, have been a binge-watcher for 3 years now!

@vicentewoshington823 5 лет назад

Tomas Frank, I really just wanna let you know that I'm a big, big fan. I'm brazilian and I use your channel just to learn English and your tips are so great. Thank you!

@samiadilrus 5 лет назад

Thomas, you really put in a lot of effort into your videos. Thanks man.

@TheLifeFormulaa 5 лет назад

Saying no can be difficult but you have to value your time

@65aldin 5 лет назад

1. Close RU-vid instead of watching videos like this one. 2. Actually do something. I am saying that while procrastinating.

@FedJimSmith 5 лет назад

After watching this,that is

@vinteurs 5 лет назад

@@SimonWoodburyForget what

@vinteurs 5 лет назад

@@SimonWoodburyForget but how is that related to being a procrastinator at all? Procrastination is constantly putting work off, delaying it, wasting time. Being "productive" is getting important things done. What separates productivity from procrastination is the fact that productivity naturally comes with a reward, procrastination does not.

@vinteurs 5 лет назад

@@SimonWoodburyForget who the hell cares about _someone else_ here? We're talking about our own selves. Everyone wants to achieve something in their life and they need to work hard in order to achieve it. When I say I need to stop procrastination, I mean it from MY perspective, not yours because your perspective doesn't matter to me anyway. It shouldn't matter to me because you are not me, right? I agree with what you're trying to say but it's really not relevant here. You should be utilizing your time in this world positively, you should be productive in a way that suits you and your goals, you can't just call it procrastination because someone else has different goals from you and they're telling you you're wasting your time.

@vinteurs 5 лет назад

@@SimonWoodburyForget oh darn, sir, do you really not have any life goals? Let's suppose you don't have any goals at all. What about small steps towards a more organised and less miserable life? Homework? Grocery shopping? Making dinner? Cleaning your work space? These are small things almost all of us have to do. Instead, we can choose to spend times on our phones. Should we though?

@canadianscholar 5 лет назад

I've tracked my time like above for about 2.5 years now, it was really worth it!

@MAScreech 5 лет назад

I’d like to thank you for helping me through your videos in becoming more productive! I’ve done a few things differently but original ideas originate from you!

@tanvirlatif3203 5 лет назад

I love you Thomas Frank your videos have actually changed my life man

@cagataysunal1130 5 лет назад

That "low-density fun" video of yours really helped me manage my time better, and enjoy myself nonetheless. Procrastination is the biggest enemy of time management for the average person.

@namratamujumdar4293 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for yet another helpful video Thomas, just when I needed it ❤

@joshuaclark3406 5 лет назад

I don't always find the best advice from you Tom, but seeing the Llama with the "deal with it glasses" and the musical sting makes me feel like you have a singular vision for your channel. And this is good advice. Keep it up friend.

@mer9663 4 года назад

Me wasting time on scrolling all internet after couple of hours "How to stop wasting time?"

@ANSKA007 5 лет назад

Thank you Thomas! This is exactly what I needed right now.

@karenrich9092 5 лет назад

These tips are quite helpful. For batching errands I have a CGGL (computer generated grocery list) with space on it for listing errands. The night before "errand day" I number the errands in order to be done to save time and gas. As for "saying no" , I did so once because I thought someone else could do the job better and it allowed me to do something else to move an organization forward; I never regretted that decision.

@nancyornelash8842 3 года назад

Thank you Frank for the amazing tips, definitely I need to work on them now!

@ace.isdead 5 лет назад

This came at the perfect time. I needed this so bad. Greatly helpful as always. Thank you so much!!!! 🖤🖤🖤

@eringrady1207 5 лет назад

Thank you for your videos. I am so glad you prioritize them.

@AdrianaGirdler 5 лет назад

Keeping a time log as an experiment to give yourself an accurate picture of how you're using your time can be a game changer for time management. Doing this and then eliminating your biggest time wasters really makes you more productive. Cheers!

@TheBrandonLeeCook 5 лет назад

Great video dude!! Super sharp quality aswell! 🙌🏽

@randomthoughts2820 5 лет назад

Needed this! Thanks Tom

@connieclark1288 3 года назад

Always a good reminder to do better. Thank you.

@TheJhonattanp 5 лет назад

You're so geek that actually makes me proud of watching this channel 😅 Btw, good job with the hair! Thanks for the tips! 👍

@YARvisuals 5 лет назад

STOP Losing your precious time-get out of the comments SECTION bro!

@2Athenewins 5 лет назад

You too.

@kayaeki 5 лет назад

DON'T TELL MW HOW TO LIVE MY LIIIFE, I'll leave now

@itzbuklaau 5 лет назад

@@kayaeki GO WATCH TOKYO GHOUL

@abhijithis9424 5 лет назад

Meh

@nacho6438 4 года назад

Me: Likes Also me: Scroll down to waste more time

@PaperZenCeceliaLouie 3 года назад

Thomas, THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping me find the solution that (FINALLY) works for me! I've tried so many ways and kept forgetting to turn it on/off until your method of Toggl - now I can see my time spent properly.

@yasalhemyari7629 3 года назад

As always amazing. Its been really long time since I saw you last.

@Navashdenie 5 лет назад

I so grateful for every your video, you're just made me back in life and show me life that I'd like to live with others:)

@TadeuCostadeOliveira 5 лет назад

0:46 - "Meditation with Snoop Dog" I don't know why but I laughed a lot when I read that

@XLucero1 Месяц назад

Old video but still powerful. Thank you. Values is something I am new to , and it is obvious. I’ve wasted a lot of time.

@choconatosgames 5 лет назад

I can't stress enough how toggl helps me in time management. Great video as always!

@imagoodguy8511 4 года назад

Watching this at 3:00am having an exam tomorrow.

@KarlBro 5 лет назад

Thanks Thomas keen to check out Toggle and start tracking my time I find what I measure properly I improve on

@Garretflower 3 года назад

This is some good info, will give the apps a try. Love the editing amigo!📈

@radekliska9259 5 лет назад

Hi Thomas, thank you for improving my life !!!

@amanim.1815 5 лет назад

It's like RU-vid knew that I have to study and sent me your notification ! Thank you Thomas :) !

@lumpompusya 5 лет назад

Thanks. This is what I really need right now.

@AdrianaSanchez-sl1uq 4 года назад

When talking about saying no, I find it really hard to say no to valuable videos like this one!! I say to myself "Oh, just one more, it's only 13 minutes, and then you go back to the other activities!!! Anyone else shares this "addiction"?

@marthamontague6378 5 лет назад

Currently wasting time while watching how to not waste time 😂⌚

@hina-qj3tx 5 лет назад

😂😂😂🐸🐸🐸yeah

@dioneiakunz4836 4 года назад

😂😂

@christiaaanC7 4 года назад

You're not wasting it. You're learning ;)

@pranavmishra1462 4 года назад

Lol

@khushbookohli8220 5 лет назад

Junior year, first semester: I did EXACTLY the same thing. Ended up not attending classes and in turn lowering my self esteem because of lack of productivity. I'm taking extra commitments for the next semester to avoid just that.

@maxcohn3228 5 лет назад

Another great video! Sort of of topic: what kind of product do you use in your hair? I love the look and it seems to have a great hold.

@ArmandoRoggio 5 лет назад

This was a well done video. Many of the concepts are similar to topics in Greg McKeowin's book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

@ScatteredPiecesPodcast 5 лет назад

Lol why was I wasting time & this video came up 😭 Life be sending you messages man 😂

@zarakhan-wz6lt 5 лет назад

I really like ur all tips esp. the last one...that is DEADLINE....thanku

@ItsMe-ox8lm 5 лет назад

I wan to be part of Pedro’s team! I didn’t know until now that I need Pedro’s House of Cards version! Thomas you are like Disney, Pixar and Marvel combined with those cameos.

@MissVasques 5 лет назад

I read in some book that a way to say no was something along the lines” I’m honoured but I don’t have the time to give it that it deserves so I must decline/that you ask someone else” Depends on what it is, but I liked the ”deserve”, making it clear that appreciate the event or whatever and want it done in the best way which you unfortunately can not because previous commitments. Anyways, Thanks for the tips:)

@lover5012 4 года назад

Deadline's, structure. If not "we tend to follow up a path with the least resistance". That hit me hard! Thanks

@omgplsno4999 5 лет назад

what does "deep twerk" on your calendar mean?😂

@muereteflanders 5 лет назад

"Make Yerba Mate"... love it. I'm from Argentina BTW

@yourpersonaladvice7395 3 года назад

Right buddy, nice piece of advice

@BearOfZU 5 лет назад

My Thanksgiving break just started so this video came at the perfect time lol

@cmoore7669 2 года назад

Who knew my mad dash to do all errands in one trip was actually a top efficiency strategy (Batching)! It's amazing how much I can get through when I set my mind to a certain type of task and I've been beating myself up for not being more consistent! NO MORE!😊😜

@TheKatherine205 Год назад

Love this video❤

@aniketrahane7715 5 лет назад

I’m not gonna lie. I love your videos and I start to implement your tips for a week but then I have trouble staying committed to using tips.

@Azn_Bran 4 года назад

I love all your Douglas Adams references throughout your videos.

@rohitmartires7993 5 лет назад

Love these videos❤️❤️

@XeniaLys8 Год назад

Thank You respectfully

@tan8067 2 года назад

Wow. I was aimlessly scrolling RU-vid and I am grateful I came across this!

@tashabrown2359 5 лет назад

"Yes, it seems that most of us are perpetually rocked by at least a little bit of guilt over the amount of time we spend scrolling through netflix.." *Me:* or scrolling through youtube just to find that one Thomas Frank Video. -_- I spent 30 minutes doing that....time flies.

@Mustbenice360 3 года назад

Thanks man🤝🏻

@JessicaEBennett 5 лет назад

Time management can be really hard for me. I tend to get everything I want to get done in a day, but usually not in the order or amount of time I expected. I'll have to try the timer app. It will be interesting to see how long tasks really take me. I do feel motivated when there's a stopwatch going!

@osvaldomeza7528 5 лет назад

Hello Frank. Thank you for this usefull video. I write you from Paraguay.

@EemaanCanFly 5 лет назад

I dont know why but i found 10:44 so funny. The camera zoomed in at the right time 😂😂

@juliejurss4070 3 года назад

I had hover as my domain for my shopify website Julies Unique Gifts before I heard you talking about them. Have to agree they're awesome.

@safrizal513 3 года назад

excellent , thank you

@sadafnouman02 4 года назад

Love it thanks

@ThisisEnzoman 5 лет назад

I'm a great time waster thanks Tom ❤

@rivertonsylvan5888 5 лет назад

omg this helped me so much thank you

@mohamedaminemeziane3563 5 лет назад

It’s very helpful 👌❤️

@alijahanfar 5 лет назад

Amazing video, it's useful Thanks.

@deeptuts.official 3 года назад

Thanks, i appreciate it.

@DaisyAruba 3 года назад

Ok oh my god the universe HAS TO BE SPEAKING TO ME As you mentioned the death bed regret topic I always have the same answer “resume singing lessons” and I HAPPEN to pick the video on RU-vid talking about time management where the speaker has the SAME answer as me?! Like SINGING lessons is something I put off due to many reasons but something I know I need to start over again and before you even said it, I thought of singing lessons the moment I saw heard/saw the death bed regret saying. Like literally so often, I think something g that is spoken by someone or a song in my head appears on shuffle or Spotify radio, I see the road sign of the word that was just in my head, I am CONVINCED I am on the right path with so many things clicking together Synchronicity

@joefilmco 5 лет назад

I appreciate you, Thomas

@goldennuggies8221 2 года назад

This man in my view has mastered the art of productivity.

@williamjesse3148 5 лет назад

3:05 I appreciated that Napoleon Dynamite reference bro 😂

@AlexA-tx3ql 4 года назад

Great value

@misha6567 5 лет назад

Great timing..

@tasnuvachowdhuryoishy3379 3 года назад

Thanks!!!

@janiceevans1804 5 лет назад

Great video :)

@tearawsthorneeckmyn2534 5 лет назад

you have here a very big fan of that sample calendar

@tanguturirajesh8841 3 года назад

I watches 6 minutes add just because of you. you provide great information

@fatimareyes7655 5 лет назад

I just love your subtle comedy.

@reblokha 5 лет назад

0:25 the "hello there"-meme gets me every time XD

@Literally_Jd 5 лет назад

For some reason you motivated me to wake up at 5am to be productive.

@eastcoast4233 3 года назад

The fake calendar items at 0:42 are great :)

@wjoud6759 5 лет назад

Hi Tom, Could you please talk about how do you teach your self? I know that you're a content creator and you have 2 other podcasts in addition to this channel. So, it'd be helpful to share your learning style. Thank you