Time management is making the most of our time so that we deal with efficiency the things that we do not want to do but have to, and be left with enough time to do the things that we enjoy. We exist only in the present, the now. It has to be enjoyed to the fullest extent that we can. Maybe this is why it is called a present. The time management techniques that they have applied to themselves are also the parameters that they apply in other modes of their behavior. Some who have observed these effective people has common approaches to time saving and management techniques. Professionals have these common responses that makes them effective at time management: - Their workspaces are free from clutter. Time has often been translated into dollars that if one is to remain competitive, there is simply no other option. Personal time management is recognizing how much your time is worth. Typically, the 90 hours window for the week is divided into work and personal time. The failure and success of personal time management relies heavily on these. Whatever the approach, time management courses are most effective when the individual himself takes the initiative to take a time management course. An individual who has invested in a time management course is likely to succeed, as there is already the realization for its need. Colleges and universities are also offering time management courses to its student to help each cope with current requirements and in preparation for their professional lives. - At the end of the day, have a to do list for the following morning and stick to it. - Use time management tolls. Different softwares are available on the net. - Attend time management programs. If your company does not sponsor these, spend a little, you will gain more. It is a misnomer to say that there is not enough time. It is the ability to discipline the self against too many procrastination and entertaining excuses that results at best to delaying what is unavoidable. Time management is to recognize what time of the day where one is most effective and taking the opportunity to take advantage of these most productive hours.