The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment

The approach Elizabeth Grace Saunders lays out treats time as an investment rather than something to manage, and it rests on three principles. The first is to clarify priorities in terms of concrete actions, deciding what matters most and exactly what to do about it. The second is to set expectations of oneself and others that are realistic rather than ideal. The third is to build simple routines and healthy habits. Saunders also addresses guilt, perfectionism and other common obstacles, and she shows her methods at work through case studies of her time-coaching clients. A quick-reference guide offers sample routines for tasks such as exercising regularly or moving ahead on a dreaded project, along with more than 30 online tools.