Time management is a true oxymoron; none of us can truly manage time.  Time continues whether we attempt to manage it or not. Time comes at us in the same exact increments no matter how fast you think, act, or plan. Click here to subscribe to my mailing list & receive my free Common Sense Leadership Guide! But as Henry David Thoreau said: "It is not enough to be busy.  The question is, 'What are we busy about?'" Being busy does NOT mean you're achieving; instead we need to ask ourselves the question: "What are we accomplishing?"   It's not about what we are doing. Instead of a "To-Do" list we need to shift our focus to setting priorities.  Prioritizing requires that leaders continually look ahead and see how everything relates to the overall vision. True prioritization forces us to do things that are the least comfortable for us; sometimes they are quite painful. But that is the power of prioritization; it puts life in it's proper perspective. It shifts our mindset away from being busy with "To-Do" tasks and away from attempting to manage time.  Setting life priorities allow us to begin the productive process of managing your life. [saf feature="itunes" cta="Subscribe & Follow in iTunes"]