At the end of each day, write down about 5 things that you plan to do tomorrow.  This becomes your daily ‘to do’ list.  Remain flexible – an emergency or a problem with a client may arise, deserving a higher priority that the next item on your list.

‘What is the best use of my time right now?’ Ask yourself this continually throughtout the day.  The answers must be related to constantly changing circumstances and the needs of the minute.  Planning your day should not be done in a few minutes.  Budget a reasonable time for your daily planning.  Some people like to do it at the beginning of the day’s work.  Others prefer to plan their day the night before.  This has the advantage that you can sleep on it.  Sometimes after a night’s rest, other points for your list will occur to you or you may alter your priorities.

You have to invest time to save time.