Effective time management is impossible if you do not keep a good time plan. To truly get the most from your day you need to have a clear idea of how you are going to spend each hour.  So, each morning, or before you go to bed the previous night you should write down what you aim to achieve with your day and how each hour will be spent. These time management skills will only take you five or ten minutes and will give you focus and direction as you begin your day.  Write down all meetings and other tasks that have to be seen to at a certain time. After that you can allocate times for the other things that will need doing. For work, it is best to allocate chunks of time that suit your attention span. If you do this each day you should find yourself becoming more productive and less stressed.