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 remaining hours is for travelling and other personal errands. The eight hours left to work everyday is not only very reasonable it is ideal. - Individuals may differ but for most people, the first working hours in the morning are the most productive. Use it well. Say no to interruptions that you can do without. Entertaining time stealers are often the best arguments to justify why work has been done when the results are not there. Time management does not mean having to do too much. It is planning, prioritizing, being focused and doing the most essential things whether on a personal or on a professional level without looking for arguments and justification for things undone. The following are hours that are fixed requirements. You can add or take away a few minutes from it but beyond that may no longer be realistic. Consider this weekly time allowance: - Everybody have 168 hours in one week. - Sleep = 7 hours for the average adult. Given one hour plus or minus, sleep eats that much time. Sometimes, managers and supervisors are the beneficiaries of the training and the same is taught to individual teams. 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. The issue of time management is a worldwide concern but not every country in the world has a culture for loving books. Another issue is that people of other cultures may be the very people who will benefit from time management most to upgrade productivity and progress but often the very same people who need it most and want it most are those who can afford it least.