If this can be handled very well most things already can. The rule of the thumb in personal time management is simple. Creating a plan and working on it. It is prioritizing which, in most cases are easy to identify, learning to say no when the plan is being compromised, yet being flexible enough to realize that events can crop up and re adjusting the plan to achieve a logical conclusion. You and I It is different though when you are hearing it for the first time or while you are already on this page, you want ideas to be reinforced. The fun thing is, your idea may just be as good as mine. We all have that at the back of our heads, unwritten, unspoken and often unheeded. But for all that it is worth, my friend, here goes: - What is your priority? Typically, time management software's contact manager lets you view everything on one screen that eliminates missing out on other data that usually results when those are on another screen. Real time sharing and easy networking is its common features. They are easy to learn, can be installed and uninstalled immediately for quick cleanup. There are generally two issues that effect us most in the workplace. One is the way things and events affect us, the other is how we control them. - There is no such thing as organized clutter. Clutter is clutter and no matter how it is viewed, it is still disorganized. Employees who want to impress their bosses do this time and time again. When attending seminars, the attendee has very little control on the choice of the speaker especially if the time management course is sponsored, not so with time management books. There is a wide array of these books online and in your bookstore. As with any other bookstore, you can scan the contents and have a peep at the book with previews and can make a selection depending on what suits your personal preferences. - Problem resolutions and crisis handling - Prioritization of actions - Adherence to plans and learning to make allowances for events that are unexpected. - Realistic, on site assessment of goals, objectives and actions. - Boss's whims or tantrums - Pointless routines and strategies. - Identification and rejection of time wasters.