time management
noun
: the practice of managing one's available time and resources to maximize efficiency and productivity in performing specific tasks
Developing skills like time management, strategic thinking, and delegation is crucial for managers at all levels …—
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This month's astro-weather asks you to take a closer look at your workload, habits, systems, health regimen and time management with a new pair of eyes.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The devoted smoker has super-human patience and time management skills, a healthy competitive spirit for large gatherings, and a true passion for authentic barbecue.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
This type of work teaches time management and responsibility while helping teens gain confidence in dealing with adults.
—Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Some of these skills include professional and life management areas such as time management and financial literacy.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
Instead, his dad gave him a lesson in time management.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Students also learn about skin and nail disorders and time management.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
That doesn’t even factor in the coach’s in-game persona, decision-making process and time management abilities when various commitments are pulling him in a dozen different directions.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The devoted smoker has super-human patience and time management skills, a healthy competitive spirit for large gatherings, and a true passion for authentic barbecue.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
This type of work teaches time management and responsibility while helping teens gain confidence in dealing with adults.
—Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Some of these skills include professional and life management areas such as time management and financial literacy.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
Instead, his dad gave him a lesson in time management.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 May 2026
Students also learn about skin and nail disorders and time management.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
That doesn’t even factor in the coach’s in-game persona, decision-making process and time management abilities when various commitments are pulling him in a dozen different directions.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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“Time management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20management. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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