Six Myths of Time Management

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One hundred years ago, Frederick Taylor and Frank Gilbreth astounded the industrial world by establishing time and motion procedures which enable employers to get higher productivity from workers. In doing so, Taylor and Gilbreth established the basis of time management techniques, which were widely adopted by executives.

Time management, however, can no longer solve anyone's problems. The number of variables affecting one's schedules, workload, and responsibilities simply cannot be governed by such antiquated notions.

Roasting sacred cows

The six points below represent conventional time management wisdom. Following each bit of "wisdom" is what I call the Breathing Space approach that serves as the …