Whoever said, "Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy, 
wealthy and wise," only got it partially right when it comes to 
finding the formula for personal success, because great time 
management skills are also essential.

While some people are millionaires and some people are paupers, 
all people are on the same playing field with regards to time. 
Every living being is allotted 24 hours in a single day-no more, 
no less. So being able to accomplish your goals in any given day 
means being able to prioritize and multi-task. 

If you compare any two people at a particular workplace and 
analyze their work habits, you'll oftentimes notice differences 
in terms of productivity. Some people are simply better at 
managing their time and, therefore, getting more done with the 
time they have. If you're not particularly good at prioritizing 
and managing tasks, you need not worry, because if you weren't 
born with time management skills, you can learn them.

First of all, you'll want to begin each new week by drawing up 
a schedule of things to do in the coming week. Start off by 
listing things you absolutely must do, and then jot down things 
you'd like to do. Once you've done this, you'll want to look 
over your weekly schedule and consider whether, time wise, your 
schedule is realistic. If it isn't, then you'll need to drop 
off non-essentials and maybe factor in more time for the 
critical tasks. 

Something else you'll want to consider is that people with good 
time management skills tend to be fairly organized. If you're 
work desk looks as though it were hit by a tornado, then tidy 
up a little bit. You'll be surprised at how much more efficient 
you'll be if you don't have to wade through piles of paper to 
find what you're looking for. 

Combine time management skills with health, wealth and wisdom, 
and you've got the formula for personal success.