To achieve better use of time, activities and tasks should be identified and listed. Time dedicated to analyzing, evaluating, and prioritizing activities is well-spent. Executing the activities would then take place as prioritized and scheduled.

"Management of Activities within the Available Time" and "… where the available time will then be put to better use" are two statements - mentioned earlier - which indicate that time should not be wasted – or, rather, non-productive time should be reduced and minimized.

To implement the above recommendation and taking one day (24 hours) as the allowed time of activity, individuals will consider setting a plan (plan-of-action) to complete the tasks that were mentioned in their list (to-do-list) taking into consideration the priorities set for the tasks. The plan will include a schedule that would indicate the expected time to complete each task or operation. By planning the activities of a day in this fashion it will be possible to identify Worktime and Idle time. By re-evaluating the plan there may be a possibility to find opportunities to reduce and minimize Idle-Time and maybe add task(s) to the day’s work.

The situation described above could be applied to a person’s daily life activities. In the business world, the allowed time may vary; one day, one week, a month, a quarter, six months, or a year ... etc. Also, the size and type of tasks or activities will vary. The nature of the work activities would be more complex. That would require extra attention while planning and scheduling these activities to fit within the allowed time.

From the above, we notice that what is managed are Activities and Tasks … not Time …!