Tell Your Time: How To Manage Your Schedule So You Can Live Free

by Amy Lynn Andrews

Tell Your Time is a very short, practical ebook outlining a straightforward yet effective approach to time management. A book about time management shouldn't take long to read and implement. There shouldn't be a lot of fluff and filler. This one is specifically designed to help you identify what's most important in your life, set meaningful goals and develop a workable schedule so nothing of value falls through the cracks...all within a few hours.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Productivity, Personal Development, Business, Education, Womens

46 pages, ebook

First published July 27, 2011

Reviews

[Mandy J. Hoffman · Rating 5 out of 5]

MY REVIEW:

Simple. Short. Easy. Practical. Hands-on. Inspiring. Helpful.

As an organization freak I can honestly say I have read dozens of books on time management. And I have even read many books about reading books about time management. Yes...I have issues! However, setting my "issues" aside, I must say that THIS book is the BEST book I have ever read about the topic of, solution to, and aid for time management.

Hands down. Without a doubt.

It is short and sweet - only 30 pages! - and it's extremely simple. So simple that it only took me 3 hours to read the book, print off the four resource/tool pages, and complete the action steps. I really liked how I could fill out the downloadable worksheets as I read through the book making it all one smooth process. This book sticks to the basic principles and breaks them down into four easy and manageable steps. There are no long chapters waxing eloquently about what we should do, but rather step-by-step instruction, encouragement, and personal example of what to do. Whether you are a fellow "freak" like myself, or someone who hates time management, you will be encouraged and enabled by this book to become more managed in your time.

I highly recommend and challenge you to put down the big, thick books you're reading and pick-up this short book and see some results! Find your freedom in time!

[Omar ٍShekfeh · Rating 4 out of 5]

في ٢٨ صفحة يلخص الكتاب أبسط ما يمكن لتنظيم الوقت، ويوفر الكثير من التفاصيل التي من الممكن أن تذكرها كتب أخرى.

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you know the time it takes to do everything on your to-do-list? Probably more than the time in a 24 hour day. Too many demands, not enough time. That’s how I feel, most of the time, and it often leaves me frazzled and stressed. I also feel helpless because everything on my list is either “necessary” or “good,” and it seems impossible to give anything up. The largest culprit is my job; I spend 40 hours per week at work, and then I bring home, on average, an additional 10 hours per week of work home. Factor in sleep time and most of my week’s allotment of time is spent on my job and in my bed. This past year has been particularly hard; I knew I could not continue with the way things were, yet I didn’t know how to change it…until I found Amy Lynn Andrews's Tell Your Time.

This is not a new “program” or a fancy organizer, but it is a new way of thinking. The principles are sensible and do-able. One of my favorite lessons was learning how to distinugish between roles and activities. Focusing on activities rather than roles was one of my main problems in failing to manage my time efficiently. I may not be able to do every activity, but I can fulfill every role – and do them well.

I have read the book twice (which is easy to do because it is only 30 pages!) and I am working on implementing the principles. Although I have just begun, I am noticing that I am now able to do more in the time I have, and I am also feeling less frustrated about not doing everything.

If you have some of the same time management issues, I encourage you to read Amy’s book.

[Jennifer Dunn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Andrews hit on a topic I've been thinking about quite a bit lately (probably because of the New Year) - where do you want your life to end up? Her short and sweet book was full of simple, practical advice. Being an administrative type person, the short exercises appealed to me. I recommend this little book to anyone who is having trouble managing all the hours in the day and wants to make sure their life is headed in the right direction.

[Kristin Murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet ebook.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Valuable little book!

This is a quick read that even those who don't love reading should be able to handle! What I loved about it was the end goal is a life well lived with relationships being a priority. As a small business owner, wife, mother, and homeschool parent I will put into practice her tips and review this book again!

[Catherine Gillespie · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book contains a lot of information you’ve probably read before in other books, but Andrews puts a good spin on it, especially in her emphasis on how to block out a schedule and protect your goals by protecting your time. It’s got a practical application focus that is sometimes missing from similar volumes, although I found myself marveling at the example of Andrews’ own schedule, in which she only blocks off an hour a day to homeschool her four kids! I figure they must be older and mostly self-motivated at this point. But it’s cool that people can find different ways of balancing work and homeschooling.

{Read my full review here}

[Slim Shady · Rating 4 out of 5]

i recommend this book to any person need a help with the daily schedule. cuz this book only explaining a smart wise and realistic way to build a flexible strong schedule without being a slave to it. if u have a self-discipline and willpower all u need is this book to reach ur goals. its real and its helpful, thanks for Amy :)

[Trudy Pomerantz · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can't recommend this book since I did not find it helpful - and if I had been able to homeschool my kids in just an hour and a half each day I wouldn't need help learning how to organize my time. The only positive thing that can be said for the book is that it did not take me that long to read it.

[Jennifer Soldner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written and good advice with easy to implement strategies. However, the book is extremely short. I was hoping for a little more. I received a copy for free but had I paid the $2.99 price tag, I would have been very disappointed when I discovered it's only thirty pages long. Price aside, it's a good, quick read.

[Hilary · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fast read that borrows the concept of the envelope cash system modified for time. What I realized is that I thought I have way more time than I actually do. Apparently there is only so much one can fit in a 24 hour day. Bummer.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing profound, but a short, practical read on first identifying your life goals and then organizing your schedule to ensure you are spending your time on priorities and things that will enable you to reach your goals. Plus printouts to help you prioritize and create a weekly schedule.

[Leanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

There was not much new information.

[LemontreeLime · Rating 3 out of 5]

S'alright.

[Gale Leach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific tools to balance your days

This book does much more than simply offer time management tools. In 30 pages, Amy Lynn Andrew's shows you how to find your own way to freedom: the freedom to do the things you want to do (after identifying just what those things are) along with the things you have to do. It's an easy system that I believe may provide me with great peace of mind.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A short and productive read

I have this book 5 stars simply for the delivery. The author did a great job in a very concise manner of explaining how to set up a working schedule. I'm not entirely sure if I have the discipline to actually make the knowledge stick, but it is inspiring. :)

[Amy nicole Giles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quickly, useful read

The ideas weren't brand new but the book is really useful for walking through a simple periods to elucidate who and how you want to be in the world, identify specie tasks that help you be that, prioritize those take, and create a schedule that lets you do them.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's more of a booklet than a book, but it does a great job walking through purpose, roles, and a schedule. It give some solid examples and avoids a lot of fluff. She recommends a 4 quadrant matrix similar to the Eisenhower method, but a bit different and it makes so much sense.

[Sarah Brands · Rating 5 out of 5]

Straight to the point... And the heart

A simple, values-based way of scheduling. As an introvert, I appreciate Amy's commitment to protecting her time and energy. I want to grow up to be like her someday. Glad I got this book and did this work. Now, to put it in practice!

[Cate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was already planning to use the time-blocking method to plan out my day, but this book helped me figure out how to do that better. Definitely recommended to anyone who wants a good, short book on time management.

[Heather Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Practical and useful

I'm a sucker for organizational books, this one is compact yet efficient in getting you to set real goals with an action plan.

[Enoch Heise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful Tips

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye opening and very simp!e to follow!

Anyone that manages their time should take the time to see where they could trim the fat or increase productivity.

[Natalie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Short, simple, and because of that, incomplete. I also don't find the creation of a schedule to be helpful because the temptation is to treat it as immutable, but. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[jennifer conner · Rating 5 out of 5]

To the point.

She makes quick work of explaining how to set goals and work towards them. If only the author could do THAT for me.

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ideas for prioritizing life and time.

[Brady · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, easy, functional

This little e-book is a quick and easy read. No fluff, all action. The advice is simple to employ and the author's style is right up my alley.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Straightforward

I didn’t give this five stars, only because nothing was earth-shattering. But this is good advice, makes me reevaluate how I am allocating the hours in my days.

[Amber Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Selfhelp

This is really good for anyone who needs help and encouragement to manage their time and accomplish their. Simple and straightforward.

[Michelle Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and practical read. No fluff and a step by step process is plainly laid out.