I found that the time management tips were really just a good reminder. I already know them, but wasn't applying them to my daily life. One thing I learned from working retail is that things seem less daunting if you break them down in to smaller groups. I would mainly do this when thinking about having to work eight hours, but it works with other things like writing papers and planning events. I'm not generally a one-step-at-a-time type of person. My brain hates me, because it will switch rapidly from big picture to minute details constantly. It's good to have some sort of outline or list to add a method to the madness. (I get things done, I do!) If you make a clear list of all the tasks you have to do in order to accomplish the bigger objective, you normally get a better sense of the time and energy that it will require for you to do it, and you can plan accordingly.
I am really opposed to scheduling, because I just don't work that way. Almost everything I do is on the fly. I'm the antithesis of a planner, but I realize that I'm getting to the point where I have too much on my plate to not plan it out, so I'm making the adjustment.
Me at work:
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