Don’t save time. Spend time.
I very often spend so much time and effort being stressed out about how little time I have left in a day that I waste it by not doing the next thing on my list. I reshuffle the board to avoid doing anything that seems too difficult or isn’t high enough priority.
What happens is I leave medium-to-difficult high priority tasks on my to-do list for months without getting to them. I also miss out on low-level tasks (like keeping up with email) for days at a time.
I think it all stems from a desire to use all my time as efficiently as possible. I see that it’s already 2 pm and I start looking for ways to cut things from my to-do list instead of just plowing ahead.
Plow ahead and spend the time you’ve been given! It’s going to disappear whether you like it or not, so spend it making yourself better and doing your work!