Takuin Minamoto has written an excellent piece “3 Days to Successful Blogging” on effective time management for his blog Rule of 5, exploring new ways of redefining your schedule to maximize your creative energy and make you a more dedicated and efficient blogger. Minamoto follows the philosophy of Jack Canfield, specifically his ideas on the Breakthrough Results Time System, to break your work schedule into three distinct day types: The Best Results Day, Preparation Day and Rest and Relaxation Day.

Each day has a specific purpose for honing your creative energies and should be separated from each other throughout the week. As the author notes, scheduling these days a week or so in advance will help you get into the swing of things. Here is how this time management system works:


