This chapter presents a framework for the establishment of goals and priorities as well as numerous time management techniques to improve the efficiency of nurses. It helps the reader to identify ways to manage time efficiently and reduce time wasters and to analyze various time management techniques to determine their usefulness in one's specific situation. Although life is filled with many competing priorities, the good news is that there are techniques to manage time. The chapter tabulates five principles for goal setting such as clarity, challenge, commitment, feedback, and task complexity. It provides a list of self-assessment questions to assess the time management skills. Effective time management skills require planning and practice. Commitment to enhancing and using time management strategies will increase the chances of successfully achieving ones goals.