You'll Never Find Time...You Have To Make It

I once heard someone ask, “Do you prioritize your schedule, or schedule your priorities?”
It’s a simple question, but it cuts deep.
The truth is, you will never just “find” time for the things that matter most. Life is full. Work is demanding. Urgent requests and unexpected problems may pop up. If you are waiting for the perfect open space in your calendar, you will be waiting forever.
Why “Finding Time” Doesn’t Work
Finding time assumes there is extra space hiding somewhere in your day, just waiting for you to discover it. There is not. Your time is already spoken for by meetings, emails, calls, family, errands, and all the little fires you put out every day.
Time is not found. It is claimed.
If you do not intentionally claim it, something else will, and it usually will not be your highest priority.
Schedule Your Priorities
Instead of squeezing your most important work into the leftover spaces, flip the script:
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Start with what matters most. Identify the 1–3 things that truly move you toward your goals (each day).
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Put them on the calendar first. Treat them like unmissable appointments.
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Defend them fiercely. If something conflicts, reschedule it instead of deleting it.
When you schedule your priorities first, everything else has to fit around them. This shifts your mindset from “I will do it if I have time” to “I will make time for it no matter what.”
Practical Ways to Make Time
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Time block. Reserve specific windows on your calendar for important work, not just meetings.
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Say "no" more often. Every “yes” to something is a “no” to something else.
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Batch the small stuff. Group similar tasks together to free up mental space and create efficiency.
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Set boundaries. Limit when and how you respond to messages and interruptions.
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Delegate. If someone else can do it 80% as well as you, let them (and learn how to delegate well).
The Payoff
When you make time for what matters most:
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You stop feeling like you are always behind.
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You make real progress on long-term goals instead of just reacting to the urgent.
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You feel more control over your days and less like they control you.
The bottom line:
Stop hunting for scraps of free time. They are not coming. Put your priorities on the calendar first and let the rest fight for the leftovers.
That is how you stop “finding” time and start making it.
Ryan Giles
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