So how do you manage your time?  What's your favorite way of getting into the 'zone' of focusing on one thing?

Normally I just play MR and worry about everything else later. 2500 word essay you say? 8 hour session, done. :D

Classical music and chucking my phone across the room so I can't touch it. 

I just sit here, till I have something else to do.

Heh.

What is this idea of managing your time you speak of?

I'm with RoryRourke on this one.. MR is priority #1, the other shit sorts itself out.. Or it doesn't.

List the shit you need to do, in priority, then cross it off as you do it. To get in the zone, music and meditation... or beers.

Put everything off until later and MR. If the thing I am doing is MR related, put that off too, and watch porn.

Adderall and cocaine is all you need. :))

Procrastinate until the last minute.

The key to managing your time effectively is knowing how many hours a day there is, minus the sleep and how long it would generally take you to do that which you need to. 

For example, if you're wanting to do x achievement in MR first find out how many petties, felonies, etc it will take you to complete the achievement. Along with any extras such as; the grave robbing achievement and the jail achievement. Then, think about the time. 24 hours in a day, 3mins -20 seconds on petty timer, work and other social activities -how much  time  would they require, school, if you attend (how much time you need to spend there, get assignments finished ahead of schedule) and then how much sleep you will need to be an effective human :p

so, get all your schedules together. School, social activities, & work. Then, write down your new schedule, schedule in MR time. So, however many minutes or hours you're willing to set aside and stick to it. 

Aislin's idea is good, but that seems like a lot of effort.

I'll break it down step by step.

1) Play MR

2) Ignore Life

Boom.

^

I usually get into the zone of mega-focus and concentration by remembering my "mental agreements" for the day. These agreements are like goals that I noted mentally. They can also be mantras (yes they are effective)

Once I get the big picture, I'm now inspired to do my stuff, he he

Sometimes if I put on a good playlist of music, I can simply get things done. This of course is only if the music flows into the next song without even thinking about it. Otherwise it will just be a distraction constantly trying to decide which song to play next.