Time ManagementTime Management

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You’ve Got the Time!

• You have enough time

• Time is an equal opportunity resource: everyone gets 168 hours per week

• Time is elusive and easy to ignore

• Time is a non-renewable resource

• Time seems to pass at varying speeds

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ABC Daily To-Do’s

1. Brainstorm: Write down everything you want to accomplish tomorrow

2. Estimate the time for each task

3. Rate each task by priority

– A’s are most important

– B’s are important but not urgent

– C’s do not require immediate attention

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ABC Daily To-Do’s

4. As you complete tasks, cross them off your list

5. At the end of the day, evaluate your performance

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Why Planning Sets You Free

• You set the plan

• You can change it

• You choose how to achieve it

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Also…

• When there’s a plan, there’s a chance• Planning frees you from constant

decisions• Planning makes adjustments easier

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Strategies for Scheduling

• Schedule fixed blocks of time first

Classes

Sleeping

Eating

Work Schedule

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Strategies for Scheduling

• Schedule for real life

Time for errands

Flexibility

Realistic goals

Time for fun

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Strategies for Scheduling

• Schedule study time wisely

Study 2 hours for each hour in class

Plan for the unplanned

Set clear start and stop times

Avoid marathon study sessions

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Strategies for Scheduling

• Remember your goals and yourself

Back up to a bigger picture

“Filter” your tasks before scheduling them

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7-Day Anti-Procrastination Plan

Monday Make it meaningful

Tuesday Take it apart

Wednesday Write an Intention Statement

Thursday Tell everyone

Friday Find a reward

Saturday Settle it now

Sunday Say NO

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7 More Ways to Stop Procrastination

• Observe your procrastination

• Discover your procrastination style

• Trick yourself into getting started

• Let feelings follow action

• Choose to work under pressure

• Step back to the big picture

• Take it easy

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Twenty-Five Waysto Get the Most Out of Now

• When to study

• Where to study

• Ways to handle the rest of the world

• Things you can ask yourself when you get stuck

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When to Study

• Study difficult subjects first

• Be aware of your best time of day

• Use waiting time

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Where to Study

• Use a regular study area

• Study where you’ll be alert

• Use a library

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Ways to Handle the Rest of the World

• Pay attention to your attention

• Agree with living mates about study time

• Get off the phone

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Ways to Handle the Rest of the World

• Learn to say NO

• Hang a “do not disturb” sign on your door

• Get ready the night before

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Ways to Handle the Rest of the World

• Call ahead

• Avoid noise distractions

• Notice how others misuse your time

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Things You Can Ask Yourself When You Get Stuck

• What is one task I can accomplish toward my goal?

• Am I being too hard on myself?

• Is this a piano?

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Things You Can Ask Yourself When You Get Stuck

• Would I pay myself for what I’m doing right now?

• Can I do just one more thing?

• Am I making time for things that are important but not urgent?

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Things You Can Ask Yourself When You Get Stuck

• Can I delegate this?

• How did I just waste time?

• Could I find the time if I really wanted to?

• Am I willing to promise it?

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Time Management for Right-Brained People

• Know your values• Do less• Slow down• Remember people• Focus on outcomes

• Handle it now• Buy less• Forget about time• Take time to retreat

from time

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Strategies for Long-Term Planning

• State your goals effectively

• Make measurements reflect your values

• Work from future to present

• Write out your plan• Be willing to act

• Talk planning• Be bold• Look for what’s

missing• Maintain what you

love• Remember to

remember

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Do You Have Effective Habits?

Success in school and life is largely a matter of cultivating effective habits.