Time management

1. Time Management

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2. Benefits of time management

• Efficient
• Successful
• Healthy
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3. Obstacles to effective time management

Unclear objectives
Disorganization
Inability to say “no”
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4. Obstacles to effective time management

Interruptions
More interruptions
Periods of inactivity
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5. Obstacles to effective time management

Too many things at once
Stress and fatigue
All work and no play
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6. What can we do?

Recognize that obstacles exist
Identify them
Employ strategies to overcome
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7. Set goals

• Specific
• Measurable
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8. Set goals

•Specific
•Measurable
• Achievable
• Realistic
• Time-based
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9. Prioritize

Do
Delegate
Delay
Delete
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10. Prioritize

1. Address the urgent
2. Accomplish what you can early
3. Attach deadlines to things you delay
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11. Organize

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12. Learn when to say “NO”

• You can’t do
everything
• Don’t undertake things
you can’t complete
• Remain consistent to
your goals
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13. Use your waiting time

On public transportation
At the doctor’s office
Waiting for your plane
On hold
When you are early
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14. Use your waiting time

Correspondence
Letters or memos
Books or tapes
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15. Concentrate on the task at hand

• Focus on your goal
• Tune out interruptions
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16. Consider your personal prime time

• Morning?
• Evening?
• Late night?
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17. Celebrate your success

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18. Review

• Set goals
• Prioritize
• Organize
• Learn when to say “NO”
• Use your waiting time
• Concentrate on the task at hand
• Consider your personal prime time
• Celebrate success
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19. The Big Rocks of Life

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