Time Management

1. Time Management Time management is the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency or productivity. Time management may be aided by a range of skills, tools, and techniques used to manage time when accomplishing specific tasks, projects and goals complying with a due date. This set encompasses a wide scope of activities, and these include planning, allocating, setting goals, delegation, analysis of time spent, monitoring, organizing, scheduling, and prioritizing.

3. Time management is the act or process of planning and exercising conscious control over the amount of time spent on specific activities. Time management may be aided by a range of skills including planning, setting goals, monitoring, scheduling, and prioritizing.

4. Time management and your EPQ. • You will want to meet deadlines • You will want to cope with the stress • You will want to feel in control • You will want to be successful

5. Time management: an example • You are competing in a triathlon: • Today is Sat 14th July Race Day Sat 21st July • You know you need: • 6 hours of swimming • 10 hours of cycling • 3 hours of running • 2 rest days • 2 x 1 hour meetings with your coach • 2x 1 hour sports massage

6. Time management: What did you do? • Identified your requirements for success • Planned with your deadline in mind • Allocated time for different areas • Looked at the time available • Committed to and diarised • Next steps? • Stick to your plan • Record your progress • Evaluate, reflect on your progress

7. Time management: is just as important as.. • Being clever • Working really hard • Having a great idea • Sustaining your motivation • Asking for help when you need it • Recording your journey