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Time Management

Learn the essentials of time management to optimize productivity. Identify common obstacles and gain valuable techniques to set goals, prioritize tasks, balance work & play, and utilize helpful tools. Discover strategies to overcome time troublemakers and cultivate effective habits for improved time management skills.

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Time Management

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  1. Time Management Identify the Obstacles to Managing Your Time Wisely!

  2. Finding Time • Time is a resource like money and knowledge • Everyone gets the same 24 hours each day • You can benefit from learning time management techniques

  3. Benefits • You get more done • You gain more time for fun • You gain the respect of others • You will be considered reliable

  4. Setting Goals • Set goals for what you want • Let these goals be your guide • Plan time to do the things that will help you achieve your goals

  5. Setting Priorities • Decide which tasks are most important • Deadline-time or date by which something must be done • A-tasks that must be done • B-tasks that should be done • C-tasks that you hope to do

  6. Balancing Work & Play • You need play time to control stress • Good mental and emotional health depend on leisure time

  7. Time Management Tools • Calendar – to help you keep up with important events • Schedule– helps you plan your time • To-do List – a list of things to get done on a certain day

  8. Time Management Troublemakers • Time Wasters– talking on the phone, TV time & games • Procrastination – putting things off • Do unpleasant tasks first • Avoid distractions & interruptions • Set up a schedule or routine

  9. Time Management Troublemakers • Over-Commitment –taking on too many outside jobs • Stressed out • Can’t do anything very well • Learn to say no and mean it

  10. Strategies to Use • Break large tasks into smaller ones • Dovetail or overlap activities in order to save time • Allow enough time to do the job right the first time

  11. Strategies to Use • Be prepared, have all supplies needed • Evaluate your standards; not too high or too low • Be flexible and adjust your plans when needed

  12. Learning From Mistakes • Perfection doesn’t happen overnight • Continually examine your habits • Evaluate your progress • Observe others

  13. Do: • Tackle one task at a time • Plan ahead • Complete the most important work first • Stay focused • Think about long-term payoffs • Make a to-do list

  14. Don’t: • Put things off • Waste time • Spend too much time chatting • Get stuck on minor details that may jeopardize the bigger picture

  15. Assignment: Take out a sheet of paper and write down 5 ways you do not manage your time well and then suggest a way for each to improve your time management skills!

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