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TIME MANAGEMENT

TIME MANAGEMENT. For school, for work, for life!. Goals of this session. Evaluate your personal values , goals and roles Reflect on current approaches to time management Develop effective time-management skills . Successfully prioritize your life!. Benefits of Time Management.

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TIME MANAGEMENT

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  1. TIME MANAGEMENT For school, for work, for life!

  2. Goals of this session • Evaluate your personal values, goals and roles • Reflect on current approaches to time management • Develop effective time-management skills. • Successfully prioritize your life!

  3. Benefits of Time Management • Reduces frustration and anxiety • Sense of achievement • Better grades/eliminates cramming • Motivates and initiates action • Increases your energy level • More time to do things you enjoy

  4. University Life More freedom = More responsibility

  5. Where does your time go? • Class/Assignments/Studying, etc. • Social life • Work • Volunteer • Hobbies • Gym/fitness • Personal care • Household stuff • MSN/ Facebook /Computer/TV • Relaxation

  6. What is a Value?

  7. A value is an enduring belief about what is worthwhile. Why talk about values? Freedom Spirituality Acceptance Integrity Success Culture Economic Organization Respect Education Order Friendship Ambition Cooperation

  8. What is a Role?

  9. Role: A role is something that an individual is expected or responsible to be. Why talk about roles? Sister Coach Care-Giver Employee Brother Student Son RoleModel Athlete Group Member Daughter Friend

  10. Complete Activity

  11. So, basically… Making a personal statement of your values and roles helps you to center your life around what you believe in and make goals that fit who you are.

  12. Values and roles change—re-evaluate • Life experiences Keep in mind that how you spend your time dictates what you can expect from life.

  13. Scheduling

  14. What is a Priority?

  15. A priority is something that holds importance and precedence over other things in our life. Why talk about priorities? Making the Dean’s List Graduating Winning Scholarship # 3 # 4 Networking # 5 # 1 Expanding my world view ABC Getting a job # 2

  16. Prioritizing using ABC: • A Activities • Urgent and important • B Activities • Should be completed as soon as possible • C Activities • Can be put off indefinitely without extreme consequences

  17. Individual Activity Think of 10 things you would like to accomplish in the next week. Assign them A, B, or C in importance.

  18. Tips when making your schedule • Be specific • Be reasonable • Be flexible, use a pencil • Don’t forget to schedule breaks • Plan for the unplanned • Set deadlines for yourself

  19. Consider your needs and preferences Body rhythms and habits affect how each person deals with time • Am I a morning person or a night owl? • Am I chronically late or always early? • When do I have the most energy? • Do I focus well for long stretches or need regular breaks?

  20. Procrastination... Who ME....Never! You’re not alone...almost EVERYONE struggles with procrastination

  21. Time Wasters Group Brainstorming: • What wastes your time? • Prevents you from doing work? • Distracts you? • Keeps you from focusing?

  22. Why do we procrastinate? • Assigning importance • We are driven by demands that speak the loudest • We are overwhelmed by the task or do not feel it is within our capability

  23. Other causes: • Waiting for the “right mood” or the “right time” • A fear of failure (or success!) • Poor organizational skills • Perfectionism

  24. Procrastination • Can stop people from achieving success and reaching their goals. • Recognize it, understand why it happens and take active steps to limit it.

  25. Three Simple Steps for Time Management • Plan • Prevent Procrastination • Periodically Prioritize

  26. Plan • Plan your week in advance • Set short and long-term goals • Post monthly calendars at home • Don’tover-plan your schedule • Schedule study time when you will be effective • Break large tasks into smaller, more manageable ones

  27. Periodically Prioritize • Develop your own system to prioritize things in your day planner • Spend 15 minutes per day re-prioritizing and scheduling • Create a daily to-do list • Set realistic goals

  28. Prevent Procrastination • Don’t leave things to the last minute • Use a day planner! • Stick to your schedule • Go to the library • Don’t allow yourself to be interrupted • Say NO (when appropriate) • Ask for help in getting started

  29. How do I put all these amazing time management skills into effect in my life?

  30. The Day Planner

  31. Time Management 101 • Values, Roles, and Goals • Procrastination • Prioritization • Daily to-do Lists, Day Planners and Calendars

  32. Questions?

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