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Time Management. TIME MANAGEMENT. Time is a created thing. To say “I don’t have time” is like saying, “I don’t want to.” -Lao-Tzu . The problem with life in the fast lane is that you quite often get to the end of the road in an awful hurry.
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TIME MANAGEMENT • Time is a created thing. To say “I don’t have time” is like saying, “I don’t want to.” -Lao-Tzu
The problem with life in the fast lane is that you quite often get to the end of the road in an awful hurry.
I’m in a hurry to get things done. I rush and rush ‘till life’s no fun. All I really need to do is live and die, but I’m in a hurry and don’t know why. • ALABAMA
TIME QUESTIONS • How many of you would like to have more time in your day? • Are your evening hours/weekends used for restoration, or “catching up”? • How much is your time worth? Time is unrenewable/fixed commodity Money is a renewable resource
TIME QUESTIONS • Father / Son / Grandfather Analogy • Father takes his son to GPA’s and GPA makes him do work…. • Father asks- What did he pay you? • Queen Elizabeth- I’ll give all my stuff for one thing: • more TIME. • If you knew that your life would end today, how valuable would your time be? • PRICELESS.
Time Management Techniques • Assess how you spend time • Set goals (short term to long term) • Prioritize (ABC lists) • Create a schedule • Maximize your rewards
Time Management Considerations • Setting Goals • Prioritizing • A, B, C Lists • Page 114 • Scheduling • Planner • Maximize Rewards • Say “no” • Delegate • Evaluate tasks once • Use circular file • Limit Interruptions
Your Time – Concepts (3 P’s) • Pareto Principle – Alert time • 80% REWARDS from only- 20% of our activities • Conversely, we get 80% of our tasks completed in 20% of the time we spend • This tells us we need to focus more on the activities from which we will reap the most benefit • Parkinson’s Law • Work expands to fill time available for its accomplishment • Procrastination • Distasteful tasks • Difficult tasks • Difficult decisions
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