Time Management -Work Smarter
Take Control of Your LIFE.
Personal time management skills are essential skills for effective people. People who use these techniques routinely are the highest achievers in all walks of life, from business to sport to public service.
Personal time management skills are essential skills for effective people. People who use these techniques routinely are the highest achievers in all walks of life, from business to sport to public service.
If you use these skills well, then you will be able to function exceptionally well, even under intense pressure.
What's more, as you master these skills, you'll find that you take control of your LIFE and say goodbye to the often intense stress of LIFE OVERLOAD.
At the heart of time management is an important shift in
What's more, as you master these skills, you'll find that you take control of your LIFE and say goodbye to the often intense stress of LIFE OVERLOAD.
At the heart of time management is an important shift in
FOCUS:
Concentrate on results, not on being busy
Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little, because they're not concentrating their effort on the things that matter the most.
The 80:20 Rule
This is neatly summed up in the Pareto Principle, or the 80:20 Rule'.
Concentrate on results, not on being busy
Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little, because they're not concentrating their effort on the things that matter the most.
The 80:20 Rule
This is neatly summed up in the Pareto Principle, or the 80:20 Rule'.
This says that typically 80% of unfocussed effort generates only 20% of results.
This means that the remaining 80% of results are achieved with on
ly 20% of the effort.
ly 20% of the effort. While the ratio is not always 80:20, this broad pattern of a small proportion of activity generating non-scalar returns recurs so frequently that it is the norm in many situations.
developing time management skills is a journeythat may begin with this Guide, but needs practice and other guidance along the way.
One goal is to help yourself become aware of how you use your time as one resource in organizing, prioritizing, and succeeding in your studies in the context of competing activities of friends, work, family, etc.
First: try our exercise in time management
Strategies on using time:
Develop blocks of study timeAbout 50 minutes? How long does it take for you to become restless?Some learners need more frequent breaks for a variety of reasons More difficult material may also require more frequent breaks
Schedule weekly reviews and updates
Prioritize assig
nments When studying, get in the habit of beginning with the most difficult subject or task
Develop alternative study places free from distractionsto maximize concentration
Got "dead time"?Think of using time walking, riding, etc. for studying “bits”
Review studies and readings just before class
Review lecture material immediately after class(Forgetting is greatest within 24 hours without review)
Schedule time for critical course eventsPapers, presentations, tests, etc.
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Develop criteria for adjusting your scheduleto meet both your academic and non-academic needs
Effective aids:
"To Do" listWrite down things you have to do, then decide what to do at the moment, what to schedule for later, what to get someone else to do, and what to put off for a later time period
Daily/weekly planner Write down appointments, classes, and meetings on a ch
ronological log book or chart. If you are more visual, sketch out your schedule First thing in the morning, check what's ahead for the day always go to sleep knowing you're prepared for tomorrow
Long term planner Use a monthly chart so that you can plan ahead.
One goal is to help yourself become aware of how you use your time as one resource in organizing, prioritizing, and succeeding in your studies in the context of competing activities of friends, work, family, etc.
First: try our exercise in time management
Strategies on using time:
Develop blocks of study timeAbout 50 minutes? How long does it take for you to become restless?Some learners need more frequent breaks for a variety of reasons More difficult material may also require more frequent breaks
Schedule weekly reviews and updates
Prioritize assig
nments When studying, get in the habit of beginning with the most difficult subject or taskDevelop alternative study places free from distractionsto maximize concentration
Got "dead time"?Think of using time walking, riding, etc. for studying “bits”
Review studies and readings just before class
Review lecture material immediately after class(Forgetting is greatest within 24 hours without review)
Schedule time for critical course eventsPapers, presentations, tests, etc.
Try the University of Minnesota's Assignment Calculator
Develop criteria for adjusting your scheduleto meet both your academic and non-academic needs
Effective aids:
"To Do" listWrite down things you have to do, then decide what to do at the moment, what to schedule for later, what to get someone else to do, and what to put off for a later time period
Daily/weekly planner Write down appointments, classes, and meetings on a ch
ronological log book or chart. If you are more visual, sketch out your schedule First thing in the morning, check what's ahead for the day always go to sleep knowing you're prepared for tomorrowLong term planner Use a monthly chart so that you can plan ahead.
Long term planners will also serve as a reminder to constructively plan time for yourself ..
