Mastering Time and

Setting Goals

prepared by: FRANCIS EDRIAN B. CELLONA

Mastering Time

If you want to take control of

your life, take control of your time.
Mastering time is goal setting,
planning and acting in what is
planned.
 8 Secrets for Mastering Time Management

1.Declutter - Declutter your desk, you inbox, your task list and your life

2.Plan - plan out your work day and stick to it. (check off accomplished task as you go)

3.Prioritize - rank you task in terms of priority and align them with you goals

4.Be Effective - It’s not a race. Don’t try to be the most efficient; try to be the most effective

5.Focus - focus on the “vital few” rather than on the “vital many”

6.Finish your job - develop your “finishing instinct” - when you get to a task, complete it no
matter what

7.Stop Procrastinating - most people tend to tackle easy tasks first and pushb out the difficult
ones.

8.Stay Organized
 It doesn't matter how fast you drive if
you don’t know where you’re going. That is
why you need to have goals. It creates the
map to the destination that is your definition
of success.
Goal Setting

demands a desired result, and could be

simpy defined as the process of deciding
what to accomplish, and devise a plan.
 Goal Setting
How to use goals to spur
achievement:
(3 points to consider)
- choose goals that are challenging
- choose and monitor both short
term and long term goals
- keep goals consistent
*The challenge is what makes result feel
worthwhile and self-actualizing , and
makes the goal setting feel rewarding.
*predetermined daily reminders will help
you stay focused on your goals.
*be sure your short-term goals don’t
contradict or undermine each other and
they’re consistebt with your long term
objectives.
 RESULTS FOLLOW GOAL
SETTING, AND THEY ARE THE
REFLECTION OF YOUR HABITS,
AND YOUR MOTIVATION AND
YOUR FOCUS
Goal setting is less than half
of the battle. It is great. But
to actually achieve your
goals, it takes goal planning.
It sets you up for success
mentally, emotionally, and
specially time-wise.
 Goal Planning
- in this the question is “HOW” to achieve your goals.
-simply take a goal and break it down into the work or
effort required

5 Questions to help Effective Goal Planning

1. What is the specific work required to achieve your

goal?
2. What resources or dependencies do you need to help
you succeed?
3. What is you action plan to achieve this goal?
4. Waht time investment is actually required?
5. What obstacles will you face and how will you respond?
*It’s better to figure out this now
than to waste your time and effort
 Acting on what is planned

We’ve heard the phrase “Live you dreams” and

“Never Quit”. The deeper meaning of this lies in the
action. All dream, plans and goals are useless if we
never take action.

I read a line that says, “Dreaming is fun. Future

results are enjoyable to talk about. Present efforts
are not.” I believe it to be necessary that we also
temper those expectations to the amount of work
we are willing to invest.
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