Chapter 2 TIME MANAGEMENT

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Time Management

The act of getting things done.

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Objectives of This Chapter

Understand the concept of time management Understand the importance of a balanced life and the choices you need to make on a daily basis Identify your strengths and weaknesses Understand how to build upon strengths and improve upon weaknesses
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Objectives of This Chapter continued

Understand how to effectively use a calendar, a to-do list, and a daily plan Understand how to use a time management system and integrate it into your daily life Be able to develop a study plan based on your own time analysis

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College Success Strategies

Plot each semester on a calendar Use each course syllabus to include test dates, exam dates, report deadlines, etc. The calendar becomes a useful planning document that sets the stage for study, research, and writing time.

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A Daily Time Analysis

Exercise 2.1 The Wheel - Daily Time Analysis

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Successful Time Management

Identify time management problems Develop solutions for these time management problems Use a time management system

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Keys to Effective Self-Management

Daily quiet or planning time Prioritized to-do list A time management system

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The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time.
Abraham Lincoln

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Form Good Habits

Day-to-day choices become habits It takes 21 days to develop a habit Use a systematic approach each day to make your choices Choices, good or bad, will develop into habits Developing the right kind of study choices will lead to good study habits
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Weekly Time Analysis

Exercise 2.2 Weekly Time Analysis

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Identifying Time-Management Strengths & Weaknesses

Exercise 2.3 Identifying Time-Management Strengths & Weaknesses

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Outline of a Time Planner

Personal Information Page Annual Calendars or Reference Calendars Monthly Calendars Daily Planning Daily Schedule To-Do List A-Z Address or Contact Directory
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Monthly Planning
Figure 2.2 Monthly Schedule Record all appointments, class schedules, work schedules, meetings, etc., here first Week at-a-glance, month at-a-glance Never use as a to-do list List events or activities List reminder notes

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If you dont plan it, it wont happen

Anonymous

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Daily Planning
Figure 2.3 Daily Schedule Daily Schedule All daily activities recorded here (i.e., classes, work, study time, lunch break, etc.) Develop the schedule, commit to it, and follow it

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Priorities & To-Do Lists

Figure 2.3 Daily Schedule Create the list Analyze the list. Identify most important items and assign an A priority. If you have more than one A, prioritize your As (i.e., A1, A2, etc.) Always start with A1 Assignments Due section

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Contacts Directory

Quick name, address, phone number, email, etc. references Retrieval system for notes, etc. Use a 3-ring binder for your planner and filing system Filing system example, Figure 2.3

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Your Study Time

Be physically and emotionally prepared Think about peak time Set aside a certain number of hours Identify free time and commit to studying

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Exploring Technology

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Your Study Plan & Daily Prioritized To-Do List

Each day make a prioritized to-do list for the next day Include study time and specify what you need to study Figure 2.3

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Its All About Priorities!

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Leading Time Wasters

Friends who just show up or call Television Telephone The Internet and computer games Messy or unorganized room or work area Procrastination
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Roadways to Effective Time Management

Work on your hardest subjects first; save the easiest items for last. Organize your free time into usable chunks. Five minutes here or there is of little or no value. Make lists, prioritize them, and follow them.
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Roadways to Effective Time Management continued

Revise your to-do list every night. Items that were not completed one day should be completed the next. Find a place that allows you to study without interruption. Do not allow others to interrupt your work. Utilize your planner for a temporary filing system.
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