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Remember that time is money
Ben Franklin, 1748
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Introduction
• Time must be explicitly managed, just like money
• Much of this won’t make sense until later (too late?)
• Lightning pace, heavy on techniques
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Obstacles to effective time management
Unclear objectives
Disorganization
Inability to say “no”
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Obstacles to effective time management
Interruptions
More interruptions
Periods of inactivity
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Obstacles to effective time management
Too many things at once
Stress and fatigue
All work and no play
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What can we do?
Recognize that obstacles exist
Identify them
Employ strategies to overcome
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Organize
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One Good Thief is Worth Ten Good Scholars….!!
Think upon this….
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Why Time Management is Important…??
• “The Time Famine”
• Bad time management = stress
• This is life advice
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Inspiration“If you can dream it, you can do it”
Walt Disney
• Disneyland was built in 366 days, from ground-breaking to first day open to the public.
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Planning
• Failing to plan is planning to fail
• Plan Each Day, Each Week, Each Semester
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TO Do Lists
• Break things down into small steps
• Like a child cleaning his/her room
• Do the ugliest thing first
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Procrastination“Procrastination is the
thief of time”
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Use your waiting time
• On public transportation• At the doctor’s office• Waiting for your plane • On hold• When you are early
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Celebrate your success
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Review• Set goals• Prioritize• Organize• Use your waiting time• Consider your personal prime time• Celebrate success
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Recommended Readings
• The One Minute Manager, Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, Berkeley Books, 1981, ISBN 0-425-09847-8
• The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey, Simon & Schuster, 1989, ISBN 0-671-70863-5
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