time management 101: six habits of effective scholars john delamater university of wisconsin-madison
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1. Take control of your time! Develop a time-management plan Weekly calendar Reserve blocks of time for professional work Under-schedule (reduces stress!) Just say NO! Short-term goals list Next task on each long-term project Update weekly or biweekly Cross off completed tasks (very reinforcing!) Six HabitsTRANSCRIPT
Time Management 101: Six Habits of Effective
Scholars
John DeLamaterUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
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Goals
Maximize productivity
Optimize investment of time and energy
1. Take control of your time!
Develop a time-management plan Weekly calendar
Reserve blocks of time for professional work Under-schedule (reduces stress!) Just say NO!
Short-term goals list Next task on each long-term project Update weekly or biweekly Cross off completed tasks (very reinforcing!)
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2. Break Email Addiction Check email only TWICE per day.
You don’t need to check email at WAKE UP and BED TIME!
Close app when not checking.
Unsubscribe listserves/get weekly digests.
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3. Limit time online Manage Facebook/Twitter/Tinder/Grindr/Pet
Rescue Use.
Check FB, Twitter, etc ONCE per day.
Shut down software/app when not checking.
Turn off new item/message signal.
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4. Manage Health
Get enough sleep. Tired people don’t do their best work. Viewing digital content before sleep interferes with
good sleep.Eat properly.
Exercise 12 minutes per day (or more). A brisk walk is a good start.
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5. Manage Stress Minimize time spent on things you don’t like!
Do an inventory.
Don’t sweat what you can’t control.
Avoid referential comparisons.
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6. Limit Travel Scholars are productive at “home.”
Controlled environment, needed resources. Travel costs money; economic worry is
stressful. Travel eats up time.
1 day of travel = 2 lost days
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Take-home message:
Life is a journey,
Not a destination.
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not a destination.