Take Time to Make Time Effective Time Management

Take Time to Make Time Effective Time Management

Take Time to Make Time Schedule fixed blocks of time first ● Committed time – ● ● Job Family responsibilities Volunteer commitments Class/study time Flexible time – ● ● Exercise Leisure activities

Take Time to Make Time Set realistic goals ● – – – Set clear starting and stopping times Avoid marathon sessions Break large tasks into smaller reasonable “chunks”

Take Time to Make Time Strategies ● Prioritize tasks – ● Weed out low priority tasks – skim materials, read summaries Allow flexibility – plan for the unexpected Pinpoint your personal timewasters – – ● ● ● TV Phone Computer

Take Time to Make Time – Pay attention to your attention ● – Jot down notes of things you think of when you are trying to study Use waiting time productively ● 3 X 5 cards, audio tapes, etc

Take Time to Make Time Use a regular study area – ● ● Know your most productive time of day Study your least favorite subject first Study at least 2 hours for every hour in class Avoid noise distractions Delegate tasks – ● Learn to say “no”

Take Time to Make Time Skills: ● “to do” lists Daily/weekly planner Long term planner – – – ● Recurring items Fight procrastination Write out goals – – ● set deadlines for yourself