Time Management Derrick Doige M Ed CCC Okanagan

Time Management Derrick Doige, M. Ed CCC Okanagan College

Ponder this? n Are you satisfied with the results of how you use your time? n Take a time management assessment.

Famous quotes on time n n Time flies, it’s up to you to be the navigator. (Robert Orben) The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it. (Lord Chesterfield) Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare, the further we make it go. (Josh Billings) If you haven’t got the time to do it right, when will you have find the time to do it over? (Jeffrey Mayer)

What are some characteristics of a good time manager? Work in groups and come up with a top five list. Select a recorder and reporter. n Golf Balls and Sugar demonstration. n What are your golf balls and sugar? n Are you spending enough time on RESET? Relax, Exercise, Sleep, Eat, Time n

Get the Monkeys off your Back! How many hours each week do you spend: _____ Watching TV _____ Doing Laundry _____ Going Places _____ Internet & email _____ Studying _____ Time with friends _____ Classes _____ Time with Family _____ Working _____ Video games _____ Shopping _____ Cooking _____ other

Get the Monkeys off Your Back n Now that you have a clearer picture of where your time goes each week, how many of these activities will be valuable to you five years from now?

Home Work Assignment 1 n Using the time log, monitor your time for two days.

Time Management Tools Semester Schedules n Allows you to keep track of important dates and deadlines. n Weekly Schedules n Start by filing in your “must do’s”. n “To Do” Lists n Prioritize each item on the list using either A, B, or C. n

Parkinson’s Law n “Work expands so as to fill the time available for it’s completion”. n People usually take all the time allotted and frequently more) to accomplish a task.

Building a Weekly Schedule n n n n Start with your courses Calculate needed study time Add reoccurring responsibilities & appts. such as work and volunteer time Schedule study time Include “me” & “flex” time Include time for meals, travel and errands Schedule shouldn’t be set in stone

Planning Backwards Exercise n Work in groups n Help Sarah plan her next two weeks

Home Work Assignment 2 Build your own weekly schedule n If you are in Prof Coleman’s class, hand it in to him by next Tuesday. n

Web Sites & Acknowledgements http: //people. okanagan. bc. ca/ddoige n Becoming a Master Student, Dave Ellis; n Making Your Mark, Lisa Fraser n