Time Management Organisation Ed Castell Session Introduction Knowing

Time Management & Organisation Ed Castell

Session • • • Introduction Knowing yourself and your habits Prioritising your time Scheduling Strategies for productivity Tips and tricks

PROCRASTINATION What do you do to put off doing work?

What happens when you don’t manage your time effectively?

Time management matrix • Time management is only effective if you plan and prioritise your tasks • Technique for prioritising tasks

Scheduling • Lots of calendar apps available (Outlook, Google calendar etc) • Spend time each week organising your calendar • Be realistic about how much time each activity will take

Scheduling

Pomodoro Technique - Productivity technique - Work uninterrupted for 25 minutes - Take a break for 5 minutes - After three or four Pomodoros take a 15 -20 break - Check out Focus Keeper App

Tips • Being aware of yourself, your habits & your ways of working – When do you work best? Are you a morning person? – How do you procrastinate? – Be honest with yourself! • Set goals and priorities – Make sure they’re realistic

Tips • Schedule! – Only schedule around 70% of your time – Make sure you schedule down time • Airplane mode/Do not disturb is your friend • Unsubscribe from mailing lists!

Make a commitment!