Time ManagementTime Management

Major Points Major Points 33

No one gets more than 24 hours in a dayNo one gets more than 24 hours in a day Life is a balance between busy moments Life is a balance between busy moments

and time for yourself and time for yourself Correlation between effective time Correlation between effective time

management and stress in your lifemanagement and stress in your life

Your Time Management Your Time Management 44

How do you manage your time now?How do you manage your time now? Do you have a system?Do you have a system? Agenda books or plannersAgenda books or planners Has mismanagement created any Has mismanagement created any

problems for you?problems for you?

Strategy #1 – Get Organized Strategy #1 – Get Organized 33

Create lists of important tasksCreate lists of important tasks Use a system that works for you – agenda Use a system that works for you – agenda

book, online planner, cell phone, book, online planner, cell phone, online/hardcopy calendar, PDA (personal online/hardcopy calendar, PDA (personal digital assistant), etc.digital assistant), etc.

What do either of your parents use?What do either of your parents use?

Strategy #2 – Stay on target Strategy #2 – Stay on target 22

Don’t procrastinateDon’t procrastinate Eliminate distractions (cell phone, Internet Eliminate distractions (cell phone, Internet

connection, etc)connection, etc)

Strategy #3 – Set Priorities Strategy #3 – Set Priorities 44

PrioritizePrioritize Determine what is truly important and what Determine what is truly important and what

can be set aside for later – or NEVER.can be set aside for later – or NEVER. Set limits – don’t get burned out trying to Set limits – don’t get burned out trying to

juggle too many commitments.juggle too many commitments. Focus your time on things that are Focus your time on things that are

important to you.important to you.

Strategy #4 – Grab Stolen Strategy #4 – Grab Stolen Moments Moments 33

When you have some down time – try to When you have some down time – try to be productive.be productive. i.e. Homework waiting at a doctor’s officei.e. Homework waiting at a doctor’s office

Multi-task (studying or reading while eating Multi-task (studying or reading while eating breakfast)breakfast)

Get a start or complete homework in study Get a start or complete homework in study hall so don’t have to bring it homehall so don’t have to bring it home

Strategy #5 – Think Ahead Strategy #5 – Think Ahead 11

Plan ahead. Develop a series of deadlines Plan ahead. Develop a series of deadlines for completing a projectfor completing a project If a science project is due in two weeks, If a science project is due in two weeks,

budget your time accordingly.budget your time accordingly.

The Future & Conclusion The Future & Conclusion 22

Develop good time management skills Develop good time management skills now – you’ll be glad as you move into now – you’ll be glad as you move into even busier adult years.even busier adult years.

Any task you’re trying to accomplish is Any task you’re trying to accomplish is probably part of a bigger goal – probably part of a bigger goal – graduating, getting that dream job, or graduating, getting that dream job, or making your parents happy…making your parents happy…