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TIME MANAGEMENTTIME MANAGEMENT

LUCIA QUEK SAI GEARN, A.M.S.LUCIA QUEK SAI GEARN, A.M.S.KETUA SEKTORKETUA SEKTOR

PENGURUSAN SUMBER PENDIDIKANPENGURUSAN SUMBER PENDIDIKANBAHAGIAN TEKNOLOGI PENDIDIKANBAHAGIAN TEKNOLOGI PENDIDIKAN

It’s time to change…the choice is up to It’s time to change…the choice is up to you.you.

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So much to do…so little time to it So much to do…so little time to it all…all…

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WHAT IS TIME?WHAT IS TIME?

Time is the most precious Time is the most precious resource at our disposal.resource at our disposal.

Used wisely, it can be a Used wisely, it can be a powerful ally. powerful ally.

Misused, it can be your greatest Misused, it can be your greatest enemy. enemy.

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WHAT IS TIME? WHAT YOU WHAT IS TIME? WHAT YOU HAVE…HAVE… 1 YEAR: 365 DAYS1 YEAR: 365 DAYS 1 YEAR: 12 MONTHS1 YEAR: 12 MONTHS 1 MONTH: 28-31 DAYS1 MONTH: 28-31 DAYS 1 DAY: 24 HOURS1 DAY: 24 HOURS 1 HOUR: 60 MINUTES1 HOUR: 60 MINUTES 1 MINUTE: 60 SECONDS1 MINUTE: 60 SECONDS

Where does your time go?Where does your time go? Sleeping –Sleeping – Eating – Eating – Working –Working – Playing –Playing – Planning –Planning – Driving –Driving – Watching TV..-Watching TV..- Total time:Total time:

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TIME WASTERS:TIME TIME WASTERS:TIME STEALERSSTEALERS Interruptions - telephone Interruptions - telephone Interruptions - personal visitors Interruptions - personal visitors Meetings Meetings Tasks you should have delegated Tasks you should have delegated Procrastination and indecision Procrastination and indecision Acting with incomplete information Acting with incomplete information Dealing with team members Dealing with team members Crisis management (fire fighting) Crisis management (fire fighting) Unclear communication Unclear communication Inadequate technical knowledge Inadequate technical knowledge Unclear objectives and priorities Unclear objectives and priorities Lack of planning Lack of planning Stress and fatigue Stress and fatigue Inability to say "No" Inability to say "No" Desk management and personal disorganisation Desk management and personal disorganisation

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TIME WASTERSTIME WASTERS

1. Shifting priorities and crisis 1. Shifting priorities and crisis management.management. Management Management guru Peter Drucker says that guru Peter Drucker says that "crisis management is actually "crisis management is actually the form of management the form of management preferred by most managers" preferred by most managers" The irony is that actions taken The irony is that actions taken prior to the crisis could have prior to the crisis could have prevented the fire in the first prevented the fire in the first place. place.

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2. The telephone.2. The telephone.

Have you ever had one of those Have you ever had one of those days when you thought your days when you thought your true calling was in true calling was in Telemarketing. The telephone-Telemarketing. The telephone-our greatest communication tool our greatest communication tool can be our biggest enemy to can be our biggest enemy to effectiveness if you don't know effectiveness if you don't know how to control its hold over you.how to control its hold over you.

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3.Lack of 3.Lack of priorities/objectives.priorities/objectives. This probably the biggest/ most important This probably the biggest/ most important

time waster. It affects all we do both time waster. It affects all we do both professionally and personally. Those who professionally and personally. Those who accomplish the most in a day know exactly accomplish the most in a day know exactly what they want to accomplish. what they want to accomplish. Unfortunately too many of us think that Unfortunately too many of us think that goals and objectives are yearly things and goals and objectives are yearly things and not daily considerations. This results in too not daily considerations. This results in too much time spent on the minor things and much time spent on the minor things and not on the things which are important to our not on the things which are important to our work/liveswork/lives

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4. Attempting too much4. Attempting too much..

Many people today feel that they Many people today feel that they have to accomplish everything have to accomplish everything yesterday and don't give yesterday and don't give themselves enough time to do themselves enough time to do things properly. This leads only things properly. This leads only to half finished projects and no to half finished projects and no feeling of achievement feeling of achievement

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5.Drop in visitors.5.Drop in visitors.

The five deadliest words that rob The five deadliest words that rob your time are "Have you got a your time are "Have you got a minute". Everyone's the culprit-minute". Everyone's the culprit-colleagues., the boss, your colleagues., the boss, your peers. Knowing how to deal with peers. Knowing how to deal with interruptions is one of the best interruptions is one of the best skills you can learn .skills you can learn .

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6.Ineffective delegation6.Ineffective delegation..

Good delegation is considered a key Good delegation is considered a key skill in both managers and leaders. skill in both managers and leaders. The best managers have an ability to The best managers have an ability to delegate work to staff and ensure it delegate work to staff and ensure it is done correctly. This is probably is done correctly. This is probably the best way of building a team’s the best way of building a team’s moral and reducing your workload at moral and reducing your workload at the same time. The general rule is -the same time. The general rule is -this; if one of your staff can do it 80% this; if one of your staff can do it 80% as well as you can, then delegate it.as well as you can, then delegate it.

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7. The cluttered desk.7. The cluttered desk.

When you have finished reading When you have finished reading this article look at your desk. If this article look at your desk. If you can see less than 80% of it you can see less than 80% of it then you are probably suffering then you are probably suffering from 'desk stress'. The most from 'desk stress'. The most effective people work from clear effective people work from clear desks.desks.

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8.Procrastination.8.Procrastination.

The biggest thief of time; not The biggest thief of time; not decision making but decision decision making but decision avoidance. By reducing the avoidance. By reducing the amount of procrastinating you amount of procrastinating you do you can substantially do you can substantially increase the amount of active increase the amount of active time available to you.time available to you.

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9. The inability to say "no!".9. The inability to say "no!".

The general rule is; if people The general rule is; if people can dump their work or can dump their work or problems on to your shoulders problems on to your shoulders they will do it . Some of the most they will do it . Some of the most stressed people around lack the stressed people around lack the skill to 'just say no' for fear of skill to 'just say no' for fear of upsetting people.upsetting people.

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10. Meetings.10. Meetings.

Studies have shown that the average Studies have shown that the average manager spends about 17 hours a week in manager spends about 17 hours a week in meetings and about 6 hours in the planning meetings and about 6 hours in the planning time and untold hours in the follow up. I time and untold hours in the follow up. I recently spoke to an executive who has recently spoke to an executive who has had in the last 3 months 250 meetings. It is had in the last 3 months 250 meetings. It is widely acknowledged that about as much widely acknowledged that about as much of a third of the time spent in meetings is of a third of the time spent in meetings is wasted due to poor meeting management wasted due to poor meeting management and lack of planning. If you remember your and lack of planning. If you remember your goal is to increase your self management, goal is to increase your self management, these are the best ways to achieve this.these are the best ways to achieve this.

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TIME MANAGEMENT TIPSTIME MANAGEMENT TIPS

1. Make a "To Do" List Every 1. Make a "To Do" List Every Day.Day.

Put things that are most Put things that are most important at the top and do them important at the top and do them first. If it's easier, use a planner first. If it's easier, use a planner to track all of your tasks. And to track all of your tasks. And don't forget to reward yourself don't forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.for your accomplishments.

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2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely.2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely. Get some reading done when Get some reading done when

you can, ib btween waiting for you can, ib btween waiting for meetings to start or waiting for meetings to start or waiting for an event to begin, for example, an event to begin, for example, and you'll kill two birds with one and you'll kill two birds with one stone.stone.

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3. It's Okay to Say "No."3. It's Okay to Say "No." If your boss asks you to work on If your boss asks you to work on

a Saturday and you have a a Saturday and you have a family gathering the same day, family gathering the same day, realize that it's okay to say no. realize that it's okay to say no. Keep your short- and long-term Keep your short- and long-term priorities in mind. But don’t use priorities in mind. But don’t use this excuse all the time.this excuse all the time.

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4. Find the Right Time.4. Find the Right Time. You'll work more efficiently if You'll work more efficiently if

you figure out when you do your you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your best work. For example, if your brain handles meetings better in brain handles meetings better in the morning, don't wait to do it the morning, don't wait to do it until afternoon or late evening.until afternoon or late evening.

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5. Review Your Daily Tasks 5. Review Your Daily Tasks Every Day.Every Day.

You'll reinforce what you need You'll reinforce what you need to do, so you need less time to to do, so you need less time to re-do the list or re-delegate work re-do the list or re-delegate work not done or completed.not done or completed.

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6. Get a Good Night's Sleep.6. Get a Good Night's Sleep. Everyone needs to sleep. It will Everyone needs to sleep. It will

not do anyone any good if you not do anyone any good if you look tired and sleepy and is look tired and sleepy and is ineffective the next day.ineffective the next day.

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7. Communicate Your 7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others.Schedule to Others.

If phone calls are proving to be If phone calls are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends a distraction, tell your friends that you take social calls from 7-that you take social calls from 7-8 p.m. (or whatever time suits 8 p.m. (or whatever time suits you at home)you at home)

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8. Become a Taskmaster.8. Become a Taskmaster. Figure out how much free time Figure out how much free time

you have each week. Give you have each week. Give yourself a time budget and plan yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. your activities accordingly. Allocate time for work and play.Allocate time for work and play.

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9. Don't Waste Time 9. Don't Waste Time Agonizing.Agonizing.

Have you ever wasted an entire Have you ever wasted an entire evening by worrying about evening by worrying about something that you're supposed something that you're supposed to be doing? Was it worth it? to be doing? Was it worth it? Instead of agonizing and Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it.procrastinating, just do it.

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10. Keep Things in Perspective.10. Keep Things in Perspective. Setting goals that are unrealistic sets Setting goals that are unrealistic sets

you up for failure. While it's good to you up for failure. While it's good to set high goals for yourself, be sure set high goals for yourself, be sure not to overdo it. Set goals that are not to overdo it. Set goals that are difficult yet reachable.difficult yet reachable.

Consider these tips, but personalize Consider these tips, but personalize your habits so that they suit you. If your habits so that they suit you. If you set priorities that fit your lifestyle, you set priorities that fit your lifestyle, you'll have a better chance of you'll have a better chance of achieving your goals.achieving your goals.

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OTHER TIME OTHER TIME MANAGEMENT TIPSMANAGEMENT TIPS Good time management skills Good time management skills

can help everyone increase and can help everyone increase and improve their overall work improve their overall work performance. Discover which performance. Discover which tips are right for you.tips are right for you.

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1) Use a Task Diary1) Use a Task Diary

Do you find yourself rushing to Do you find yourself rushing to complete your assignment at the last complete your assignment at the last moment? Are you always starting moment? Are you always starting your work when you're supposed to your work when you're supposed to be going to bed? The root of this be going to bed? The root of this common problem may be time common problem may be time management. This easy exercise will management. This easy exercise will help you identify the tasks or habits help you identify the tasks or habits that take time away from your and that take time away from your and help you develop more healthy work help you develop more healthy work habits.habits.

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2) Use a Day Planner2) Use a Day Planner

"The assignment is due when? "The assignment is due when? Tomorrow?"Tomorrow?"

We've all been there at some point. We've all been there at some point. Somehow, that assignment due date Somehow, that assignment due date just slipped right up on us without our just slipped right up on us without our noticing.noticing.

That is why organizational skills are That is why organizational skills are so important to work performance. so important to work performance. Who wants to be reprimanded Who wants to be reprimanded because we got lazy and didn't pay because we got lazy and didn't pay attention to the due date? attention to the due date?

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3) Send Yourself Reminders3) Send Yourself Reminders

If you have a Yahoo! account or If you have a Yahoo! account or another email system, you can another email system, you can use the free calendar feature to use the free calendar feature to organize your work. You will be organize your work. You will be able to enter each assignment able to enter each assignment as you receive it, make notes, as you receive it, make notes, and receive reminders as each and receive reminders as each due date approaches. It's easy due date approaches. It's easy to use and it's fun!to use and it's fun!

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4) Understand 4) Understand ProcrastinationProcrastination

Procrastination is like a little Procrastination is like a little white lie we tell ourselves. We white lie we tell ourselves. We think we’ll feel better if we do think we’ll feel better if we do something fun, like watch a TV something fun, like watch a TV show, instead of working or show, instead of working or reading. But when we give in to reading. But when we give in to the urge we always feel worse in the urge we always feel worse in the long run, not better.the long run, not better.

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5) Try Backward Planning5) Try Backward Planning

If you're like many other workers, you If you're like many other workers, you sometimes have trouble getting started on sometimes have trouble getting started on a project, because the end result seems so a project, because the end result seems so far away and impossible to reach. far away and impossible to reach. Sometimes when you start out with an idea Sometimes when you start out with an idea and a blank sheet of paper and look into and a blank sheet of paper and look into the future, all you see is lots and lots of the future, all you see is lots and lots of unfinished research, reading, planning, and unfinished research, reading, planning, and work. Next time try starting at the end and work. Next time try starting at the end and looking backward!looking backward!

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THE MULTI-TASKING TRAPTHE MULTI-TASKING TRAP

Batch:Batch: Email kills your Email kills your concentration. Turn off the concentration. Turn off the notification function on your notification function on your email program. Set aside a email program. Set aside a specific number of times per day specific number of times per day to check and deal with your to check and deal with your email. email.

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Prioritize:Prioritize: Don't get sidelined by Don't get sidelined by interruptions. If you're working interruptions. If you're working on the last-minute details of a on the last-minute details of a report for a meeting that starts in report for a meeting that starts in 30 minutes, don't accept a drop-30 minutes, don't accept a drop-in visitor's request to "ask you in visitor's request to "ask you something really quick." something really quick."

  

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Control Self-Interruption:Control Self-Interruption: Many times, you Many times, you interrupt yourself. You're sitting at your desk when interrupt yourself. You're sitting at your desk when all of a sudden, your brain starts talking to you. "Oh, all of a sudden, your brain starts talking to you. "Oh, I need to tell Chris this," it says, and you pick up the I need to tell Chris this," it says, and you pick up the phone or dash off an email to "blurt" out whatever phone or dash off an email to "blurt" out whatever you were thinking about before you forget. Instead, you were thinking about before you forget. Instead, get yourself a three-ring binder, some loose-leaf get yourself a three-ring binder, some loose-leaf paper and A-Z tabs. Create a sheet of paper for paper and A-Z tabs. Create a sheet of paper for each person with whom you communicate each person with whom you communicate frequently. When your brain reminds you of frequently. When your brain reminds you of something, simply turn to that person's something, simply turn to that person's communication log. Jot down the thought or idea, communication log. Jot down the thought or idea, and then go back to what you were doing. When and then go back to what you were doing. When that person's log has several thoughts saved up, that person's log has several thoughts saved up, call the person and set up a meeting or phone call the person and set up a meeting or phone conference. conference.

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HOW TO MASTER TIME HOW TO MASTER TIME MANAGEMENT? MANAGEMENT? Brian Tracy-Time PowerBrian Tracy-Time Power Always work from a listAlways work from a list You You

can bring order out of chaos can bring order out of chaos faster with a list than with any faster with a list than with any other time management tool. other time management tool. Begin by writing down every Begin by writing down every single task you intend to single task you intend to complete over the course of the complete over the course of the day. day.

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Organize your daily list by Organize your daily list by priority.priority.Each day, organize your list Each day, organize your list of tasks in order of priority. Rank of tasks in order of priority. Rank each task according to its potential each task according to its potential consequences, starting with what consequences, starting with what you you mustmust do and working down to do and working down to what would be nice, but certainly not what would be nice, but certainly not essential, to get done. Use the time essential, to get done. Use the time management model: allocate tasks management model: allocate tasks according to :according to :

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THE TIME MANAGEMENT THE TIME MANAGEMENT MATRIXMATRIX URGENT AND IMPORTANTURGENT AND IMPORTANT URGENT BUT NOT URGENT BUT NOT

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT IMPORTANT BUT NOT IMPORTANT BUT NOT

URGENTURGENT IMPORTANT AND URGENTIMPORTANT AND URGENT

TIME MANAGEMENT MATRIX-video TIME MANAGEMENT MATRIX-video

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URGENT AND IMPORTANT

PUTTING OUT FIRES

IMPORTANT BUT NOT URGENT

PAYING BILLS

URGENT BUT NOT IMPORTANT

MAKING CERTAIN PHONE CALLS

NOT URGENT NOT IMPORTANT

WATCHING TELEVISION

READING A MAGAZINE

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WHAT IS WHAT IS PROCRASTINATION?PROCRASTINATION? 1. When you put off things that 1. When you put off things that

you should be focusing on right you should be focusing on right now, usually in favor of doing now, usually in favor of doing something that is more something that is more enjoyable or that you’re more enjoyable or that you’re more comfortable doing. comfortable doing.

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2.Procrastinators work as many 2.Procrastinators work as many hours in the day as other people hours in the day as other people (and often work longer hours) but (and often work longer hours) but they invest their time in the wrong they invest their time in the wrong tasks. Sometimes this is simply tasks. Sometimes this is simply because they don't understand the because they don't understand the difference between urgent tasks and difference between urgent tasks and important tasks, and jump straight important tasks, and jump straight into getting on with urgent tasks that into getting on with urgent tasks that aren't actually important aren't actually important

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3. Another common cause of 3. Another common cause of procrastination is feeling procrastination is feeling overwhelmed by the task. You may overwhelmed by the task. You may not know where to begin. Or you not know where to begin. Or you may doubt that you have the skills or may doubt that you have the skills or resources you think you need. So resources you think you need. So you seek comfort in doing tasks you you seek comfort in doing tasks you know you're capable of completing. know you're capable of completing. Unfortunately, the big task isn't going Unfortunately, the big task isn't going to go away - truly important tasks to go away - truly important tasks rarely do.  rarely do. 

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Other causes of procrastination Other causes of procrastination include:include:

Waiting for the “right” mood or the Waiting for the “right” mood or the “right” time to tackle the important “right” time to tackle the important task at hand; task at hand;

A fear of failure or success; A fear of failure or success; Underdeveloped decision making Underdeveloped decision making

skills; skills; Poor organizational skills; and Poor organizational skills; and Perfectionism ("I don't have the right Perfectionism ("I don't have the right

skills or resources to do this perfectly skills or resources to do this perfectly now, so I won't do it at all.") now, so I won't do it at all.")

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HOW TO OVERCOME HOW TO OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION?PROCRASTINATION? Step 1: Recognize that you're Step 1: Recognize that you're

ProcrastinatingProcrastinating If you're honest with yourself, If you're honest with yourself,

you probably know when you're you probably know when you're procrastinating. procrastinating.

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Some useful indicators which will help Some useful indicators which will help you pull yourself up as soon as you you pull yourself up as soon as you start procrastinating include:start procrastinating include:

Filling your day with low priority tasks from your To Filling your day with low priority tasks from your To Do List; Do List;

Reading an e-mail or request that you've noted in Reading an e-mail or request that you've noted in your notebook or on your To Do List more than your notebook or on your To Do List more than once, without starting work on it or deciding when once, without starting work on it or deciding when you're going to start work on it; you're going to start work on it;

Sitting down to start a high-priority task, and almost Sitting down to start a high-priority task, and almost immediately going off to make a cup of coffee or immediately going off to make a cup of coffee or check your e-mails; check your e-mails;

Leaving an item on your To Do list for a long time, Leaving an item on your To Do list for a long time, even though you know it's important; even though you know it's important;

Regularly saying "Yes" to unimportant tasks that Regularly saying "Yes" to unimportant tasks that others ask you to do, and filling your time with these others ask you to do, and filling your time with these instead of getting on with the important tasks instead of getting on with the important tasks already on your list. already on your list.

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Step 2: Work out WHY Step 2: Work out WHY You're ProcrastinatingYou're Procrastinating Common causes of Common causes of

procrastination were discussed procrastination were discussed in detail above, but they can in detail above, but they can often be reduced to two main often be reduced to two main reasons:reasons:

You find the task unpleasant; or You find the task unpleasant; or You find the task overwhelming You find the task overwhelming

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Step 3: Get over it!Step 3: Get over it! If you are putting something off If you are putting something off

because you just don't want to because you just don't want to do it, and you really can't do it, and you really can't delegate the work to someone delegate the work to someone else, you need to find ways of else, you need to find ways of motivating yourself to get motivating yourself to get moving moving

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Make up your own rewards. For example, promise Make up your own rewards. For example, promise yourself a piece of chocolate at lunchtime if you've yourself a piece of chocolate at lunchtime if you've completed a certain task.completed a certain task.

Ask someone else to check up on you. Peer Ask someone else to check up on you. Peer pressure works! This is the principle behind pressure works! This is the principle behind slimming and other self-help groups, and it is widely slimming and other self-help groups, and it is widely recognized as a highly effective approach. recognized as a highly effective approach.

Identify the unpleasant consequences of NOT doing Identify the unpleasant consequences of NOT doing the task. the task.

Work out the cost of your time to your employer. As Work out the cost of your time to your employer. As your employers are paying you to do the things that your employers are paying you to do the things that theythey think are important, you're not delivering value think are important, you're not delivering value for money if you're not doing those things. Shame for money if you're not doing those things. Shame yourself into getting going! yourself into getting going!

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If you're putting off starting a project If you're putting off starting a project because you find it overwhelming, you because you find it overwhelming, you need to take a different approach. Here are need to take a different approach. Here are some tips:some tips:

Break the project into a set of smaller, Break the project into a set of smaller, more manageable tasks. You may find it more manageable tasks. You may find it helpful to create an action plan.helpful to create an action plan.

Start with some quick, small tasks if you Start with some quick, small tasks if you can, even if these aren't the logical first can, even if these aren't the logical first actions. You'll feel that you're achieving actions. You'll feel that you're achieving things, and so perhaps the whole project things, and so perhaps the whole project won't be so overwhelming after all.won't be so overwhelming after all.

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ACTION PLAN:ACTION PLAN:video –time tipsvideo –time tips

Plan your time. Make time for yourselfPlan your time. Make time for yourself Understand what you can realisticaly Understand what you can realisticaly

achieve with your time; achieve with your time; Plan to make the best use of the time Plan to make the best use of the time

available; available; Leave enough time for things you Leave enough time for things you

absolutely must do; absolutely must do; Preserve contingency time to handle 'the Preserve contingency time to handle 'the

unexpected'; and unexpected'; and Minimize stress by avoiding over-Minimize stress by avoiding over-

commitment to yourself and others. commitment to yourself and others.

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Scheduling is then a five-step process:Scheduling is then a five-step process:

Identify the time you have available. Identify the time you have available. Block in the essential tasks you must Block in the essential tasks you must

carry out to succeed in your job. carry out to succeed in your job. Schedule in high priority urgent tasks Schedule in high priority urgent tasks

and vital "house-keeping" activities. and vital "house-keeping" activities. Block in appropriate contingency Block in appropriate contingency

time to handle unpredictable time to handle unpredictable interruptions. interruptions.

In the time that remains, schedule In the time that remains, schedule the activities that address your the activities that address your priorities and personal goals.priorities and personal goals.

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QUOTATIONS OF TIMEQUOTATIONS OF TIME

Time waits for no man.Time waits for no man. A stitch in time saves nine.A stitch in time saves nine. Work smarter. Improve time Work smarter. Improve time

utilization utilization Punctuality is the benchmark of time.Punctuality is the benchmark of time. Procrastination is the thief of time.Procrastination is the thief of time. Concentrate on results, not on being Concentrate on results, not on being

busy.busy.

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THE VALUE OF TIME-videoTHE VALUE OF TIME-video

To realize To realize The value of a sister The value of a sister

Ask someone Ask someone Who doesn't have oneWho doesn't have one

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To realize To realize The value of ten yearsThe value of ten years

Ask a newly Ask a newly Divorced couple. Divorced couple.

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To realize To realize The value of four yearsThe value of four years

Ask a graduate. Ask a graduate.

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To realize To realize The value of one yearThe value of one year

Ask a student who Ask a student who has failed a final exam. has failed a final exam.

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To realize To realize The value of nine The value of nine monthsmonths

Ask a mother who gave birth to a still Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born. born.

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To To realize realize The value of one monthThe value of one month

Ask a mother Ask a mother who has who has given birth to given birth to A premature baby. A premature baby.

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To realize To realize The value of one weekThe value of one week

Ask an editor of a weekly Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper or magazine.newspaper or magazine.

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To realize To realize The value of one hourThe value of one hour

Ask the lovers who Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet. are waiting to Meet.

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To realize To realize The value of one minuteThe value of one minute

Ask a person Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane. who has missed the train, bus or plane.

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To realize To realize The value of one-second: The value of one-second:

Ask a person Ask a person who has survived an accident... who has survived an accident...

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To realize To realize The value of one millisecondThe value of one millisecond

Ask the person who has won a Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics silver medal in the Olympics

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Treasure every moment you have. Treasure every moment you have.

You will treasure it You will treasure it even more when even more when you can share it with someone you can share it with someone special. special.

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SO…SO… Make time for yourselfMake time for yourself Make time for your familyMake time for your family Organise your work schedule Organise your work schedule

and make sure you use your and make sure you use your time fully as though it is your time fully as though it is your last….last….

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