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TIME MANAGEMENT

VICTORIA PRESTIA

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Who in the audience would like to have more time in their day, learn to manage their time efficiently, and have more time to relax?

In our 24/7 world, we are constantly on the go, technology is moving faster, so many things to get done and so little time to do all that needs to be done!

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Create Your Own Time Management System

1. Set Your Mission. The starting point of any goal and achievement is to think about your mission or purpose. What is the point of it all? A mission goes much further than just a goal. It is about manifesting your own values, creating something unique and becoming all you, and your team if you are working with one, can become.

2. Pick your key areas. The gap between dreaming a mission and achieving it is to break the mission down into key areas that you need to work on. Tip: stick to no more than 5 or 6 key areas.

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TIME MANAGEMENTCreate Your Own Time Management System

3. Write Down Your SMART Goals. SMART goals are defined as: Specific; Measurable; Achievable; Realistic; and Time-bounded.

4. Jot Down To-Do Lists. If you are working in a number of key areas with a range of SMART goals in each of them, you could have as many as 15 ongoing activities at any one time. For example, you are working on getting fit, you might be exercising, dieting, changing your lifestyle, and taking time out to relax. Keeping an occasional to-do list is a way to review all these activities and keep them at the forefront of your mind.

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5. Prioritize Your To-Do List. There are two ways to prioritize the activities on your to-do list. You can decide if they are urgent or if they are important. Urgent tasks are those that have a deadline to them. They are also tasks that we want to do because the time is right or it feels right. Tasks that are both urgent and important are the ones you should devote time to.

6. Schedule Your Tasks. It is much better to schedule tasks than leave them to be done when you feel like it. One of the best scheduling systems is 60-20-20 system. This means filling up 60% of your journal with important tasks and leaving 20% for things that crop up and 20% for emergencies.

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7. Check As You Go. A time management system should be a living, dynamic system rather than a dull or repetitive one cast in concrete. That’s why you should inject into your system room for surprises, room for learning, and room for doing what you enjoy. In this way, you’ll not only like the system, you’ll achieve your goals much more quickly than you thought possible at the start.

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How to manage your time

Planning Milestones Learn to say no Delegate E-mail management Estimating

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Planning

Buy a planner Plan out your working scheduleWhen you plan your working schedule...make sure you

write down your holiday schedule too. That way you can keep your holidays apart from your working days, and you can make sure you will finish your work on time

I use a Palm Pilot for memos, scheduling and lists which keeps me on track.

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MilestonesSet personal milestonesSet out your priority task..and complete them one after the

other according to priorityDon’t take up something which is beyond your schedule. Its

better to take up something which you can finish in a proper manner and in time rather than take up a lot of things and submit a shabby job.

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Learn to say NO! If you think that you cannot complete something which is

assigned to you, please refuse the task in a diplomatic manner Admitting that you cannot do the assigned task will not make

you a lesser individual. It will be appreciated rather than submitting a shabby job done.

Give a good reason for saying NO. If the person or boss still insists, leave the decision up to him/her on assigning priority to your pending tasks

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DelegateDelegation has become the sacred “Chant” for people who are

hard pressed for timeWhen you learn how to delegate, you learn how to use your

time effectivelyDelegating to the right person also matters. Make sure the job

is done properly..that is your responsibility. If you are not in a position to delegate, make sure you have

just enough work on your plate and don’t take more than you can handle

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TIME MANAGEMENTE-mail Management Manage your e-mail effectively Try maintaining a calendar..its very helpful

Use Microsoft Outlook Lotus Notes

Calendar Schedule meetings Publish tasks Set reminders Set appointments

Create a junk folder for jokes and chain mails which you can read when you want a break

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EstimatingLearning how to estimate your work also helps you to work

productivelyFind out how you work best, break down your work till the

last second and then chart out a scheduleThis will help you set your personal deadlinesPlease don’t forget to justify your requirement of whatever

time you have estimated for yourself

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Spend Time to Save TimeT Is for Taking Time to Plan

Every minute spent planning and organizing will save at least that amount of time when you implement your plan

Shopping trips taken without a list often result in wasted time

Errands run without prior planning often means wasted time

Tasks not properly organized often means wasted time

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Spend Time to Save TimeI Is for Involving Others

Whether at work or at home, involving other crucial stake-holders in your planning and prioritizing can help to attend to the essentials first and share the work

Others may have good ideas to help you achieve your goals and others may well spark even more ideas from you

Don’t forget to give others a share in the work as well as the planning

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Spend Time to Save TimeM Is For Meditation

No matter how busy your life and how hectic your schedule, you must take time to reflect on your goals and dreams

Taking a few moments to clear your mind, focus your energy, and rebuild your strength can revitalize you and help you accomplish more

Allowing yourself this down time may give you the opportunity to prioritize and brainstorm so you can be even more productive than before

THE RESULTS: TAKING TIME OUT WILL GIVE YOU AN ENERGY BOOST!

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Spend Time to Save TimeE Is For Evaluation

It is important for you to regularly evaluate your priorities and goals

Perhaps you accomplished tasks that can now be permanently crossed off your list or set aside until a later date

Perhaps achieving certain goals resulted in changing other priorities

Evaluation can also give you a sense of accomplishment if you look back at what you achieved and the goals you have reached

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Simple Ways to Save Time The alarm clock is your friend. Don’t ignore your friend!

Your alarm clock is one of the few time management tools that will actually pester you to stay on schedule

Make Waiting Productive. You will literally spend years of your life waiting—in line for appointments and meetings, to catch the bus or train and the time adds up. Find simple ways to make this time productive: read a good book or magazine, check your to-do list, write in your journal, catch up on letter writing or doing cards (birthday, sympathy, get well or all occasions).

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TIME MANAGEMENTSimple Ways to Save TimeBreak Big or Difficult Tasks Into Smaller Ones. Getting

started on a challenging problem set, a large research project or preparing for finals can be difficult because the task at hand is overwhelming. Use the Assignment Timeline to break a project down into manageable components. This will help you in several ways: you will have a plan for accomplishing the task at hand you will know at a glance whether you are on schedule for timely

completion; you will have goals and checkpoints toward which to strive; and lastly your focused attention on each component will help you to

manage the details

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TIME MANAGEMENTSimple Ways to Save TimeOHIO: Only Handle It Once. When you sort through your

mail, do you tend to look at everything once, and then leave it all in a pile, perhaps opening one or two things of interest? Then when you need to pay bills, you have to look at everything a second time in order to pull out your statements. Later, you may go through the same pile a third time to find a program flyer or the one credit card offer in which you might be interested. Only handle things once. When you sort your mail, sort it into bills, items to file/keep, items to pursue and recycling.

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Simple Ways to Save TimeOrganize Your Space. Even a brilliant time

management plan will run aground if you find yourself constantly looking for misplaced car keys, important papers, bills, or other information. By keeping your space organized in a way that makes sense to you, you can free yourself from interruptions in creativity and those annoying last-minute searches that make you late.

Oh---I’m late-where are the car keys? What did I do with the map to the party? Where did I put the card for the party?

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TIME MANAGEMENTConsume Information Selectively. You are constantly

bombarded with information, from the Internet, television, radio, magazines---you name it. Some of it is not worthwhile, but even putting the quantity aside, there remains a vast sea of news, events, entertainment and learning of interest to you. When you are taking in a program, having a conversation or going through newspapers or magazines, ask yourself if you need this information. Will it be useful to you later?

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TIME MANAGEMENTStop Others From Stealing Your Time. Who interrupts

your work? Well-meaning friends and family can sometimes be a constant distraction. Pick a quiet comfortable location (to work, read, meditate or relax), where you are not likely to be disturbed, and tell only those friends who can preserve your space where you will be. If this doesn’t work, you might have to be more direct. Most people will be understanding about you need to concentrate on your work.

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TIME MANAGEMENTUse Technology to Make Life Easier. Use electronic

planners-more efficient than paper planners because one schedule is usually integrated in may views. With one click you can see your daily plan, as well as your weekly and monthly. Consider getting direct deposit for your paycheck and online banking for your bills. Medical prescriptions can be filled through online pharmacies and shopping is easy over the internet.

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TIME MANAGEMENTFinding Time to ExerciseIf you’re in employment

Go for a walk on your lunch breakHave meetings “on the hoof”Talk to your employers about promoting health at workWalk to and from work. If you live too far away, park

further from the office or get off the bus or Tube one stop earlier.

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TIME MANAGEMENTFinding Time to ExerciseIf you look after children

Exercise with your child. Take them to the local swimming pool or play in the garden or local park

Find out which local sports and leisure centers have childcare facilities, so you can exercise while your children are being looked after

Walk your child to schoolFind out if there are activities available at your child’s

school for the local community. Many schools use their facilities for sports and exercise classes in the evenings and on weekends.

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TIME MANAGEMENTFinding Time to Exercise If you’re based at home

Plan your week so you have to walk to the shops frequently. By going often, you’ll only have to carry light bags of shopping back

Look at ways in which you can be more active in and around the home. Use stairs to exercise, work on the garden or install some gym equipment.

Even hiding the remote control for the TV can help

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Finding Time to ExerciseIf you’re a student

Go for walks with friends to talk about your studies

Spend some time in the learning resource center reading about sports, exercise and health

Most colleges run sport and exercise programs that students can take part in. Find out which activities are on offer, and try those you think you might enjoy.

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TIME MANAGEMENT• Take time to relax

• Enjoy life...do what you enjoy

• Don’t try to do everything in one day

• If you don’t get everything done, look at what you did achieve in one day

• Take time to smell the flowers and enjoy nature

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TIME MANAGEMENT RESOURCESBooks

Adams, Bob, THE EVERYTHING TIME MANAGEMENT BOOK: HOW TO GET IT ALL DONE AND STILL HAVE TIME FOR YOU! (Everything Series), (Paperback-May 2001)

Cook, Marshall J., TIME MANAGEMENT: PROVEN TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR VALUABLE TIME, (Paperback-September 1998)

MacKenzie, Alec, THE TIME TRAP: THE CLASSIC BOOK ON TIME MANAGEMENT, (Paperback-July 1997)

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TIME MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

Internet

http://amazon.com

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health

http://www.web.mit.edu/arc/learning/modules/time/savetime.html

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THANK YOU!VICTORIA PRESTIA

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