TOPIC 3 ; TIME MANAGEMENT

What is time???

Noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future.

    Verb - plan, schedule, or arrange when something should happen or be done.

DEFINITION OF TIME MANAGEMENT

TIME MANAGEMENT is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency, productivity. It is a juggling act of various demands of study, social life, employment, family and personal
interests and commitments with the finiteness of time.

ACTIVITY 4-1

5 STRATEGIC STUDY SYSTEM

MY DAILY PLANNER

                   

SEMESTER / FIXED-COMMITMENT CALENDAR

AVOID PROCRASTINATION

What Is Procrastination???

PROCRASTINATION is the act of putting off intentionally the doing of something that should be done.

Psychological behavior that allows a person to postpone or delay a certain activity or task. Sources a great stress.

COMMON REASON WHY PEOPLE PROCRASTINATE

1) They give lousy excuses.

2) They always think short-term.

3) They focus on the fear or pain.

4) They don’t feel pleasure doing it.

5) They feel overwhelming.

6) They have no strong reasons to take action.

STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION

1) Stop messing around

Sometimes we just need some discipline to stop any avoidance strategies and buckle down to work. Know what you use as avoidance tasks like Facebook, a trip to the water cooler, checking email again and don’t let yourself indulge until you accomplish a task or reach a milestone in your work.

2) Establish rewards

It can be motivating to have something to look forward to. Consider small ways you can reward yourself for staying on task for a period of time (this could be allowing yourself to participate in something that you previously used as an avoidance task and identify a bigger way to reward yourself for accomplishing the end result in a timely manner for larger projects.

3)Ask someone to hold you accountable

We are less likely to procrastinate and put something off if we’ve told someone else about what we intend to do. Knowing that person may ask about our progress, we are more likely to act. Share your goal or priorities with someone you trust and ask them to help hold your feet to the fire. An accountability partner can be a powerful productivity strategy.

JOB TASK ANALYSIS

PRIORITIZED TO-DO LIST

ADVANTAGE OF BEING ORGANIZED