What is time management?
A person who knows time management is:
· Organized,
· Productive,
· Competent
· Quiet,
· Content
Students must create a system that allows them to have full control of their day and to throw all their roles (student (s), sister or brother, working (e), boyfriend or girlfriend, etc..)
The benefits of time management
The majority of daily stress is caused by lack of time!
• Structure your time will ease chronic stress;
• Do not manage time may eventually cause depression;
• Reduce stress and anxiety by adding methods of relaxation into your schedule.
"The longer you let time work to achieve, the more it tends to take this time that stretches to perform. "
Cyril Northcote Parkinson
what are your obstacles?
1. Procrastination
2. Perfectionism
3. Fear of failure
4. Fear of success
OVERCOMING PERFECTIONISM ...
• Remember that making mistakes is a human trait;
• You learn more about ourselves by our failures;
• Aim for excellence instead of perfection;
• Takes the time needed, the preparation is, does the job in the shortest time and be proud of the final product.
• Prepare a reasonable schedule and follow it;
• Use timing device to remind you when the time is up;
• Force yourself to go to the next task;
Be patient with yourself by practicing imperfection
The fear of failure ...
• Ask yourself what you fear: the judgment, to look stupid?
• Is there evidence to support these fears?
• Once you have thought at the worst result, fears are minimal and trying is more positive.
• Try not to let your emotions control what you are trying to do.
• Take action first, and the good feelings will follow.
Develop persistent!
• Do one thing at a time;
• Each person experience failure, this does not reflect your worth as a person;
• Watch your thoughts; beware of your inner dialogue when things go wrong.
The fear of success ...
• Those who are afraid of success are the masters of self-sabotage.
• It may be that success does not fit their self-concept. They see themselves as unworthy of success.
• Ask yourself what would be different in your life if you stop sabotaging your success and succeed.
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of success?
• Once you identify the reason for the sabotage, you can begin to address the problem.
• Push your fears for success by defining your goals, both long and short term.
• While the fear of success is in this, your goals are in the future.
Suggestions for the selection and use of your planner
• Selected a planner and use it for all your time. Keep all contacts, telephone numbers and schedules in one place.
• Keep your calendar in one place for easy access. For example, near the phone or on your desktop.
• Do not become the slave of your time management system.
Make sure there is a balance between how you work and your time management system.
How to schedule?
• Plan your priority tasks at the beginning of the week.
• Be aware of deadlines. Plan to finish your task before the deadline.
• This will give you time to deal with emergencies or unforeseen events.
• Overestimate rather than underestimate how long it will take to complete a project.
• Plan your work as an appointment with yourself.
• If you must interrupt your scheduled task to take care of an emergency, do not forget to schedule your job as soon as possible.
• Once you have planned your priorities, you can fulfill part of your calendar with other less important activities.
Email Management
How often should I check my email?
Once a day is recommended! Do not respond to emails immediately when received. Try not to use the alert message that tells you when new messages arrive, you will be tempted to respond immediately.
When is it bad to use email?
The email is not the best option if you are dealing with an urgent issue. If you can contact the recipient on their phone, you have a better chance to fix the problem quickly
Interrupt handling
Strategies to manage or minimize interruptions:
• Tell people not to interrupt you:
- Record a message on the phone telling people that you're available to take and return calls between specified times only;
- Do the same for your emails.
If people know when you are available, they are less likely to interrupt you while you are busy.
• Disable: Disable the technology that allows people to contact you.
• Politics of a closed door: Publish a calendar time "open house".
• Finish the conversation: Do not let people monopolize your time. Be diplomatic but honest. Try this ...
• "Forgive me, but I do not have time to talk now. "Or" I will be available at 16:00 for ten minutes, is this a good time for you? "
How to say NO!
• The ability to say "no" at the right time, you can save time, but can also preserve relationships.
• Time is a commodity and people often ask us for our time, because they do not have enough on their own time.
• Example: if someone asks you to be a committee member, tell them you want to help, but your schedule does not allow for something new.
• If your boss of your part-time job asks you to take more work, you can ask him what project he wants you to stop in order to fulfill this request.
• This gives choice to the boss and places it in a position of decision making and specifies what will and will not do.
• Never meet someone locally; assert themselves and take time to think about it.
Time management for students
The higher the level of education, the largest investment in time required.
In general, at the university level, you will spend two hours of study for every hour you are in class.
If you spend 12 hours per week in class, you must schedule 24 hours of preparation and study. You must therefore spent 36 hours of your week at school.
