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10 Quick Time Wins - TheUniversityBlog

Martin Hughes
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How to use self-awareness to make sure time always stays on your side. 10 tips on building up a great relationship with time.

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H o w t o u s e s e l f - a w a r e n e s s t o m a k e s u r e t i m e a l w a y s s t a y s o n y o u r s i d e .
EXPERIMENT Look for clues, not fails. When something works, find ways to use it. When something doesnt work, dont think about it. Doesnt matter how many other people it works for. It doesnt work for YOU. 1
THINK IN DIFFERENT TIMESCALES Hourly, daily, weekly, monthlySchedule in relevant timescales. Then bring them together so you dont lose sight of competing priorities. Its not always easy at first, but its much easier in the long run. 2
USE QUIET TIME WISELY Dont be tempted to fill up time with aimless tasks. Work out the best use of your time, even in spare moments between tasks. You may just want to chill, but at least youve identified it as the priority first. 3
-Theo J Ellis [So urce ]
ACT WHEN NOBODYS AROUND Weekends and early mornings are great. There are no other people ready to tempt you with new ways to have fun and procrastinate. My favourite time is 4amEmbrace that dawn productivity! 4
BUILD REGULAR HABITS The more you do something, the more likely you are to do it again. Mark off each day with a scribble on your calendar or favourite app. Keep it visible so youre not tempted to break the chains regularity. 5
BATCH-PROCESS TASKS Great for repetitive, regular tasks. Build a process that lets you do it all in one go. That way, you dont need to prepare each time. Preparation is a time sink you dont always notice. Banish it by batching! 6
GO BACK TO EXPERIMENTING Now youre on your time-winning journey, look back at some of the methods you didnt like at first. Your new regime could mean a new attitude toward the stuff that didnt previously work. Keep assessing. 7
TIME YOURSELF If you keep putting off the start, time 10 minutes. Its no time at all, but it may be the push you need. If you spend too much time on tasks, set a timer for the amount of time you want to spend on it. 8
KNOW WHEN TO STOP Perfectionism wastes time. Don't spend an hour on 90% and three hours on the last 10%. 90% may be enough. And if it's not enough, at least have a quick break first. Your brain will thank you for it. 9
SCHEDULE YOUR DOWNTIME When you schedule everything, nothing will stack up and surprise you. When you schedule it all, you lock in time to relax, so you never overdo it. Win! 10
-Shane Parrish [So urce ]
WANT MORE TIME TIPS? Make Time For Time 20 Uses For 20 Minutes TheUniversityBlog Time Management
LIFE SHOULDNT STOP WHEN YOU STUDY B e t h e s t u d e n t y o u d e s e r v e t o b e . F o r m o r e a d v i c e a n d d i s c u s s i o n o n m a k i n g t h e m o s t o f y o u r t i m e a t u n i v e r s i t y ( a n d b e y o n d ) , c h e c k o u t T h e U n i v e r s i t y B l o g Visit TheUniversityBlog Icons designed by Manuella Langella http://www.manuelalangella.com/

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10 Quick Time Wins - TheUniversityBlog

  • 1. H o w t o u s e s e l f - a w a r e n e s s t o m a k e s u r e t i m e a l w a y s s t a y s o n y o u r s i d e .
  • 2. EXPERIMENT Look for clues, not fails. When something works, find ways to use it. When something doesnt work, dont think about it. Doesnt matter how many other people it works for. It doesnt work for YOU. 1
  • 3. THINK IN DIFFERENT TIMESCALES Hourly, daily, weekly, monthlySchedule in relevant timescales. Then bring them together so you dont lose sight of competing priorities. Its not always easy at first, but its much easier in the long run. 2
  • 4. USE QUIET TIME WISELY Dont be tempted to fill up time with aimless tasks. Work out the best use of your time, even in spare moments between tasks. You may just want to chill, but at least youve identified it as the priority first. 3
  • 6. ACT WHEN NOBODYS AROUND Weekends and early mornings are great. There are no other people ready to tempt you with new ways to have fun and procrastinate. My favourite time is 4amEmbrace that dawn productivity! 4
  • 7. BUILD REGULAR HABITS The more you do something, the more likely you are to do it again. Mark off each day with a scribble on your calendar or favourite app. Keep it visible so youre not tempted to break the chains regularity. 5
  • 8. BATCH-PROCESS TASKS Great for repetitive, regular tasks. Build a process that lets you do it all in one go. That way, you dont need to prepare each time. Preparation is a time sink you dont always notice. Banish it by batching! 6
  • 9. GO BACK TO EXPERIMENTING Now youre on your time-winning journey, look back at some of the methods you didnt like at first. Your new regime could mean a new attitude toward the stuff that didnt previously work. Keep assessing. 7
  • 10. TIME YOURSELF If you keep putting off the start, time 10 minutes. Its no time at all, but it may be the push you need. If you spend too much time on tasks, set a timer for the amount of time you want to spend on it. 8
  • 11. KNOW WHEN TO STOP Perfectionism wastes time. Don't spend an hour on 90% and three hours on the last 10%. 90% may be enough. And if it's not enough, at least have a quick break first. Your brain will thank you for it. 9
  • 12. SCHEDULE YOUR DOWNTIME When you schedule everything, nothing will stack up and surprise you. When you schedule it all, you lock in time to relax, so you never overdo it. Win! 10
  • 14. WANT MORE TIME TIPS? Make Time For Time 20 Uses For 20 Minutes TheUniversityBlog Time Management
  • 15. LIFE SHOULDNT STOP WHEN YOU STUDY B e t h e s t u d e n t y o u d e s e r v e t o b e . F o r m o r e a d v i c e a n d d i s c u s s i o n o n m a k i n g t h e m o s t o f y o u r t i m e a t u n i v e r s i t y ( a n d b e y o n d ) , c h e c k o u t T h e U n i v e r s i t y B l o g Visit TheUniversityBlog Icons designed by Manuella Langella http://www.manuelalangella.com/