This document discusses time management. It defines time management as developing processes and tools to increase efficiency and productivity, and notes that time management is a skill that must be practiced. It states that good time management is critical for schoolwork, jobs, health, and relationships. The document outlines early signs of poor time management and provides three key steps to good time management: developing a weekly schedule, writing a daily to-do list, and preparing a long-term plan.
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What is
Time Management?
Time management refers to the development of
processes and tools that increase efficiency
and productivity (for a student, for a
business, for an organization)
Time management doesnt just happen for
anyone it is a skill that must be worked on, and
that most people find to be a life-long challenge
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Time Management Is Critical to
Your Success In
getting your school work done and
achieving good grades
keeping a job (and being able to support
yourself)
maintaining your mental and physical
health
investing in and keeping good
relationships with other people
4. Time Management Benefits
Remember special
events
Have advance
preparation time
Have more focus
and less stress
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Early Warning Signs of
TM Problems
Handing in work late
Submitting work that is not up to your
usual standard
Forgetting commitments
Finding that you often dont have enough
time to complete a task
Making excuses for why work is not done
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Three Key Steps to Good
Management
Developing a Weekly Schedule
to provide an overview of free and committed
time
Writing a Daily To-Do List
to provide daily reminders to assure key tasks
are not forgotten
Preparing a Long-Term Plan
to promote overall organization and
future planning
7. Your Future is What You Make
It TODAY!
The best thing
about the future
is that it only
comes one day
at a time. --
Abraham Lincoln
8. Thought for Today
What you do today
is important
because you are
exchanging a day
of your life for
itlet it be
something good.