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10 Time Management Tips
1. Create a daily plan. Plan your day before it unfolds. Do it in the morning or, even better, the night before you sleep.
How do you plan your day before it happens? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Peg a time limit to each academic task. Be clear that you need to finish recopying notes by 10am, reading the next section by 3pm, and writing your analysis by 5:30pm.
Do you set time limits for yourself? Why or why not? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Use a calendar. Having a calendar is the most fundamental step to managing your daily activities. If you use Outlook, Calendar comes as part of your mailing software. Google Calendar is great –it’s even better if you can sync it to your mobile phone and other hardware you use – that way, you can access your schedule no matter where you are.
What kind of calendar do you use, and how well is it working for you? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Know your deadlines. When do you need to finish your tasks? Mark the deadlines out clearly in your calendar and organizer so you know when you need to finish them.
Write down 3 deadlines (personal, work-related, or academic) that you currently have: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
How were you able to remember these 3 deadlines? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Learn to say “No”. Don’t take on more than you can handle.
What is 1 request that you recently said “no” to so as to preserve your time for achieving your goals?
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