1. Time Management & Prioritizing your day

2. Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least Goethe

3. Put First Things First Put first things first!!!

4. Organizing Yourself Start with a Yearly Calendar Don’t forget to schedule in time to satisfy all roles Consistently Develop Weekly and Daily Plans

5. Daily Plan--__________ Daily Schedule Calls People to See Notes

6. Personal Digital Assistants-PDA A PDA is a pocket organizer. PDA handhelds have a suite of applications that have made lives easier. You can create documents in Word, view PowerPoint presentations, edit datasheets, and create digital Photo albums. A PDA is a pocket organizer. PDA handhelds have a suite of applications that have made lives easier. You can create documents in Word, view PowerPoint presentations, edit datasheets, and create digital Photo albums. You can even snap in a road atlas expansion card or add a portable keyboard to create documents on the road. You can even snap in a road atlas expansion card or add a portable keyboard to create documents on the road. You can also receive wireless internet service. You can also receive wireless internet service.

7. Home Main menu—find and launch software applications

8. Infrared (IR) “Beam” files to other IR-enabled PDAs

9. Date Book Keep track of appointments, notes & deadlines

10. Address Book Store, then retrieve numbers, names, and addresses

11. Data Entry Use the graffiti pad or the on-screen keyboard

12. Calculator

13. Find Enter a name or a word and it will find it wherever it is.

14. To-Do-List If it needs to get done, list it here.

15. Memo Pad or Note Pad A thought? Jot it down on screen. or

16. Hot Sync HotSync your PDA to save all your data on your PC. You can also type on your PC and HotSync the info to your PDA

17. For PDA demonstration go to: http://studentwebs.umes.edu/wvhines/my_palm_pilot.htm

18. ActivityActivity What are time wasters? What distractions could you face during a normal day? How would you keep yourself on task? How do you balance being a task manager and people person?