1. Presenter : Mr. Bissasar Chintamanie (M.Tech, PG Dip, BSc. Agri. Dip. Agri.) Farm Manager/Lecturer Guyana School of Agriculture Mon Repos East Coast Demerara Guyana Tel: + 592-663-9060 Email: bchintamanie@gmail.combchintamanie@gmail.com

2. “Time and Tide waits on No Man” Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana Time cannot be controlled

3. Introduction Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana  What you accomplish during a 24-hour period depends on your own motivation, your energy, your skills and abilities, and other resources.  Since there are always demands on your time, it may be helpful to think about what you will do with your time and to consider some strategies for more effective time management.  Time management is not a way to make you work harder and longer, but a means to help you work smarter to accomplish your work more easily and rapidly.

4. Benefits of time management Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana  Efficient  Successful  Healthy

5. Obstacles to effective time management Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana Unclear objectives Disorganization Inability to say “no”

6. Obstacles to effective time management Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana Too many things at once Stress and fatigue All work and no play

7. What can we do? Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana Recognize that obstacles exist Identify them Employ strategies to overcome

8. Set goals Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-based

9. Prioritize Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana 1. Do 2. Delegate 3. Delay 4. Delete 5. Address the urgent 6. Accomplish what you can early 7. Attach deadlines to things you delay

10. Organize Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana

11. Learn when to say “NO” Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana You can’t do everything Don’t undertake things you can’t complete Remain consistent to your goals

12. Concentrate on the task at hand Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana Focus on your goal Tune out interruptions

13. Consider your personal prime time Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana Morning? Evening? Late night?

14. Celebrate your success Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana

15. Review Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana Set goals Prioritize Organize Learn when to say “NO” Concentrate on the task at hand Consider your personal prime time Celebrate success

16. The Big Rocks of Life Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana

17. Creating a revision timetable NOW DO THE SUMS !!!! Hours per weekday x number of weekdays left Hours per Saturday x number of Saturdays left Hours per Sunday x number of Sundays left Add up the three totals= number of hours left for revision Make sure you haven’t counted the days you can’t revise Divide this by the number of weeks left = hours revision per week 2 x 50 = 100 3 x 10 = 30 160 ÷ 10 = 16

18. NOW ALLOCATE HOURS PER SUBJECT !!!! 1.You don’t have to give the same amount of time to each subject 2.You might spend more time on the subjects you find hardest 3.You don’t have to give the same amount of time to each topic 4.You might spend more time on the hardest or largest units Creating a revision timetable

19. Revision Timetable Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana

20. Thank you ! Presentation on September 13 th, 2012, Guyana School of Agriculture, Mon Repos East Coast Demerara, Guyana