1. Time Management Identify the Obstacles to Managing Your Time Wisely!

2. Finding Time Time is a resource like money and knowledge Everyone gets the same 24 hours each day You can benefit from learning time management techniques

3. Benefits You get more done You gain more time for fun You gain the respect of others You will be considered reliable

4. Setting Goals Set goals for what you want Let these goals be your guide Plan time to do the things that will help you achieve your goals

5. Setting Priorities Decide which tasks are most important Deadline-time or date by which something must be done  A-tasks that must be done  B-tasks that should be done  C-tasks that you hope to do

6. Balancing Work & Play You need play time to control stress Good mental and emotional health depend on leisure time

7. Time Management Tools Calendar Calendar – to help you keep up with important events Schedule Schedule – helps you plan your time To-do List To-do List – a list of things to get done on a certain day

8. Time Management Troublemakers Time Wasters Time Wasters – talking on the phone, TV time & games Procrastination Procrastination – putting things off  Do unpleasant tasks first  Avoid distractions & interruptions  Set up a schedule or routine

9. Time Management Troublemakers Over-Commitment – Over-Commitment – taking on too many outside jobs  Stressed out  Can’t do anything very well  Learn to say no and mean it

10. Strategies to Use Break large tasks into smaller ones Dovetail or overlap activities in order to save time Allow enough time to do the job right the first time

11. Strategies to Use Be prepared, have all supplies needed Evaluate your standards; not too high or too low Be flexible and adjust your plans when needed

12. Learning From Mistakes Perfection doesn’t happen overnight Perfection doesn’t happen overnight Continually examine your habits Continually examine your habits Evaluate your progress Evaluate your progress Observe others Observe others

13. Do: Tackle one task at a time Tackle one task at a time Plan ahead Plan ahead Complete the most important work first Complete the most important work first Stay focused Stay focused Think about long-term payoffs Think about long-term payoffs Make a to-do list Make a to-do list

14. Don’t: Put things off Put things off Waste time Waste time Spend too much time chatting Spend too much time chatting Get stuck on minor details that may jeopardize the bigger picture Get stuck on minor details that may jeopardize the bigger picture

15. Assignment: Take out a sheet of paper and write down 5 ways you do not manage your time well and then suggest a way for each to improve your time management skills! Take out a sheet of paper and write down 5 ways you do not manage your time well and then suggest a way for each to improve your time management skills!