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STU 100 East - College Study Skills: Time Mangement

"Time management  is really a misnomer - The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves." — The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Time Management

Most of us struggle with time management here are a few sugestions...
  • DELEGATE
    Do not accomplish tasks that can be easily performed by someone else or technology.
  • PRIORITIZE TASKS
    Treat procrastination as the devil!
  • SET GOALS
    Measurable, short-term objectives that help you organize your work week.
  • MEET DEADLINES EARLY
    Set your deadline prior to the actual assignment deadline.
  • STAY ORGANIZED
    Adopt a method of organizing your week and stick to it!
  • MULTITASKING IS GOOD
    Learn to multitask, but do not let multitasking lead to task overload. 
  • FIND YOUR PRODUCTIVE TIME
    Are you a morning person or an evening person?
  • MINIMIZE STRESS
    If you are stressed, you cannot effectively manage your time. Do not pile on stressful activities without first working in non-stress activities such as exercise, meditation, and most importantly sleep!
  • SLEEP
    The major cause of stress for most of us is lack of sleep! 
  • LEARN TO SAY NO
    Do not take on too many obligations.
  • REDUCE THE INTRUSION OF TECHNOLOGY
    Technology is a useful tool if you do not let it intrude on your productive time. Make technology work for you, not against you!

From - "Time Management." Encyclopedia of Management. 6th ed. Detroit: Gale, 2009. 962-966.
Gale Virtual Reference Library. 

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