Time Management Chapter 4 Prioritizing Tasks Preventing Procrastination Promoting Productivity Time Management Chapter 4

High School, College, Work, & Time Less “seat time” More “free time” College students who have a hard time managing their time have a hard time managing college. Time management & stress management

Strategies for Managing Time & Tasks Analysis- become aware of how your time is spent & break it into smaller units “time analysis” Itemizing- identify what tasks you need to accomplish & when you need to complete them Successful people are list makers Prioritizing- rank tasks in order of importance Urgency & gravity

Time-Management Plan Planning your work reduces your total work time Be mindful of time Carry a calendar, planner, appointment book, or list making cell phone app Take portable work with you to take advantage of “dead time”

Use free time between classes Box 4.1 (page 82- 83)

Transform intention into action Reserve time for the unexpected Be flexible

Procrastination Myth 1: “I work better under pressure.” Myth 2: Studying in advance is a waste of time because you will forget it by test time.”

Psychological Causes Fear of failure Perfectionism Fear of success Indecisiveness Thrill seeking

Strategies for Preventing & Overcoming Procrastination Use effective time-management strategies Make the start of work as appealing as possible Organize your workplace Location matters

Schedule easier or more interesting tasks in the middle or end of your work time “go for the kill” Divide large takes into smaller pieces