1. How do you want to spend your TIME? © Karen Conerly 2013

2.  Two competing resources  Time does NOT equal money  Learn to balance and manage both well  “There are those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened.” --Anonymous  Which describes you, especially at the end of the semester? © Karen Conerly 2013

3.  Higher productivity  Higher quality work = better grades  More efficiency = takes less time  Less worry and anxiety © Karen Conerly 2013

4.  “While community college graduates don't earn as much as graduates of four- year programs overall, nearly 45 percent of them earn the same median wage as someone with a bachelor's degree - more than $54,000 a year.”  Salary Surfer: salarysurfer.cccco.edu/SalarySurfer.aspx salarysurfer.cccco.edu/SalarySurfer.aspx © Karen Conerly 2013

5.  Associates’ degrees with the highest median incomes five years after earning the degree:  -- Electrical and power systems transmission: $96,200  -- Physician assistant: $95,700  -- Radiation therapy technician: $91,300  Median wages, after five years  -- For students with associate degrees in vocational disciplines: $61,600  -- For students with associate degrees in non- vocational disciplines: $39,300 © Karen Conerly 2013

6.  S = Specific  M = Measurable  A = Actions  R = Realistic  T = Time-Bound Examples:  I want to earn a 4.0 in psychology class this semester.  I want to go to Florida during Holiday break in 2013.  I want to learn to scuba-dive before the Florida trip. © Karen Conerly 2013

7.  Write as many important goals as you can in the next few minutes  Think of your own values as you write them  Prioritize them by placing a 1 next to the highest and then number the rest as you think of where they fit in importance. © Karen Conerly 2013

8.  Have you written your SMART Goals?  Look at your top three goals List major activities needed to reach these goals Make notes on these and other things you must do to reach your goals Estimate the amount of time per week to devote to these activities © Karen Conerly 2013

9.  Personal Time Analysis handout  Determine how you currently spend time  Do you have enough time for your goals?  Think about how you might change © Karen Conerly 2013

10.  Handout of 20 questions  Answer them as honestly as you can  Record scores at the bottom of page 1  Read the information on page 2  Rate yourself – think about changes you want or need to make to succeed © Karen Conerly 2013

11. Time to Get On with Your Life !!! Time is your most valuable resource!