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Dr. Ken Cosh
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“We have all the time in the world…” Oh Really? Does anyone here have enough time?
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Randy Pausch October 23 1960 – July 25 2008 Professor of Computer Science and HCI at CMU (Carnegie Melon University) Last Lecture “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”
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Steve Jobs February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011 You’ve probably heard of him! Stanford University Commencement Address 2005 “If you live each day as if it is your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
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Polychronic Time vs Monochronic Time
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The 80/20 Rule Make Lists Divide & Conquer Prioritise
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Due Soon Not Due Soon Important Not Important
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Due Soon Not Due Soon Important Not Important 1 4 2 3 X
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“We don’t find time for important things… we make it by not doing something unimportant…” "The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have. " Randy Pausch
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Who has a budget? Money is a scarce resource, and many of us live with a financial budget… …but time is also a scarce resource – who has a time budget?
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Ever considered logging your time? How much time do you spend watching TV? How much time on Facebook? How much time partying? How much time sleeping (afterwards)? How much time are you productive for..?
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TIME MONEY
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The useless activity you do that appears important when you are consciously or unconsciously procrastinating about a larger problem. I want to clean my car today… But, the hose is still broken, so I need to go to Global to buy a new one… But, I’ve lost my Global discount card… But, I could borrow my neighbor Bob’s discount card! But, he won’t lend it to me, until I return the pillow he lent my son… But, we didn’t return the pillow, because it broke and some stuffing fell out… So, I could go to the zoo to shave a yak to get the hair to restuff it!
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When I get the feeling to do something, I lie down until the feeling goes away…
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Doing low-priority actions putting off important tasks until later. Realise you are procrastinating! Why are you procrastinating? It’s Psychological! Fear of Failure? Low self worth? Task Aversion? (Or Laziness?) Deal with it!
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Find your productive time – and defend it at all costs! Find your unproductive time – and schedule mundane tasks then!
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A great way to reduce your ‘to do’ list. …but it costs money to delegate! Delegation tips: Do the worst job yourself Be specific Grant authority & responsibility
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Just Say “No!” Be Proactive! Fill your time doing things you want to do, so there is no time left for more work… A ‘soft’ no! No, No, No! “OK… I’ll do it if you really can’t find anyone else….” Teamwork “I’ll do it if….”
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“You’ve Got Mail!” How do you get rid of visitors?
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Make your own deadlines! Just because it is due next Friday, doesn’t stop you setting your own deadline tomorrow!
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!!!PLAN AHEA D!!!
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Sometimes, you just have to be “Good Enough” We can’t always be “Perfect”!
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Call someone at 11:50am ;)
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