1. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CORNERSTONE: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2 nd Edition PRESENTATION SLIDES FOR CHAPTER 4 PRIORITIZE

2. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. FACTS ABOUT TIME Few People Have Enough. Everyone Has All There Is. Time Cannot Be Stockpiled. Time Flows at a Fixed Rate. The Real Issue of Time Is Not How Much You Have, But What You Do with It.

3. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. LEADING TIME WASTERS Friends Who Show Up Unexpectedly Television, Telephone, Computer, Texting Trying to Get Organized (Never Doing It) Being Distracted by Equipment The Weather A Messy House A Pleasure Activity Procrastination

4. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Dreaded “P” Word Procrastination is quite simply a bad habit formed after many years of practice. There are reasons, however, that cause us to keep doing this to ourselves. They involve: Superhuman expectations Trying to be a perfectionist Fear of not knowing how to do the task Lack of motivation and the inability to find internal motivation Fear of failing or fear of the task being too hard No real plan or goal for getting the task done

5. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. WHAT “TYPE” ARE YOU? Lethargic in the Morning Schedule Classes after 10:00 am Feel Down around 5:00 pm Pull “All-Nighters” Wake Up and Spring Out of Bed Hard Time Being Productive after 5:00 pm Impossible to Concentrate after 10:00 pm Love 8:00 am Classes

6. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. TIME MANAGEMENT at Work Organize your materials. Write directions. Do paperwork immediately. Study cautiously “on the job.” Leave the office for lunch. Plan your work carefully. Keep a Rolodex or Palm file. Do difficult or unpleasant tasks first. Allow for unexpected problems. Practice “detached concern.”

7. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Time MANAGEMENT at Home Organize your home. Divide the chores. Plan a rotation schedule. Pay bills twice monthly. Plan your trips. Keep yourself fit. Get out of the house.

8. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Situational Psychological Biological

9. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. dry mouth fatigue tension impotence anger coughs loss of appetite insomnia suicidal thoughts

10. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Heightened awareness Energy boost Excitement Increased sensitivity Happiness Optimism and joy Liveliness

11. Cornerstone: Opening Doors to Career Success, 2e Sherfield and Moody © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Relaxation techniques Exercise Massage Aroma Therapy Healthy Eating Habits Holistic Care Spiritual Care