1. TIME MANAGEMENT is LIFE MANAGEMENT With, Special thanks to Mr. Bashir Juma. For More information, please do visit www.timemanagementclub.com

2. CONTENTS TIME – The Unique Blessing TIME – The Unique Blessing MY Use of Time MY Use of Time Does This Happen to ME? Does This Happen to ME? Some Tips & Techniques Some Tips & Techniques Question / Answer session Question / Answer session

3. Time – The Unique Blessing Totally Perishable Totally Perishable Cannot be bought, rented, or stolen Cannot be bought, rented, or stolen There is no substitute for time There is no substitute for time Same quantity for everyone Same quantity for everyone River-of-Time flows in ONE Direction River-of-Time flows in ONE Direction Time is NOT Manageable Time is NOT Manageable …To manage time we must manage ourselves

4. Symptoms of Poor Time Management Last minute rushes Last minute rushes Unexpected crisis after crisis Unexpected crisis after crisis Never have time to do important things Never have time to do important things Taking office work to the home Taking office work to the home Degraded performance Degraded performance Days pass by helplessly Days pass by helplessly Poor self image Poor self image

5. What is he doing. Are we different from this.

6. A. Does this happen to me? Looking for things and not finding them Looking for things and not finding them Lost keys, documents, telephone numbers Lost keys, documents, telephone numbers Appointments forgotten Appointments forgotten Deadlines missed Deadlines missed Cluttered desk Cluttered desk Overflowing storage spaces Overflowing storage spaces

7. B. Does this happen to me? Friends dropping in unannounced Friends dropping in unannounced Telephone is a nuisance Telephone is a nuisance Start something, get interrupted, start something else Start something, get interrupted, start something else Try to do everything myself Try to do everything myself Have to do other peoples work Have to do other peoples work

9. C. Does this happen to me? I postpone things till the last minute I postpone things till the last minute I am afraid to start certain projects I am afraid to start certain projects I try but just cannot do certain important things I try but just cannot do certain important things

10. D. Does this happen to me? Everything I do is urgent and important Everything I do is urgent and important I dont know what is more important for me I dont know what is more important for me My life seems to be going nowhere My life seems to be going nowhere I feel as if I am just existing NOT living I feel as if I am just existing NOT living

11. My 5 Time Wasters are: 1. _____________________________ 1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________ 3. _____________________________ 3. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________ 5. _____________________________ 5. _____________________________

13. TIME – AREAS, ACTIVITIES – HOW IT PASSES How time passes ( Estimated 60 years) This chart shows what you might be doing with your time in a life of average length. Tying ones shoes8 days Waiting for traffic lights to change1 month Time spent at the barber shop1 month Dialing the telephone1 month Riding elevators (in big cities) 3month

14. TIME – AREAS, ACTIVITIES – HOW IT PASSES Brushing one teeth 3 months Waiting for the bus(in cities) 5 months Time spent in the shower 6 months Reading books 2 years Eating 4 years Earning a living 9 years Watching television 10 years Sleeping 20 years

15. A. Tips & Techniques Keep your Time Log for a week Keep your Time Log for a week Organize Yourself - Desk, Office, Home Organize Yourself - Desk, Office, Home Use a small diary / time planner Use a small diary / time planner Sort all documents - scrap or donate Sort all documents - scrap or donate A place for everything in the home A place for everything in the home Learn to switch off the TV Learn to switch off the TV

16. B. Tips & Techniques Learn to manage Interruptions Learn to manage Interruptions Make the telephone work for you not against you Make the telephone work for you not against you Do not be a perfectionist Do not be a perfectionist Learn to say NO Learn to say NO You are not indispensable You are not indispensable Remember, if you die today the world will still go on Remember, if you die today the world will still go on

17. C. Tips & Techniques Procrastination is a bad habit- get rid of it fast Procrastination is a bad habit- get rid of it fast Find your own Prime Time of the day Find your own Prime Time of the day Do the most difficult tasks in your Prime Time Do the most difficult tasks in your Prime Time Set deadlines – meet your deadlines Set deadlines – meet your deadlines Analyze really difficult problems, and plan your solution strategy Analyze really difficult problems, and plan your solution strategy

18. D. Tips & Techniques Set your LONG TERM GOALS Set your LONG TERM GOALS Make short term targets which move you towards your goals Make short term targets which move you towards your goals Set Annual Targets – remember them Set Annual Targets – remember them Paste an Year Planner in your home Paste an Year Planner in your home Do not forget your targets Do not forget your targets …..Pray for Success

19. My 5 Tips to Use are: 1. _____________________________ 1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________ 3. _____________________________ 3. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________ 5. _____________________________ 5. _____________________________

20. Conclusion People going No-Where usually reach there People going No-Where usually reach there A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step Truth, Trust, Fulfilled Promises, Justice & Fair-play, Loyalty, Love Truth, Trust, Fulfilled Promises, Justice & Fair-play, Loyalty, Love

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