1. Time and Goal ManagementBy
Annette Dunlap, MBA
Extension Associate
Value-Added & Alternative Agriculture
NC State University

2. Program Outline What steals your time? Covey’s 4 quadrants
Organizing your day
Setting Goals
Next Steps Resources

3. Uncontrollable Events that Steal Your Time
Unplanned activities
Emergencies
Outside -imposed deadlines
Unexpected requests
Absence or loss of labor force
Market changes that affect operations

4. Controllable Events that Steal Your Time
Not prioritizing
Poor planning
Distractions
Lack of organization
Inefficient practices
Exhaustion/Burnout

5. Distinguishing between the Urgent/Important
and the Non-Urgent/Non-Important
Source: Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Urgent
Non-Urgent
Crises
Pressing Problems
Deadlines
Prevention
Relationship building
Planning
Recreation
Important
Interruptions, phone
Some mail
Some meetings
Trivia, busy work
Some mail
Some phone calls
Time wasters
Non-Important

6. Make the Most of Your Time from www.getmoredone.com
Divide tasks into A,B & C priorities
Block off time for important activities
Distinguish between the important and the unimportant
Plan for the unexpected

7. Setting Goals Identify short-term and long-term goals
Write down your goals
Visualize your goals
Set realistic deadlines
Analyze your goals for potential hurdles
Review your goals regularly

8. How do you set goals? Specific – Well defined and clearly understood
Measurable – Can be evaluated in concrete terms
Appropriate – The resources and skills are available to achieve the goals
Realistic - set based on the available resources
Timebound – You have a target completion date

9. Next Steps Resources
For a good portal site to information on time management, visit:
virtualpamphlets/time_management.shtml
More information on time management, go to:
For an overview of Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” go to:
sevenhabitsstevencovey.htm