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“Teens today are lazy” Not true!
Teens today are busier and work harder than ever. School, community service, activities, teams, clubs, student government, etc. There’s lots to do, just isn’t enough time!
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Pack more into your life!
Do you? Neatly fold & organize Throw clothes in Organize yourself, and you’ll pack in more: Time for family Time for friends Time for school Time for yourself
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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 The Time Quadrants Urgent Not Urgent The Procrastinator
Important Q1 The Procrastinator Q2 The Prioritizer Not Important Q3 The Yes-man Q4 The Slacker
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Q1: The Procrastinator Things are both urgent & important
Exam tomorrow Late for work Project due today Car breaks down Spend too much time in Q1: Stress, anxiety, burnout, just getting by
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Q3: The Yes-man Things are urgent but not important
Unimportant phone calls Interruptions Other people’s small problems Peer pressure Spend too much time in Q3: Just a “pleaser”, lack of discipline, “yes” to everything
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Q4: The Slacker Things are neither urgent nor important
Too much TV or internet Excessive computer games Shopping until you drop Time wasters Spend too much time in Q4: No responsibility, guilt, flaky, lazy
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Q2: The Prioritizer Things are important but not urgent
Planning, goal setting Essay due in a week Exercise Time for relationships Results of living in Q2: Control of your life, balance, & high performance
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Spend more time in Q2 and less time in Q1,Q3, & Q4
Procrastinate less Do important things early The Prioritizer Pick up a planner Plan weekly Say no to unimportant things Please yourself first Cut down on slacker activities No time to waste
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Time Management Pick up a planner Plan weekly
Write down assignments, to-do list, goals Don’t have to worry about forgetting things Tool to help you live your life Plan weekly Identify your big rocks Block out time for your big rocks Schedule everything else
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“One of the few things that can’t be recycled is wasted time.”
Remember: “One of the few things that can’t be recycled is wasted time.”
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