1. Time Management
Chapter 2

2. Setting and Achieving Goals
Long term goals (5-20 years)
What do you want to accomplish in your life
Do you want your life to make a statement?
Mid-term Goals (1-5 years) –
These goals support your long term goals.
Short-term goals (1 year or less)
These include specific achievements.

3. Set a Variety of Goals Educational Career Financial Family Social life
Spiritual life
Level of health

4. Reflect Often Check with your feelings Check for alignment
Check for obstacles
Check for immediate steps

5. Prioritizing Tasks Brainstorm tasks Estimate time Prioritize
Cross off tasks
Evaluate

6. When to Study Study 2 hours for every hour in class
Study difficult subjects first
Use your times of peak energy
Use waiting time (3x5 cards)

7. Where to Study Use a regular study area Study where you will be alert
Use a library

8. Outside distractions People Technology Learn to say no
Noise distractions

9. In a Pinch? Are you balancing short term and long term planning?
Is perfection necessary
If you were employed as a student, are you earning your wages?
Can I do just one more thing?
Are you prioritizing?
Can I delegate something?
Am I allowing flexibility?
Could I really find the time?

10. Be Here Now!
Control your inner voices so that you can be successful in all ventures.
Accept stray thoughts and move on to the task at hand.
Let go of the stray thoughts that distract you from focusing on learning.

11. Time and Money Management at Work
Monitor work time to maximize productivity
Use a long term planner
Avoid multitasking – it is not an efficient use of time
Overcome procrastination
Calculate the cost of attending meetings
Create a lifeline for your career path

12. Randy Pausch