1. Manage your time wisely THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

2. TRAINER Scott Salvatore Lodge Adviser Octoraro Lodge 22 Chester County Council ssalva1@juno.com THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

3. What are the demands on our time? Work School Sports Family Church Scouts Order of the Arrow Friends Sleep Meals Personal Well Being THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

4. How Well Do You Plan? THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

5. How Well Do You Plan? 6-10: Severely Below Average Planner 11-15: Below Average Planner 16-20: Average Planner 21-25: Above Average Planner 26-30: Excellent Planner – or Candidate for Burnout? THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

6. Five Steps to Successful Time Management Set Specific Goals (S.M.A.R.T. Goals) Create a Long Term (Monthly or Longer) Calendar Recording Major Events Create a Weekly Schedule of your Classes, Work Deadlines, Meetings, etc. Assign a Specific Time to Each Make a To-Do List for Each Day the Night Before or During Breakfast THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

7. Long term Calendar THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

8. Weekly Planner THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

9. Daily Planner THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

10. To Do Lists THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

11. S.M.A.R.T. Goals Specific Measurable Achievable Result focused Timed THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

12. Consider: “Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have the same number of hours in the day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einsdtein.” - H. Jackson Brown THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

13. Successful Time management Strategies: Plan each day Prioritize your tasks Say no to nonessential tasks Delegate Take the time you need to do a quality job Break large, time consuming tasks into smaller tasks Practice the 10 minute rule Evaluate how you’re spending your time Limit distractions Get plenty of sleep, eat a healthy diet, and exercise regularly Take a time management course Take a break when needed THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

14. Time Management for Right-Brained People, or What to do if to-do Lists are not Your Style Know your values. View your life as a whole. Write a mission statement for your life that describes your values and the kind of life you want to lead. Periodically review it to evaluate if what you are doing is contributing to that life. Do less. Drop time-wasting activities from your life. Consider dropping an activity when you add anew one. Slow down. Sometimes it’s useful to hurry. At other times, haste is a choice that serves no real purpose except to raise your stress level. THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

15. Time Management for Right Brained People (continued): Remember people. Don’t forget to make time for the people that are important in your life. Focus on outcomes. Visualizing the desired outcome can be as important as a detailed action plan. Handle it now. Make decisions as they come up. Don’t put them off until a later time. This only will increase your stress and anxiety levels. THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

16. Time Management for Right Brained People (continued): Buy Less. When you purchase an item, ask yourself how much money and time it will take to locate, assemble, use, repair, and maintain that item. You may find that you’re better off adapting something you already own or doing without. Forget about time. Schedule some down time every day when you can do nothing, free of guilt. One of the most effective ways to manage time is to periodically forget about it. THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

17. Basic Concepts to Improve Your Time Management Goal Setting Prioritizing Focus on the Task Define a Specific End Point THERE ARE ONLY 24 HOURS IN A DAY

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