How To Manage Your Time

It is well known that many students failed because they misuse or don’t know how to plan their time.

Here are tips on how to management your time and I hope this will be helpful.

IMPORTANCE OF TIME MANAGEMENT

Basically helps you to manage your time as well as:

• ·         Plan effetely

• ·         Be organized

• ·         Stay relaxed

• ·         Prioritize task

• ·         Be self-disciplined

• ·         Have time for yourself

ELEMENTS OF TIME

• ·         Being aware of available time

• ·         Being aware of time wasters

• ·         Priorities

• ·         Self-management

• ·         Goal setting

• ·         Measures of your achievement

• ·         Planning

PRACTICAL WAYS BY WHICH YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME

• 1.       Use a to-d- list to write down what you want to do in a day 

• 2.       Prioritize your tasks by tackling the important and urgent work first

• 3.       Make a daily/weekly planner

• 4.       Say NO to low priority requests

• 5.       Keep a pocket note for jotting

• 6.       Cut down a new time spent on TV , games , social media, and phone calls

• 7.       Delegate duties and develop others

• 8.       Use a time log for assessing your effectiveness

• 9.       Develop blocks of study

• 10.   Quit day-dream

• 11.   Get enough sleep

• 12.   Set achievable goals

• 13.   Break up big assignments into smaller bits

8 MOST EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLE

       1.       Determine what is urgent

       2.       Have a plan for your time

       3.       Allow time for the unexpected

       4.       Handle things once

       5.       Create realistic deadlines

       6.    Set goal for yourself and your time

       7.       Develop routines

       8.       Focus on one thing at a time.  

COMMON TIME WASTER

•           Procrastination

• ·         Whining and complaining

• ·    Television, games, cell phone and social media

• ·         Excessive socialization and leisure activities

• ·         Poorly run meetings

• ·         Extended lunch break.

4 TIME MANAGEMENT MISTAKES       

         1.       Not Setting Time Limits On Task

         2.       Ignoring important tasks that aren’t so urgent

         3.       Blaming yourself when over packing your schedule

         4.       Thinking that ‘’Busy’’ means efficient

CONCLUSION

TIME is your most valuable asset and it waits for no man. Get the most of every time at your disposal by using your time wisely. Quit living in a dream world where you believe something good can come out of idleness. Learn to strike while the iron is hot.

SOURCE: SEMINAR @ADESINA LT ACE ONDO

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