Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Time Management Is the Primary Factor in Earning a Diploma



The first step in time management is to identify and reduce time-wasting activities, too much -

  1. Talking to friends,
  2. Listening to music,
  3. Texting and tweeting,
  4. Playing video games,
  5. Watching TV,
  6. Dealing with trivia to avoid major responsibilities or scary homework.


Cleaning up clutter around us is another good idea.
Getting Things Done.

But this is the best idea of all, and it changed how I planned and worked.

There are 168 hours in the week, seven days with three segments in each one - morning, afternoon, and evening.

Plan according to the 21 segments, to get one major effort done for each span of time, instead of starting each one with trivial or time-wasting activities. The trivial matters (like tweeting and paying bills) will get done anyway. All of us procrastinators know that trivia can be used to put things off for days and weeks.

Some segments are used for hobbies, relaxation, sports, church, and so forth. So the question to ask for each part of the day is this - What job am I getting done first?

Believe it or not, some students do not consider coming to class a priority. Others come to class with their digital toys, making college the most expensive recess on the planet.


Weekly Tasks Chart: There are 21 periods of time in a week, when pictured this way. If one major project is finished during each period, there will be 21 episodes of satisfaction at the end of the week. Many projects need more periods, so Monday morning (for example) can be: Do research for paper. Another segment is for the outline. Another for the first draft.


Create your own chart in Word.
Fill in the segments.
Doing a major task in each segment
becomes a good habit.

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