This document discusses time management and provides tips for effective time management. It defines time management as managing time effectively by allocating the right time to the right activities. It notes that time management allows for increased work output and better control over one's life by reducing stress. The basics of time management include costing your time, setting goals and priorities, planning activities, and scheduling tasks to achieve goals in an efficient manner. Mastering these time management techniques can help one manage themselves, their work, and others.
3. WHAT IS TIME MANAGEMENT?
• It refers to managing time effectively, so that the right time is allocated to
right activity.
• It is a predictable control an individual can exercise over a series of events.
• Its is the act or practice of managing and supervising time.
5. COMMON MYTHS
• “I’ve done well in school, so I’ll do well in college too > I’ve done well in college
so I’ll do well at the work too.”
• “No matter what I do, I wont have enough time.”
• “Time management? I work better under pressure.”
• “It takes all the fun out of life.”
6. WHY DO WE NEED TIME MANAGEMENT?
• To save time.
• To reduce stress.
• To function effectively.
• To increase our work output.
• To have more (and better) control of our lives.
10. KNOW WHERE YOU STAND
• If you’re working;
• Cost per year = (Salary + Office Space + Office Equipments + Generated Profit)
• Calculate your hourly rate = Cost per year / Working hours per year
• If you’re a student;
• Cost per year = (Money spent in school/college + Academics + Transportation +
Projects +
Stationary)
• Calculate your hourly rate = Cost per year / Marks scored
11. MAKING ACTIVITY LOGS
• Make a realistic estimate of the time spend during the day on specific work.
• Pinpoint the critical areas - time spent on low value jobs.
• Finding the high yielding time of our day.
12. GOAL SETTING
• Set lifetime goals, help yourself to chart your life course & your career path.
• Breakup your lifetime goal in smaller goals .
• Make a daily TO-DO list.
• Revise and update your list on daily bases & judge your performance.
14. PRIORITIZING
• Consider the value of the task before you do it-
• Is it worth spending you time and resources?
• Prioritize your task-
• The most important tasks should be completed first followed by others.