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ENHANCING
PRODUCTIVITY AS A
GRAD STUDENT
ALS 145 ENGINEERING SUCCESS
OVERVIEW
• Purpose/objective
• Tracking your time
• Use the Rule of Three
• Take Regular Breaks
TRACK AND LIMIT HOW MUCH TIME YOU'RE
SPENDING ON TASKS
• Track how much time you are spending on
tasks
• You are probably overestimating the time you
spend on tasks
• Find where you are wasting time & when you
are most productive
• Consider installing an application on your
computer, such as Rescue Time, which
monitors what your time is spent on and
sends you an email report
THE RULE OF THREE
• Author Chris Bailey describes the rule of three this way: “At the beginning of each
day, before you start working, decide what three things you want to accomplish
by the end of the day. Do the same at the start of every week.”
• If you make a to-do list, you may check off items from your list, but you may have
left off a big project that is high priority—you are fooling yourself that you’re
productive
• As Bailey states, “Productivity isn’t about doing more things — it’s about doing
the right things.”
RULE OF THREE
• In order to figure out what the most important things are that you need to
accomplish, you need thing about what are the things that have the most
value/importance for your work and focus on those
• This means looking at projects/assignments with the following aspects in mind:
• point values & due dates
• tasks for major projects/assignments
• when are tutors/study groups/professors available for feedback and help
• Plan your three priorities before you go to bed at night on a piece of paper
TAKE REGULAR BREAKS
• Taking regular breaks can improve concentration
• But don’t take a break by going on your phone; instead, get up and go for a walk

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Enhancing productivity as a grad student

  • 1. ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY AS A GRAD STUDENT ALS 145 ENGINEERING SUCCESS
  • 2. OVERVIEW • Purpose/objective • Tracking your time • Use the Rule of Three • Take Regular Breaks
  • 3. TRACK AND LIMIT HOW MUCH TIME YOU'RE SPENDING ON TASKS • Track how much time you are spending on tasks • You are probably overestimating the time you spend on tasks • Find where you are wasting time & when you are most productive • Consider installing an application on your computer, such as Rescue Time, which monitors what your time is spent on and sends you an email report
  • 4. THE RULE OF THREE • Author Chris Bailey describes the rule of three this way: “At the beginning of each day, before you start working, decide what three things you want to accomplish by the end of the day. Do the same at the start of every week.” • If you make a to-do list, you may check off items from your list, but you may have left off a big project that is high priority—you are fooling yourself that you’re productive • As Bailey states, “Productivity isn’t about doing more things — it’s about doing the right things.”
  • 5. RULE OF THREE • In order to figure out what the most important things are that you need to accomplish, you need thing about what are the things that have the most value/importance for your work and focus on those • This means looking at projects/assignments with the following aspects in mind: • point values & due dates • tasks for major projects/assignments • when are tutors/study groups/professors available for feedback and help • Plan your three priorities before you go to bed at night on a piece of paper
  • 6. TAKE REGULAR BREAKS • Taking regular breaks can improve concentration • But don’t take a break by going on your phone; instead, get up and go for a walk