The document discusses personal management strategies for college students, emphasizing the 80/20 rule where a small percentage of efforts yield the majority of results. It suggests effective time management through prioritization and highlights the importance of focusing on high-value activities. Various quadrants are presented to categorize tasks based on urgency and importance, encouraging readers to stay in the quadrant of leadership and planning.

1. Personal Management Todd Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male Todd Suddeth, Program Director

2. Sleep and the College Student Strategy and Tips: Consistency Become a Morning Person Scheduling of Classes Compensate

4. Imagine 80/20 this way 20% 20% 80% 80%

5. 80/20 in the Real World 80% of sales come from 20% of the same customers 20% of the clothes you wear are worn 80% of the time 20% of the phone numbers in your cell phone are used 80% of the time 20% of your family and friends interact with you 80% of the time 80% of your monthly income vanishes in 20% of the month 80% of what an industry does yields no more than 20% of the benefit to its customers 20% of your relationships can give 80% of its value 20% of criminals account for 80% of crime 20% of motorist account 80% of the accidents 20% of beer drinkers drink 80% of the beer 20% of your carpet gets 80% of the wear 20% of married individuals account 80% of the divorces

6. 80/20 and Time Most of what we do is of low value Some small fragments of our time are much more valuable than all the rest If we make good use of only 20% of our time, there is no shortage of it

7. Less is more

8. 80/20 and Time High Effort Low High Low Reward Most attractive: more with less Cram at the last minute Only study by myself every day for 3 hours Think about studying and go to the RPAC Organize study groups and attend study skills session

9. 80/20 and Time High Effort Low High Low Reward Most attractive: more with less Dancing by yourself, hoping to attract her to the dance floor Asking her to dance while she is talking with her friends Don’t ask and stalk her across the club Asking your friends to dance with her friends

10. Time Management Grid Urgent Not Urgent Important Not Important I . Quadrant of Management Putting out fires Emergency Deadline-Driven II . Quadrant of Leadership Planning Preparation Relationship building III. Quadrant of Distraction Other people’s problems Misguided priorities Drama IV. Quadrant of Waste Leisure and relaxation Busy work Daydreaming

11. Stay in Quadrant II!