This document discusses 10 common time management mistakes: 1) Failing to keep a to-do list, 2) Not setting personal goals, and 3) Not prioritizing tasks. It provides tips for staying organized, focusing on what's important, and avoiding distractions to better manage one's time.

1. TIME MANAGEMENT:
Beat Work Overload. Be More Effective.
Achieve More.
Gilles Dhondt - KMO302b
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2. 10 Common Time Management Mistakes

3. #1. Failing to Keep a
To-Do List
• Forgetting
• Not effectively
• Specific
• Coding system

4. #2. Not Setting
Personal Goals
• Goals -> destination and vision
• Priorities, time and resources
• Time-worthy
• Distraction?

5. #3. Not Prioritizing
• Urgent?
• Not urgent?

6. #4. Failing to
Manage Distractions
• Achieving flow
• 100% engaged in task

7. #5. Procrastination
• Putting off tasks
• Guilt
• Fail to complete

8. #6. Taking on too
Much
• Saying “no”
• Trust issues
• Performance, stress and morale

9. #7. Thriving on
"Busy"
• “Busy is the new cool”
• Adrenaline
• Not effective
• Stress

10. #8. Multitasking
• Good?
• 20-40% more time
• 1 thing
• Sequential
• => higher quality, faster

11. #9. Not Taking
Breaks
• Breaks =/= wasting time
• Brain needs rest
• 5” every 2’

12. #10. Ineffectively
Scheduling Tasks
• Peak moments
• Important work

13. Summary
1. Failing to Keep a To-Do List
2. Not Setting Personal Goals
3. Not Prioritizing
4. Failing to Manage Distractions
5. Procrastination
6. Taking on too Much
7. Thriving on "Busy"
8. Multitasking
9. Not Taking Breaks