This Conference for Arizona Student Leaders (CASL) presentation provides an overview on the concepts of Time Management. The presentation highlights the importance of time management in academic pursuits, and gives useful tips on integrating technology into daily scheduling and tracking activities

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Contents
Introduction
What is Time Management?
Managing Academics?
Technology is your friend
Q & A

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Who IS this guy?
Christopher McLaughlin
 Full-time NAU Graduate Student
• ASA Director for NAU GSG
 Full-time NAU Employee
• Information Technology Services
– Business Analyst for PeopleSoft Campus
Community Module
 Full-time Husband & Father
Contact Info
 Christopher.McLaughlin@nau.edu

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What is Time Management?
Time Management
 It is an essential set of skills that helps
you complete various tasks in an
organized and efficient manner.
 A skill used throughout school, life and
the business world
 A stress mitigation technique

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Connections
Time
Life
Work
School

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Quiz Time!
Please take 5-10 minutes to complete
the quiz

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Results
1
Your as cold as ice
While you may have
some time
management skills,
it is likely that you
should take the
opportunity to
increase your skill
set
2
Lets get it started
in here
You have many of
the skills necessary
to manage your
time effectively, but
further improvement
is still possible
3
Lookout Your on
fire!
Kudos to you and
your time
management.
Remember that
there is always more
opportunity to grow.

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Key Skills
Goal Setting
 Questions 6, 10, 14 and 15
Prioritization
 Questions 1, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14, and 15
Managing Interruptions
 Questions 5, 9, 11, and 12
Procrastination
 Questions 2, 10, and 12
Scheduling
 Questions 3, 7, and 12

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Goal Setting
GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLs!
 These can range from short to long
term
 Give you something to work
towards
 Not just for children and
perfectionists

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Prioritization
The chicken or the egg?
 Essential to achieving goals and
completing tasks on time.
 Crucial in order to organize goals
and tasks
 Setting the level of importance of a
task/goal

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Managing Interruptions
Can you help me?
 A harsh welcome to life
 Mitigating the number of possible
interruptions
 Getting back on task easily

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Procrastination
A guilty pleasure
 In the end the only one you are
cheating is yourself
 Too often is procrastination used
to create free time to play
 Figuring out the reason why you
procrastinate will help you to get
out of the habit
 Accountability buddies

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Scheduling
Party at 8 pm, CHECK!
 A combination of Prioritization and
Goal setting
 Fudge factor
 Technological resources

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Managing Academics?
Awww, Do I have to study?
 Assignments do not finish
themselves
 Time = Money
 Stress kills
 Poor grades can affect future
endeavors

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Technology is your friend
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto
 21st Century
 Cheaper by the dozen
 Phones, Tablets, PC, Mac,
Notebook, Netbook, etc.
 Apps v. Applications

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The Difference
Time
Management

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Useful Apps/Applications
iPhone Android PC Mac
• Evernote
• iStudiez
• Remember
the Milk
• Google App
• CARM
• Evernote
• Astrid
• CoursePro
• DroidScan
• Gdocs
• Klok
• Klok
• Launchy
• Manic Time
• SlimTimer
• Rescue Time
• Project
Hamster
• Quicksilver
• SlimTimer
• RescueTime

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Questions and Answers

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