Time Smart

“No one has enough time, but everyone has all there is.” - Anonymous

Time cannot be managed, but we can manage ourselves and our use of time more effectively.

The Problem

• Too many interruptions
• Feeling that there is not enough “time” to get everything done
• Lack of planning and prioritizing
• Personal disorganization

Students Are Taught To Learn...

• How to assess their current time management habits
• The importance of setting goals and prioritizing
• More effective planning and scheduling techniques
• How to avoid or deal with common time stealers
• Tips and tricks to become better organized
• To create an action plan for changing poor time management habits

Course Outline

Understanding Time: Can we really manage TIME?, are you spending or investing your time?, assessing current time management skills

Setting Goals: Short term and long term goals, professional and personal goals

Prioritizing:

Planning And Scheduling: Project vs. tasks, creating and managing “to-do” lists, scheduling appointments

Time Stealers: Procrastination, interruptions, clutter

Getting Organized: Paperwork, email and voice mail, developing a system, time management tools

Building An Action Plan For Change: