Successful Time Management

Do you make the most of your time or are you always chasing your tail?

Do you use to-do lists? Planners? And do you know what tasks and activities to focus on at any given time?

Today, we have more and more demands made upon us at home and at work than any time in history - tighter deadlines, more work, juggling priorities - you name it!

In this textbook you’ll will learn skills and techniques to prioritise your work, how to avoid time wasting events and how to communicate what you want and what you don't want!

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Preface

1. Introduction
1.1 The Importance of Time Management
1.2 Brief Exercise
1.3 A Time Management Goal

2. How Is Your Time Management?
2.1 Self-Test
2.2 Daily Activity Log

3. Goal Setting
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Locke and Latham’s Goal Setting Theory
3.2.1 Clarity
3.2.2 Challenge
3.2.3 Commitment
3.2.4 Feedback
3.2.5 Task Complexity
3.3 S.M.A.R.T. Goals
3.3.1 Specific
3.3.2 Measurable
3.3.3 Attainable
3.3.4 Realistic
3.3.4 Timely
3.4 Backward Goal-Setting

4. Tools for Prioritization
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Important vs. Urgent
4.3 Paired Comparison Analysis
4.4 Grid Analysis
4.5 Pareto Analysis
4.6 Nominal Group Technique
4.7 Delegation

5. Managing Interruptions
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Take Responsibility for Interruptions You Cause
5.3 More Tips for Managing Interruptions

6. Managing Procrastination
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Defining Procrastination
6.3 Indicators of Procrastination
6.4 Why You Procrastinate
6.4.1 You Find the Task Unpleasant
6.4.2 You Are Disorganized
6.4.3 You Find the Task Overwhelming
6.4.4 You Are a Perfectionist
6.4.5 You Are Having Trouble Making a Decision
6.5 Strategies for Overcoming Procrastination
6.5.1 Introduction
6.5.2 When the Task is Unpleasant
6.5.3 When You Are Disorganized
6.5.4 When the Project Feels Overwhelming
6.5.5 When You Are a Perfectionist
6.5.6 When You Are Having Trouble Making a Decision

7. Scheduling
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Scheduling Options
7.2.1 Long Term Schedules
7.2.2 Medium Term Schedules
7.2.3 Short Term Schedules

8. Resources