
Unit 3: Motivation
A clear focus is important for your
motivation, as is some indication of when
you will be finishing.
- Take real breaks
- Leave your work area completely
- Have a stroll outside, make a cup of coffee
- Avoid being drawn into something on the television or a conversation that you will find difficult to break away from
- Introduce variety so you are not always
doing the same activity and vary the type of
task that you are doing - Tackle tasks that you find uninteresting at the start of a work period. Get them out of the way and reward yourself with more inspiring work
Evaluating your progress
Finally, you should assess how effectively you are fulfilling all of your commitments at all stages. Once you have developed an initial overview of your activities and tasks you will need to reassess them as your priorities and commitments change. If you have produced an action plan for a project, keep this with you and tick off areas of completed work.
- Are you ahead of schedule?
- Are you behind schedule?
- How can you resolve any difficulties?
We have an example of a Time Management Checklist
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