
Unit 3: Time management checklist
Question / task |
Think about |
---|---|
Establish your regular commitments | What will you be doing each week? |
Put this information into a weekly plan | Photocopy enough of these to last a term |
What broad activities are you involved in? | Study? Spare time? Eating, sleeping, shopping? |
What tasks are involved? | Break down the major activities into their
constituent parts |
Establish priorities | What is urgent? What can be done over time? What is routine? |
Relate tasks to time | What types of tasks are they? Do they need consecutive time? Can they be done in small breaks? Where do you need to be to complete the task? |
Make work plans | Plan each week – be prepared, get an overview Plan each day – be active, use checklists |
Stick to these plans | Make sure they're realistic Try not to develop a backlog |
Get motivated | Be focused – always know what you want to achieve |
Stay motivated | Introduce variety – don't slog away at one |
Complete tasks | You'll feel better in the end |
Reward productivity | You've earned it! |
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