Time Management

The Benefits of Scheduling
From Practicing College Study Skills by Carolyn H. Hopper
 

	Scheduling helps you avoid procrastination because it gives you a set time to accomplish each task.
	It helps keep you up to date and helps to avoid last minute cramming.
	As strange as it may seem, when your study is scheduled, you may look forward to studying.
	The mind is very programmable, so when it gets used to doing something routinely as scheduled, you subconsciously want to do it.
	Scheduling creates time to do things that you actually want to do.
	It keeps you in control as you set your priorities and the times to do things.
	It saves time, scheduling is a guide that tells you what to do next and assures that everything will get done as you become quicker and more efficient at studying.

How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life
From How To Get Control of Your Time and Your Life by Alan Lakein
 

	Count all of your time as important time and try to get satisfaction (not necessarily accomplishment) out of every minute.
	Try to enjoy whatever you are doing
	Be a perennial optimist
	Build on Successes
	Don't waste time regretting your failures
	Don't waste time feeling guilty about what you don't do
	Remind yourself: "There is always enough time for the important things." If it's important, you'll make the time to do it
	Try to find a new technique each day that can help to gain time
	Get up early during the week
	Eat a light lunch so you don't get sleepy during the afternoon
	Don't watch televisions except for the very special programs you really want to see.
	Examine old habits for possible elimination
	If you have to wait for something, use that time to relax or do something that you would not otherwise do.
	Keep your watch set at least 3 minutes fast to get a head start
	Carry a small notebook to jot down notes and ideas
	Revise your lifetime goals once a month
	Review your lifetime goals every day
	Put signs on your desk to remind you of your goals
	Keep your long-term goals in mind even while doing the smallest task
	Plan your day and set your priorities first thing in the morning
	Keep a list of specific items to be done each day and do your best to get the important ones done first
	Schedule your time well in advance to leave plenty of time for "hot projects."
	Give yourself time off and special rewards when you've done important things
	Do first things first
	Work smarter rather than harder
	Have confidence in your judgment of priorities and stick to them in spite of difficulties
	Ask yourself, "Would anything terrible happen if I don't do this?" If the answer is "no" then don't worry about it
	If you seem to procrastinate ask yourself: "What am I avoiding" and then try to confront the issue head-on
	Start with the most profitable parts of large projects
	Cut off nonproductive projects as quickly as possible
	Give yourself time to concentrate on high priority items
	Develop the ability to concentrate well for long stretches of time
	Concentrate on one thing at a time
	Focus your efforts on items that have the best long-term benefits
	Train yourself to go down your "Do List" without skipping over the difficult items
	Do a lot of your thinking on paper
	Set aside a certain amount of time a day to work alone creatively
	Set deadlines for yourself and others
	Try to listen actively in every discussion
	Make use of specialists to help with special problems
	Keep your desktop cleared for action
	Have a place for everything so you don't have to spend time looking for it
	Try not to think of work on Saturdays
	Relax and do nothing frequently
	Recognize that inevitably some of your time will be spent on activities outside your control
	Keep small talk to a minimum during work hours
	Look for action steps to be taken now to further your goals
	Ask yourself: "What is the best use of you time right now?"