My Time Management Skills Are

Not so HotFabulous

No Yes

Can be better?

Quit programContinue

Yes No

Move toLIST PAGE

Read D. GolemanEmotional Intelligence

Better

WorseSeek otherhelp

Can be better?

LISTDo I have a list of everything I need to do?

Yes No

Yes No

Create a list and move to Yes box

Move to Prioritize Page

Calendar Exercise

Do I know howlong things really taketo do?

Prioritize Slide

Are my goals & priorities clear?

Yes No

Clarify personal goals and prioritiesSome tools:Covey’s 7 habitsFamily/friend/team discussionsMentorGoal Sheet

Move to Organize Slide

Organize

Do I take the time to plan my day?

NoYesPlan each day

Yes No

Do my plans work?

GREAT!!!Why not?

Procrastinate?Unsched Interruptions?

Emergencies?Unrealistic

Agenda

Understand why and stop

(see appended list of reasons)

Truly random? Really a pattern?

Cope Fix plan

Move to nextOrganization slide

Organize

Yes No

Not important Important

Reprioritize

Don’t do it!SAY NO!

Move to Delegate slide

Fix estimates and move to yes

Are my time estimates accurate?

DelegateAm I the best person to do this task?

Yes

Am I the only person to do this task?

No Yes

Should I do it?

No YesDelegate Do it(see next slide for more info)

DO IT!•Remember:•Best time•TIO rule•Clean up•Throw out•Plan rewards

DelegateAm I the best person to do this task?

No

Yes No

Need Team Building

Need better communication

Need to re-evaluate against priorities

Need Conflict ResolutionGood-done

Why not?

Delegate

Is it easy to delegate?

Common Reasons for Procrastination

• Don’t want to fail• Don’t want to do unappealing task• Don’t measure the cost of wasted time• Don’t recognize that incomplete tasks increase

stress• Don’t want others to see calm

– Believe that looking busy will lead to positive attention and promotion

• unlikely