TIME IS AN INVENTIONTIME IS AN INVENTION

A Self Management WorkshopA Self Management Workshop

Derrick Doige – Counsellor Derrick Doige – Counsellor

Office D366Office D366 545-7291 local 2208545-7291 local 2208 ddoige@okanagan.bc.caddoige@okanagan.bc.ca

http://people.okanagan.bc.ca/ddoige/

My Web SiteMy Web Site

Time flies, it’s up to you to be the navigator

Robert Orben

What’s the difference What’s the difference between between

here and there?here and there?Write a short definition Write a short definition of effective TM.of effective TM.

An effective time An effective time manager is someone manager is someone

who can organize their who can organize their time to accomplish their time to accomplish their

goals and enjoy life.goals and enjoy life.

Practical Definition

… someone who on their death bed

can look back and say“Wow, that was awesome!”.

Existential Definition

Comes down to one thingComes down to one thing

What do YOU want?What do YOU want?

A Time Management Demonstration

There’s not enough time!There’s not enough time!

What are your golf balls and sugar?What are your golf balls and sugar?

What are your short term goals?What are your short term goals?

What are your long term goals?What are your long term goals?

If you fail If you fail to plan, to plan,

plan to failplan to fail(unknown)(unknown)

True or FalseTrue or False

The more I study the better my The more I study the better my grades will be.grades will be.

I should be able to work part time I should be able to work part time without affecting my grades.without affecting my grades.

If I haven’t been able to learn how to If I haven’t been able to learn how to manage my time by now, I’ll never manage my time by now, I’ll never learn.learn.

The successful person The successful person makes a habit of doing makes a habit of doing what the failing person what the failing person

doesn’t like to do.doesn’t like to do.Thomas EdisonThomas Edison

Laws of Time – Be Careful!Laws of Time – Be Careful!

Parkinson’s Law – Work expands so Parkinson’s Law – Work expands so as to fill the time available for it’s as to fill the time available for it’s completion.completion.

Derrick’s Law – Things usually take Derrick’s Law – Things usually take twice as long as you think they will.twice as long as you think they will.

The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it.

Lord Chesterfield1st semester ex

What Can You do?What Can You do?

Monitor your time for a few days to a week. Monitor your time for a few days to a week. What are your time bandits?What are your time bandits?

Get organized, build a weekly schedule, Get organized, build a weekly schedule, write it downwrite it down. . (Tools)(Tools)

Find a Find a good place good place to study.to study. Know and use your “best times”.Know and use your “best times”. RESET? RESET? Rewards, Exercise, Sleep, Eat, TimeRewards, Exercise, Sleep, Eat, Time

What Can You Do?What Can You Do?

Learn how to say “NO” or “NOT NOW”.Learn how to say “NO” or “NOT NOW”. Divide large tasks into several smaller Divide large tasks into several smaller

parts.parts. Try it for five minutes.Try it for five minutes. Ask for help.Ask for help. Periodically evaluate your time Periodically evaluate your time

management effortsmanagement efforts

ProcrastinationProcrastination

““The definition of insanity is The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and doing the same thing over and over and expecting different over and expecting different results.” results.”

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

Procrastinate Now, Procrastinate Now, Don’t Wait till LaterDon’t Wait till Later

We all do it! But Why?We all do it! But Why? We don’t know where to startWe don’t know where to start Fear of FailureFear of Failure Fear of SuccessFear of Success PerfectionismPerfectionism The task is really not very importantThe task is really not very important

ReviewReview

Pair up with 2 or 3 people and discuss the Pair up with 2 or 3 people and discuss the key points you learned today.key points you learned today.

What are your “Time BanditsWhat are your “Time Bandits””

Email/online chatEmail/online chat Internet Internet TelevisionTelevision Phone/textingPhone/texting NapsNaps ErrandsErrands ProcrastinationProcrastination

Time

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Find a Good Place to StudyFind a Good Place to Study

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Write it Down!Write it Down!

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