Managing Your Time

What are four strategies for achieving time management?

- combine tasks whenever possible - avoid procrastination - break tasks into smaller steps - steer clear of time wasters

To mesh time-management plans, _____ them.

Coordinate

When you ____ your time, you should consider including everything you value in your schedule.

Balance

To carry out a plan, meant to ____ it.

Implement

To-do lists arranged in priority order are ranked in order of ____.

Importance

Time ____ is the ability to plan and use time well.

Management

_______ involve(s) planning, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the results

Managing time

To ____ means when compiling a to-do list, you list the most important items as 1, the second most important items as 2, and so on.

Prioritize

If you wait until Tuesday night to begin a large history project assigned two weeks ago, then you're guilty of_____.

Procrastination

A ________ may be watching a TV show.

Time Waster

True or false: Time management entails self-management

True

Time thieves include procrastination, a failure to say "no," fatigue, and ____.

Unscheduled interruptions

Managing your time enables you to ____, ____, and ____.

explore, dream, and take advantage of unexpected opportunities

Three time-management aids are _____.

planners, calendars, and schedules