Six Basic Principles of Time Management

 

(Based on the film: “Time of Your Life” by Alan Lakein)

 

 

 

  1. LIST YOUR GOALS --- short term and long term --- SET PRIORITIES.

 

 

 

  1. MAKE A DAILY “TO DO LIST” --- make it the same everyday.  Use it!

 

 

 

  1. START WITH A’s NOT WITH C’s --- once you’ve made the “TO DO LIST,” categorize your activities into A, B, and C units…then…take the B’s and redistribute them into the A group or the C group thus leaving you with high-priority items and low-priority items.

 

 

 

  1. ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF THE BASIC QUESTION…”WHAT IS THE BEST USE OF MY TIME RIGHT NOW?” Do this often whenever you seem to have a free moment…before class, after dinner, Saturday morning, etc.

 

 

 

  1. HANDLE EACH PIECE OF PAPER JUST ONCE…if you pick up a piece of mail or receive a note from a friend, act on it before you put it down even if acting on it means making a date with yourself to return the note or call.

 

 

 

  1. FINALLY…DO IT NOW…Don’t procrastinate…remember the big projects are simply a lot of little projects put together…look at the major project as simply a GOAL.