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Timing is everythingLisa Phillips
International House Buenos Aires
Why bother?
Better time management means…•Less stress
•Less work means more play
•Enjoy the moment more
•The “zero inbox” theory
•20 slides, 20 seconds each
Pecha Kucha
Moderator, start the clock!Moderator, start the clock!
http://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/p-is-for-pecha-kucha/
1. Experiment with techniques
Know any others? Pls write them
in the chat box!
Know any others? Pls write them
in the chat box!
http://ideamapping.ideamappingsuccess.com/IdeaMappingBlogs/2008/10/15/idea-map-121/
http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/
2. Make lists
Make them as time efficient and
satisfying as possible!
Make them as time efficient and
satisfying as possible!
3. Start with the small stuff
This app is called ‘Little things’.
I love this game…
This app is called ‘Little things’.
I love this game…
4. Work out where you waste time
A break isn’t bad but an excuse IS!A break isn’t bad but an excuse IS!
Other common offenders:*Watching TV shows you’ve seen before*Just one more smoke/cup of coffee*Have I got any new mails/msgs?
Always have something to do.
Then you don’t feel your time
is wasted
Always have something to do.
Then you don’t feel your time
is wasted
5. Be Punctual
http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/00583/Good_Habits/pu2.html
6. Don’t be a perfectionist
Lower your standards. You’ll be a lot happier ;-)Lower your standards. You’ll be a lot happier ;-)
http://www.digitalaptitude.com/blog/entrepreneurship/how-to-stop-perfectionism-from-stealing-your-life
7. Learn shortcuts
Each few seconds saved by extra keystrokes
means more time for fun. Think of it as
banking your time
Each few seconds saved by extra keystrokes
means more time for fun. Think of it as
banking your time
8. Plan realistically
Successful planners know how long stuff REALLY takesSuccessful planners know how long stuff REALLY takes
9. Learn to say…
If this is too tricky,
learn to say ‘I can’t do that today’.
If this is too tricky,
learn to say ‘I can’t do that today’.
10. Watch & learn
Brainstorm and talk to others
about how they work
Brainstorm and talk to others
about how they work
https://www.khanacademy.org/
11. Combine activities
Multitasking often means sacrificing
the quality of many things. What
can you do at the same time well?
Multitasking often means sacrificing
the quality of many things. What
can you do at the same time well?
12. Do something else
A change is as good as a holiday.
Breaks are proven to imcrease productivity
A change is as good as a holiday.
Breaks are proven to imcrease productivity
13. Give yourself thinking time
Staring into space or doodling can be a good thing!Staring into space or doodling can be a good thing!
14. Know when you work best… and where
Hiding out in a classroom to do marking
or going to a café isn’t a bad idea…
Hiding out in a classroom to do marking
or going to a café isn’t a bad idea…
15. See the big picture
Look ahead through your
coursebook and anticipate problems
and future lessons.
Look ahead through your
coursebook and anticipate problems
and future lessons.
16. Send video mails
Eyejot.com is one of my faves Eyejot.com is one of my faves
17. Do things with time to spare
Early planning or chipping away at a long term project
really goes a long way
Early planning or chipping away at a long term project
really goes a long way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It8VtkHwtd4&feature=player_embedded#!
18. Expand the moments in your day
Have you done something today that you really loveHave you done something today that you really love
TEDxRainier - Will Hewett - Singing Yourself Alive
“Time bows to authentic commitment and it stretches to accommodate it.”
19. Reward yourself
If you don’t, who will? If you don’t, who will?
20. Share, share, share
Small ideas that seem not worth
mentioning may have the greatest
impact
Small ideas that seem not worth
mentioning may have the greatest
impact
http://www.ihplatform.com
http://ih-buenosairesblog.com/
Your tips?
C’mon! I should still have about 2 minutes left!C’mon! I should still have about 2 minutes left!
Timing is everythingLisa Phillips
International House Buenos Aires
Stay in touch!@ljp2010, lisa.jayne.phillips,