TIME MANAGEMENT TIME MANAGEMENT is is

LIFE MANAGEMENTLIFE MANAGEMENT

With, With, Special thanks to Mr. Bashir Juma.Special thanks to Mr. Bashir Juma.

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CONTENTSCONTENTS

TIME – The Unique BlessingTIME – The Unique Blessing MY Use of TimeMY Use of Time Does This Happen to ME?Does This Happen to ME? Some Tips & TechniquesSome Tips & Techniques Question / Answer sessionQuestion / Answer session

Time – The Unique BlessingTime – The Unique Blessing

Totally Perishable Totally Perishable Cannot be bought, rented, or stolenCannot be bought, rented, or stolen There is no substitute for timeThere is no substitute for time Same quantity for everyoneSame quantity for everyone River-of-Time flows in ONE DirectionRiver-of-Time flows in ONE Direction Time is NOT ManageableTime is NOT Manageable

……To manage time we must To manage time we must manage manage ourselvesourselves

Symptoms of Poor Time Symptoms of Poor Time ManagementManagement

Last minute rushesLast minute rushes Unexpected crisis after crisisUnexpected crisis after crisis Never have time to do important thingsNever have time to do important things Taking office work to the homeTaking office work to the home Degraded performanceDegraded performance Days pass by helplesslyDays pass by helplessly Poor self imagePoor self image

What is he doing. Are we different from this.

A. Does this happen to me?A. Does this happen to me?

Looking for things and not finding themLooking for things and not finding them Lost keys, documents, telephone numbersLost keys, documents, telephone numbers Appointments forgottenAppointments forgotten Deadlines missedDeadlines missed Cluttered deskCluttered desk Overflowing storage spacesOverflowing storage spaces

B. Does this happen to me?B. Does this happen to me?

Friends dropping in unannouncedFriends dropping in unannounced Telephone is a nuisanceTelephone is a nuisance Start something, get interrupted, start Start something, get interrupted, start

something elsesomething else Try to do everything myselfTry to do everything myself Have to do other people’s workHave to do other people’s work

C. Does this happen to me?C. Does this happen to me?

I postpone things till the last minuteI postpone things till the last minute I am afraid to start certain projectsI am afraid to start certain projects I try but just cannot do certain important I try but just cannot do certain important

things things

D. Does this happen to me?D. Does this happen to me?

Everything I do is urgent and importantEverything I do is urgent and important I don’t know what is more important for meI don’t know what is more important for me My life seems to be going nowhereMy life seems to be going nowhere I feel as if I am just existing NOT livingI feel as if I am just existing NOT living

My 5 Time Wasters are:My 5 Time Wasters are:

1. _____________________________1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________2. _____________________________ 3. _____________________________3. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________4. _____________________________ 5. _____________________________5. _____________________________

TIME – AREAS, ACTIVITIES – HOW IT TIME – AREAS, ACTIVITIES – HOW IT PASSESPASSES

How time passes ( Estimated 60 years)

This chart shows what you might be doing with your time in a life of average length.

Tying one’s shoes 8 daysWaiting for traffic lights to change 1 monthTime spent at the barber shop 1 monthDialing the telephone 1 monthRiding elevators (in big cities) 3month

TIME – AREAS, ACTIVITIES – HOW IT TIME – AREAS, ACTIVITIES – HOW IT PASSESPASSES

Brushing one teeth 3 monthsWaiting for the bus(in cities) 5 monthsTime spent in the shower 6 monthsReading books 2 yearsEating 4 yearsEarning a living 9 yearsWatching television 10 yearsSleeping 20 years

A. Tips & TechniquesA. Tips & Techniques

Keep your Time Log for a weekKeep your Time Log for a week Organize Yourself - Desk, Office, HomeOrganize Yourself - Desk, Office, Home Use a small diary / time plannerUse a small diary / time planner Sort all documents - scrap or donateSort all documents - scrap or donate A place for everything in the homeA place for everything in the home Learn to switch off the TVLearn to switch off the TV

B. Tips & TechniquesB. Tips & Techniques

Learn to manage InterruptionsLearn to manage Interruptions Make the telephone work for you not Make the telephone work for you not

against youagainst you Do not be a perfectionistDo not be a perfectionist Learn to say NOLearn to say NO You are not indispensableYou are not indispensable Remember, if you die today the world will Remember, if you die today the world will

still go onstill go on

C. Tips & TechniquesC. Tips & Techniques

Procrastination is a bad habit- get rid of it Procrastination is a bad habit- get rid of it fastfast

Find your own Prime Time of the dayFind your own Prime Time of the day Do the most difficult tasks in your Prime Do the most difficult tasks in your Prime

TimeTime Set deadlines – meet your deadlinesSet deadlines – meet your deadlines Analyze really difficult problems, and plan Analyze really difficult problems, and plan

your solution strategyyour solution strategy

D. Tips & TechniquesD. Tips & Techniques

Set your LONG TERM GOALSSet your LONG TERM GOALS Make short term targets which move you Make short term targets which move you

towards your goalstowards your goals Set Annual Targets – remember themSet Annual Targets – remember them Paste an Year Planner in your homePaste an Year Planner in your home Do not forget your targetsDo not forget your targets

……..Pray for Success..Pray for Success

My 5 Tips to Use are:My 5 Tips to Use are:

1. _____________________________1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________2. _____________________________ 3. _____________________________3. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________4. _____________________________ 5. _____________________________5. _____________________________

ConclusionConclusion People going No-Where usually reach People going No-Where usually reach

therethere A journey of a thousand miles begins with A journey of a thousand miles begins with

a single stepa single step Truth, Trust, Fulfilled Promises, Justice & Truth, Trust, Fulfilled Promises, Justice &

Fair-play, Loyalty, LoveFair-play, Loyalty, Love

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