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Developing Time Management Skills for Adult Learners

Wanted: Adult Learners enrolled in post

secondary learning with the need to balance life

Some things to ponder: Strategize

Plan

Schedule

Prioritize

Manage

GOAL: Become aware of how to use your time and develop a balance in life based on competing activities.

24 hours in a day

168 hours in a week

Do you understand the concept of:

"Sense of Balance"?

"Self Discipline"?

Do you know where your time goes?

Time Management Enemy!

PROCRASTINATION!!!!

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. ~Don Marquis

The sooner I fall behind, the more time I have to catch up. ~Author Unknown

There are a million ways to lose a work day, but not even a single way to get one back. ~Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister

1. Determine how you spend a 24-hour day?

How do you spend a 168-hour week?

Journal: Make a list!

Review, reflect and pair/share for feedback!

2. Create a self-discipline log

in your journal.

Record start and end times

for priority tasks for the day and

then for the week.

Self reflect and discuss

priorities with small group.

3. Manage stress through

organizing tasks.

Break the task down and

rearrange based on priority

or completion date.

Evaluate organization of

tasks to determine if can develop

into a habit through peer review.

A journal for logging and listing can be a valuable tool

to create a time management plan. Prioritize activities and

realize what is important and what is not important in how

you spend your 24 hours a day, 168 hours a week!

Do not be put off by the challenge, if you slip, take a break and refresh the challenge!

Reflection and evaluation of instructor:

1. Ticket out the door with participants: state one

tool to take away for better time mangement.

2. Follow up contact with participants to check

on progress.

3. Time management is a key to life balance and

career success.

END!!! Questions???

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