Metacognition - Mind Tools - Time Management - Notes

Mind Tools, Ch 6 -- Time Management

Concentrate on results, not on being busy.

Includes:

• Mindful of the 80/20 rule -- this broad pattern of a small proportion of activity generating non-scalar returns recurs so frequently that it is the norm in many situations. Why? Is it that people take a long time to get "in the zone", focused etc. and that distractions are so costly?

Quiz on Time Mgmt.
1 - 4
2 - 3
3 - 5
4 - 4
5 - 3
6 - 5
7 - 3
8 - 5
9 - 4
10 - 3
11 - 3
12 - 5
13 - 5
14 - 5
15 - 4
Total: 61 pts. "Very effective."
Goal Setting: 17/20
Prioritization: 31/35
Managing Interruptions: 15/20
Procrastination: 11/15
Scheduling: 13/15

Key Topics in the Chapter: Beating Procrastination – Manage your time. Get it all done. • How Good is Your Time Management? • Activity Logs – Knowing where you waste it • Action Plans – Starting to achieve, in a small way • Prioritized To-Do Lists – Taking control of your time • Action Programs – Becoming exceptionally well organized • Prioritization – Making best use of your time and resources • Scheduling Skills – Bringing your workload under control • Personal Goal Setting – Planning to live your life your way • Locke's Goal Setting Theory – Understanding SMART goal setting • Golden Rules of Goal Setting – Five rules to set yourself up for success • Backward Goal Setting – Using backward planning to set goals • In Flow – Maximizing productivity through improved focus • Leverage – Achieve much more with the same effort