Time Management #2

ASSESS YOUR
BEHAVIOR
TIME MANAGEMENT

9TH GRADE

ASSESS YOUR BEHAVIOR

The first step toward turning your
desires into reality is to evaluate your
current time-management behaviors to
give yourself a baseline for change.
Knowing where you stand is a powerful
tool; without that you cannot plan
where you are going.

ASSESSMENT

THE ASSESSMENT

Read each statement
and assess how well it
describes you and your
time-management
practices.

Poll

1. How often do you have three or four clearly established personal and career goals that you are striving to reach?

• Seldom

• Sometimes

• Frequently

Poll

1. How important is it for you to have three or four clearly established personal and career goals that you are striving to reach?

• Not at all

• • Somewhat

• Very Important

Poll

1. How often do you use a “To Do” list daily?

• Seldom

• Sometimes

• Frequently

Poll

1. How important is it for you to use a “To Do” list daily?

• Not at all

• • Somewhat

• Very Important

Poll

1. How often do you make use of a daily planner or calendar to record important events and tasks?

• Seldom

• Sometimes

• Frequently

Poll

1. How important is it for you to make use of a daily planner or calendar to record important events and tasks?

• Not at all

• • Somewhat

• Very Important

Poll

1. How often do you rank your priorities daily from most to least important?

• Seldom

• Sometimes

• Frequently

Poll

1. How important is it for you to rank your priorities daily from most to least important?

• Not at all

• • Somewhat

• Very Important

Poll

1. How often do you break an unpleasant task into manageable, bite-sized pieces instead of procrastinating?

• Seldom

• Sometimes

• Frequently

Poll

1. How important is it for you to break an unpleasant task into manageable, bite-sized pieces instead of procrastinating?

• Not at all

• • Somewhat

• Very Important

Poll

1. How often do you plan ahead by setting aside time on your calendar to complete major tasks?

• Seldom

• Sometimes

• Frequently

Poll

1. How important is it for you to plan ahead by setting aside time on your calendar to complete major tasks?

• Not at all

• • Somewhat

• Very Important

Poll

1. How often do you take good care of yourself by rewarding yourself for completing realistic objectives?

• Seldom

• Sometimes

• Frequently

Poll

1. How important is it for you to take good care of yourself by rewarding yourself for completing realistic objectives?

• Not at all

• • Somewhat

• Very Important

Poll

1. How often, at the end of most days, do you look back on your To Do list and find that you have accomplished the most important tasks?

• Seldom

• Sometimes

• Frequently

Poll

1. How important is it for you, at the end of most days, to look back on your To Do list and find that you have accomplished the most important tasks?

• Not at all

• • Somewhat

• Very Important

REFLECTION!

The next step will be to reflect on your
answers.

Open Ended

1. Imagine you could change or adopt two or three new behaviors to gain more control over your life. What would these behaviors be, and why do you believe they would have a significant impact on your life? Explain your choices in detail.