Time Management & Organizational Skills

True or False: Taking the time to set goals wastes your limited time.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a true statement?

• Time management means always doing more than one task at the same time.

• Time management is about planning to get tasks done and doing them.

• Good time management means never taking breaks.

• One way to manage your time well is to ignore deadlines and focus on doing the most fun activities.

Which word means the time by which something must be completed?

• Chore

• Deadline

• Consequence

• Goal

Which word means determine the order for dealing with (a series of items or tasks) according to their relative importance?

• Planner

• Schedule

• Prioritize

• Task

Amanda is following the time management steps. She just made a list of her tasks and estimated how much time they will take. What should she do next?

• She should take a break and eat a snack.

• She should cross off tasks that she doesn’t want to do right away.

• She should organize her tasks alphabetically.

• She should prioritize her tasks, or put them in order of importance.

If you aren't sure how long a task will take, you should ________.

• skip it

• give yourself only 5 minutes to finish it

• do it last

• give yourself extra time to finish it

Listening and following directions, keeping my desk neat and tidy, putting away things when I am done, keeping my backpack neat and tidy, taking time to clean up workspaces, putting things where they belong are all examples of ____________.

• Organization

• Task initiation

• Planning

• Time management

All of the following are examples of time management mistakes except...

• Failing to keep a to-do list

• Failing to manage distractions

• Keeping a detailed and up to date planner

• Not setting personal goals

LPET stands for

• Learn, Prepare, Explain, Tools

• List, Prioritize, Estimate, Timed events go first

• Long, Patience, Entertain, Teach

• Learn, Picture, Establish, Tell

True or False: Being unorganized can often lead to larger problems and/or consequences.

• True

• False