Time Management Strategies

What is the misnomer about time management?

• You can manage time

• You can control time

• You can budget time

• You can analyze time

What are some benefits of practicing good time management techniques?

• Feeling more stressed

• Having less free time

• Getting fewer things done

• Relating more positively to others

What is the key to effective scheduling?

• Building in time for nonproductive activities

• Scheduling small tasks throughout the day

• Blocking out time for high priority activities

• Limiting scheduled time to half of your day

What does delegating mean in the context of time management?

• Assigning responsibility for a task to someone else

• Taking on more tasks to save time

• Ignoring tasks that are not important

• Rewarding yourself for completing tasks

What is a common reason for procrastinating tasks?

• Finding the tasks overwhelming

• Breaking tasks down into smaller segments

• Eating the big frog first

• Implementing an email organization system

How can you reduce or eliminate time spent on handheld devices?

• Avoid small talk

• Take any necessary action immediately

• none of these

• Schedule breaks from your devices

What is the negative impact of multi-tasking?

• Saving time and increasing productivity

• Improving concentration and focus

• Losing time and reducing productivity

• Completing tasks more quickly and easily

How can you stay healthy and improve your time management?

• Scheduling time to relax or do nothing

• Increasing screen time and digital wellness

• Rewarding yourself for poor time management

• Ignoring the care and attention you give yourself

What does successful time management lead to?

• Greater personal happiness

• Fewer accomplishments at home and work

• A less satisfying future

• Ignoring the tasks that are most important

What is the purpose of setting SMART goals in time management?

• To make goals more difficult to achieve

• To ensure goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound

• To create goals that are easy to accomplish

• To focus on goals that are not important