How to Change Your Time Management Habits

1. How to Change Your Time Management Habits

2. Changing personal habits can be hard. Here are a few tips that can help you be more successful in changing your behavior. • 1.Don’t try to change everything at once. Choose 1 behavior. • 2. Don’t expect miracles of yourself. • 3. Get someone else to help you. (ISU Student Counseling Center – FREE! 237-3939, Student Services Bldg., LL) • 4. Don’t get down on yourself if you slip up. • 5. Give yourself rewards for changes you make. • 6. Remember that time management is a process not a one time thing.

3. 25 Time Management Tips • 1. Keep an appointment book • 2. Write a “to do” list every day • 3. Keep your “to do” list with you • 4. Ask yourself what things DO NOT need to be done. Then, don’t do them • 5. Throw things out, perferably the first time you handle them • 6. DO each task only once

4. 7. When you pick up a piece of paper or open a letter, handle it only once. Once you pick it up, DO everything that needs to be done • 8. Make the most of one spare minute • 9. Make the most of transition time • 10. Learn to say NO • 11. If someone stops by your room and you don’t want to spend a lot of time, stand rather than having them sit. • 12. Control interruptions • 13. When you are on the phone, keep the call short

5. 14. Nothing is worth doing perfectly • 15. Spend more time in planning • 16. Ask the question: “What is the best use of my time right now?” • 17. Listen well • 18. Build your will power • 19. Wean yourself from TV • 20. Enjoy what you are doing right now • 21. Concentrate on one thing at a time • 22. Develop procedures for routine matters

6. 23. If you need to meet regularly with someone, schedule an appointment • 24. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes • 25. Break down tasks into 15-30 minute intervals

7. The ABCs of Time Management • Arrive a little early for every date or appointment • Be enthusiastic in everything you do • Complete every assigned task • Do a little bit more than is required • Express yourself after you know the facts • Feel comfortable in every situation by acting yourself

8. Go all out to please your friends • Help your enemies • Identify yourself by accomplishment rather than words • Join in and help, when you are needed • Listen with your ears, not your mouth • Keep your head; it may save your hide • Make do with what you have • Never say never

9. Open your heart to those less fortunate than you • Please yourself by pleasing others • Quickly respond to an emergency • Remember the spirit of the holidays – especially in August • Study, study, study to excel • Take advantage of opportunity • Use spare time intelligently

10. Value your health • Work at your work • X-out any qualities that could lead to failure • You are the most important asset • Zeal – meet any challenge

11. Time Management & Studying • When to study: • Plan 2 hours study time for every hour you spend in class • Study difficult (boring) subjects first • Avoid scheduling marathon study sessions • Be aware of your best time of day • Using waiting time • Where to Study: • Use a regular study area • Don’t get too comfortable (not your bed, a chair, etc.) • Use the Library, or study rooms

12. Time Management & Studying • Handling the Rest of the World: