Time Management
              Seminar Overview
     •  Most of us spend 80% of our time on trivial things, and 
        use 20% of our time to accomplish everything important. 
        How can we learn to be better organized? 
     •  In this seminar, we’ll discuss the importance of 
        balancing the various aspects of your life as you make 
        the transition to University studies. 
     •  Specifically, the seminar will cover
        – Goal Setting:  long-term, mid-range, short-term
        – Finding the Balance
        – Time Management Tools 
        – Time Management Tips
        – Take Home Points
    Time Management
         Long-Term Goals: Plan with a 
                               Purpose
     • Are you happy with the way you manage 
        your time currently?
     • Changing the way you do things means 
        you recognize you could improve yourself.
     • First, you want to establish your goals:
         – What do you want out of life?
         – What do you want out of your studies?
          It may take 4 to 20 years to achieve your Long Term Goals.
     Time Management
      Mid-Range Goals: Looking Ahead
    • What do you want to achieve this year?
    • Are your goals attainable/realistic?
    Short-Term Goals: Breaking it Down
    • What must happen/ be done for you to 
      achieve these mid-range and long term 
      goals? 
               Taking care of today’s details ensures you 
               are preventing tomorrow’s problems.
    Time Management
          Finding the Balance
          • One week = 168 hours
             –56 hours a week: sleeping
             –56 hours for academics
             –56 hours for ‘life’
               The big enemy to finding balance?
                         PROCRASTINATION
    Time Management