MANAGING TIME OR ELSE?

Ruth E. Lawhorn Facilitator

TIME
What is it? Why is it important to you? ow !o you us" your tim" now? What !o you n""! to !o to us" tim" mor" "##"cti$"ly? Wh"n will you start th" proc"ss?

TIME IS...
the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues a moment, hour, day, or year as indicated by a clock or calendar % W"&st"r's (ictionary

W ) is Tim" Mana*"m"nt Important to )ou?

A++ROA, ES TO MANAGING TIME

- Business role as the sole focus: The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker - Multiple roles: The 7 Habits of Highly Effecti e !eople by "tephen #o ey

$%&E !'(#T%#E" )$ (* E$$E#T%&E E+E#,T%&E .. /. 0. 2. 3. -anaging time. ,hoosin* what to contri&ut". Mo&ili1in* our str"n*ths. S"ttin* up th" ri*ht prioriti"s. E4"rcisin* "##"cti$" !"cision ma5in*.

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W ) is Tim" Mana*"m"nt Important to )ou?

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0 Ways to E##"cti$"ly Mana*" Tim"

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: Fin!in* "nou*h tim" to !o what is important
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<AL;E%=ASE( TIME MANAGEMENT

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Based on pre-determined value of effectiveness

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!ut first things first.

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Aua!rant II S"l#%Mana*"m"nt
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66 ? Similarly8 what on" new thin* coul! you !o in

your business or professional life8 that i# you !i! it r"*ularly8 woul! ma5" an enormous positi e difference?@

A;A(RANT II
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: !re ention, !# acti ities : 'elationship building : 'ecogni7ing new opportunities : !lanning, recreation

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: : : : : &ision, perspecti e 9alance 1iscipline #ontrol $ew crises

St"ps to ="comin* a A%II S"l# Mana*"r

I!"nti#y th" 5"y rol"s you play. S"l"ct /%0 r"sults #or "ach rol". Sch"!ul" your w""5 to achi"$" th"s" r"sults. (aily A!apt . Li$" li#" as a A%II S"l# Mana*"rB

A++LI,ATION7
6Tim" allott"!7 03 minut"s9
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A++LI,ATION7 F""!&ac5
?What !i! you l"arn a&out your tim" mana*"m"nt s5ills in r"al% tim"?@

Tim" Mana*"m"nt Application (Time allotted: ! Minutes"

:rite your response to these ;uestions0 ?My most "##"cti$" tim" mana*"m"nt t"chniDu" is toE@ ?This wor5s #or m" &"caus"E@ ?I woul! r"comm"n! this approach wh"n E@