Time Management 101: The Basics JD Williams Personal Development www.jdwpd.com by Jonathan Williams

Time Management 101: The Basics JD Williams Personal Development www.jdwpd.com

3. CREATE A MASTER LIST USING A 'BRAIN DUMP'

Dump every task out of your brain onto your planning tool

2. CHOOSE A TIME MANAGEMENT TOOL

Electronic Planning Tools

Paper Planning Tools

4. CREATE YOUR DAILY TO DO LIST FROM YOUR MASTER LIST

A's

B's

C's

D's

1. DIAGNOSE YOUR TIME MANAGEMENT HABITS

Do you have a main planning tool?

Do you have all tasks listed in one place?

Do you use a daily to-do list?

Do you determine task lengths?

Do you schedule your tasks?

Do you avoid time wasting distractions?

5. DETERMINE THE DURATIONS OF YOUR TASKS

Determine how long each task should take

8. PRACTICE RESPONDING VS REACTING

REJECT lower priority requests

RESCHEDULE lower priority requests

REPRIORITIZE lower priority requests

REDIRECT lower priority requests

7. OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION

Consistently schedule tasks

Break big tasks into smaller work chunks

Break big tasks into smaller time chunks

Launch your plan

Have someone hold you accountable

6. SCHEDULE YOUR TASKS

Determine in which block of time you will complete it

9. GET TIME MANAGEMENT TRAINING & COACHING