Time Management

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Time Management by Mind Map: Time Management

1. What is time management?

1.1. Making optimal use of available time

1.2. Arranging, organizing, scheduling, prioritizing

2. Purpose?

2.1. more effective and productive work

3. Strategies to plan effective use of time

3.1. The Eisenhower box

3.2. ABCD method

3.2.1. A

3.2.1.1. Absolutely must be done

3.2.1.1.1. Important & urgent

3.2.2. B

3.2.2.1. Better soon than later

3.2.2.1.1. Important & not urgent

3.2.3. C

3.2.3.1. Can wait until later

3.2.3.1.1. Not important & urgent

3.2.4. D

3.2.4.1. Don't worry about it

3.2.4.1.1. Not important & not urgent

4. Personal time management

4.1. When most productive?

4.2. Where most productive?

4.3. Distractions?

4.4. Breaks or no breaks?

4.5. Motivators?

5. Motivational time management quotes

5.1. “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.”

5.1.1. Alan Lakein

5.2. “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.”

5.2.1. Zig Ziglar

5.3. “Lost time is never found again.”

5.3.1. Benjamin Franklin

6. Sources

6.1. "Time Management Is Really Life Management." Entrepreneur. 13 Feb. 2015. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. <http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/242855 Deepak, Marla. "Time Management." Prezi.com. 26 Oct. 2014. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. <https://prezi.com/21ihtb2kklzd/time-management/ Hah, Jeena. "TIME MANAGEMENT." Prezi.com. 31 Jan. 2015. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. <https://prezi.com/luazpy9a4gtg/time-management/ "Discover Which Procrastinator You Are with This Web Comic." Discover Which Procrastinator You Are with This Web Comic. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. <http://www.creativebloq.com/comics/web-comic-showcases-field-guide-procrastinators-9134508 "70 Best Time Management Quotes." Lifehack RSS. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. <http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/70-best-time-management-quotes.html "22 Time Management Lessons You Need To Learn Now." Lifehack RSS. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. <http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/22-time-management-lessons-you-need-learn-now.html Grant Halvorson, Heidi. "Here's What Really Happens When You Extend a Deadline." Psychology Today. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. <https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-science-success/201308/heres-what-really-happens-when-you-extend-deadline Stein, Traci. "Kicking the Procrastination "Habit"" Psychology Today. 13 Mar. 2013. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. <https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-integrationist/201303/kicking-the-procrastination-habit "7 Big Rocks | Stephen Covey | YOLO Video on Choosing SUCCESS." YouTube. YouTube, 27 Dec. 2013. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. "The Eisenhower Matrix: Understanding Task Management with EISENHOWER." YouTube. YouTube, 2 Sept. 2012. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.

7. Time management = life management?

7.1. Minimizes stress

7.2. Improves the overall quality of life

8. Extending deadlines

8.1. Lose motivation

8.2. Procrastinate

8.3. Planning fallacy

8.3.1. underestimate how long it will take to do smth

9. Procrastination

9.1. To put off smth until a future time

9.1.1. Picture

9.2. To postpone/delay smth consciously agreed on

9.3. Why we procrastinate?

9.3.1. Not liking an aspect of a task

9.3.2. Anxiety

9.3.3. Worrying of failure

9.3.4. Lack of confidence

9.3.5. Difficulties with concentration & focus

9.3.6. Waiting for the right time & mood

9.4. Procrastinators

9.5. How to stop procrastination?

9.5.1. Large goals --> smaller tasks

9.6. Picture

10. How to manage your time?

11. Tips for better time management

11.1. Say NO to nonessential tasks

11.2. Limit distractions

11.3. Never hesitate to take breaks

11.4. Work on 1 thing at a time

11.5. Be self-centered

11.6. Priorities first

11.7. Big tasks --> smaller tasks

11.8. Write down goals and keep a planner/to do list visible at all times

11.9. Get up early