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This is for all the lazy people out there… (Just Kidding… Not!)

Ok, a couple of you have reflected that you’re way too strapped for time to sit through a 1 hour+ video on time management… You busy people you!

Well, here’s a detailed summary of the key concepts in the time management lecture by Randy Pausch… You can skim through it to get the points you need… don’t tell me you’re too lazy to do that ya?

Enjoy…

Introduction

• Time must be explicitly managed, just like money
• Much of this won’t make sense until later (too late?): that’s why this is on the WWW
• Faculty vs. Grad Students vs. Undergrads
• Lightning pace, heavy on techniques

Outline

• Why is Time Management Important?
• Goals, Priorities, and Planning
• TO DO Lists
• Desks, paperwork, telephones
• Scheduling Yourself
• Delegation
• Meetings
• Technology
• General Advice

One Good Thief is Worth Ten Good Scholars

Time Management for Teachers, Cathy Collins, Parker Publishing Company, 1987

CareerTrack Seminar: Taking Control of Your Work Day 1990

Why Time Management is Important

• “The Time Famine”
• Bad time management = stress
• This is life advice

The Problem is Severe

By some estimates, people waste about 2 hours per day. Signs of time wasting: .

• Messy desk and cluttered (or no) files
• Can’t find things
• Miss appointments, need to reschedule them late and/or unprepared for meetings
• Volunteer to do things other people should do
• Tired/unable to concentrate Continue Reading »
  Time Management for Lazy People
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