Three steps to Time Management

Step 1: Establish long- term goals (3-6months ) and develop a plan of action .

Step 2 : Establish intermediate goals or priorities (1-4 weeks) and develop a plan of action.

Step 3: Develop a weekly habit of setting short - term priorities and an action plan for the coming week . Once you have completed the weekly plan, use the same steps to plan for your intermediate and long- term goals .

Use these steps to plan the coming week .

1 Make a list of things you need to do this coming week .

2 Prioritize your things to do as listed above by assigning them to one of the following categories.

A = Top - priority tasks that must be completed by the end of this week. ( what is top priority for you)

B = Medium- priority tasks without urgent deadlines.

C = Tasks that really can wait .

( A )Tasks Time (B) Tasks Time (c) Tasks Time

3) Estimate and record on the above chart the time required to complete each task be realistic. Then go back and increase each of the time estimate by 10- 15 percent. This provides some cushion for error or for unexpected problems.

4) Transfer your things to do to a weekly calendar. First, place all A tasks in the best time slots for you . If there is time available, add B tasks . List C tasks at the bottom of your calendar; when all A and B tasks are taken care of, do a. C task or two.