Time Management

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Master the moments and you may be real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time-classes, homework and activities – with some family help. Colleges give you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that’s a good thing since most jobs require multitasking, you might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond to e-mails while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow’s produces while planning next week’s menu.

Someone said, "Wherever you are, be there." Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don't let your mind drift and wander here and there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can't go back and recapture this moment, so make the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Wok smart by mastering the present moment.

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

Getting a college educations doesn't mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skills and qualities you need to learn, think, and create your own - making you attractive to employers. You've already started learning these skills in high school, but college helps you fully develop them.

The 10 Key Quality

1. Writing Skills
2. Speaking Skills
3. Teamwork Skills
4. Problem-Solving Skills
5. Initiative
6. Cool under Pressure
7. Attention to Detail
8. Time Management
9. Honesty
10. Love of Learning

How to Take on College Studying

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Choose Where to Study

Where you should study depends on 2 factors: the environment in which you are able to concentrate and the type of work you are planning to do.

·       The best places to study have good light, a comfortable temperature and enough desk space – usually your dorm room, your apartment or the library.

·       For completing problem sets or brainstorming possible test questions, you may want to study with a group or at least in a setting where fellow students are available for discussion.

·       When you are reading book chapters or working on a research paper, you are better off in a less social environment.

Improve Your Study Habit

Here are simple steps you could take to help you get a handle on studying:

·       Have a routine for where and when you study.

·       Choose reasonable and specific goals that you can accomplish for each study session.

·       Do things that are harder or require more intense thought at your most productive time of the day.

·       Take Breaks if you need them so you don’t waste time looking at material but not absorbing it.

·       Get to know students whom you respect and can study with or contact to ask questions.

·       Keep up with the work load and seek help when you need it.

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How to Take on College Studying

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Develop Good Study Habits

In college, you’ll need to build on the study skills that you learned in high school. The demands of a college class are probably more rigorous than you are used to.

You can succeed by knowing what to expect and how to handle it. Think of college as a full time job, in which you spend 40 hours doing homework.

Be organized and using your time well are essential. Learn more about time management and use the guidelines below to develop your study skills.

Decide When to Study

Work out about how many hours you need to study every day. Then make a schedule.

·         Figure out what blocks of time you have available throughout the day, in the evenings and on weekends.

·         Consider what time of day you are  most alert — there are morning people and night owls — and try to schedule your studying accordingly

·         Think about whether you do better studying for a few hours at a time or sitting down for marathon sessions.

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10 Time Management Tips for Students

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Tip 5. Review Your Notes Every Day.

Reviewing helps you reinforce what you’ve learned, so you need less time to study before a test. You’ll also be ready if you get called on in class or have to take a pop quiz.

Tip 6. Get a Good Night’s Sleep.

Your brain needs to rest to perform at its peak. Lack of sleep makes the day seem longer and your tasks seem more difficult.

Tip 7. Communicate Your Schedule to Others.

If phone calls or text messages are proving to be a distraction, tell your friends that you are only available at certain times of the day and not to expect a response at other times.

Tip 8. Become a Taskmaster.

Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly. Figure out how much free time you have each week you have each week before you add any commitments.

Tip 9. Don’t Waste Time Agonizing.

Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it. Wasting an entire evening worrying about something that you’re supposed to be doing is not productive, and can increase your stress.

Tip 10. Determine Your Priorities.

You can’t do everything at once. Establish the importance of each item. Then set realistic goals that are attainable.

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10 Time Management Tip for Students

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Organizing Your Life

Managing your time well is an important element of success — especially if you’re a student. If you set priorities that fit your needs and lifestyle, you’ll have a better chance of achieving your goals. Here are some tips for taking control of your time and organizing your life.

Tip 1. Make a To-Do List Every Day.

Put things that are most important at the top and do them first. And don’t forget to reward yourself for your accomplishments.

Tip 2. Use Spare Minutes Wisely.

When you’re commuting on the bus or train, use time to get some reading done.

Tip 3. It’s okay to say no.

If your friend asks you to go to a movie on a Thursday night and you have an exam the next morning realizes that it’s okay to say no. keep your short- and long term priorities in mind.

Tip 4. Find the right time.

You’ll work more effectively if you figure out when you do your best work. For example, if your brain handles math better in the afternoon don’t wait to do it late at night.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 5

5. Seek First to Understand, and then to be Understood

Because most people don’t listen very well, one of the great frustrations in life is that many don’t feel understood? This habit will ensure your teen learns the most important communication skill there is: active learning. Why is this habit the key to communication? It’s because the deepest need of the human heart is to be understood. Everyone wants to be respected and valued for who they are-a unique, expose their soft middles unless they feel genuine love and understanding. Once they feel it, however, they will tell you more than you may want to hear. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Listen with your eyes, heart and ears. 7 percent of communication is contained in the words we use. The rest comes from body language (53 percent) and how we say words, of the tone and feeling reflected in our voice (40 percent). Most people are eager to talk and had rather talk than listen. We have one mouth and two ears. This means we should listen twice as much as we talk. Learn to listen and listen and learn. Listen, really listen, for understanding. Seek first to understand then to be understood—LISTEN.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Students

Habit 5

4. Think Win-Win

Teens can learn to foster the belief that it is possible to create an atmosphere of Win-Win in every relationship. This habit encourages the idea that any given discussions or ideas of both parties can arrive at mutually beneficial solution. Your teen will learn to celebrate the accomplishments of others instead of being threatened by them. Win-Win is a belief that everyone wins/ it’s both nice and tough all at once I won’t step on you, but I won’t be your doormat either. You care about people and want them to succeed. But you also care about yourself, and you want to succeed as well. Win-Win is abundant. The belief is that there is plenty of success to go around. It’s not either me or you it’s the both of us. It’s an all you can eat buffet. Win- Win creates more. Perhaps the most surprising benefit of thinking Win-Win is the good feeling it brings on. The true test of whether or not you are thinking Win-Win or one of the alternatives is how you feel. Thinking Win-Lose and Lose-Win thinking will cloud your judgment and fill you with negative feelings. Win-Win will fill you heart with happy and serene thoughts. It will give you confidence. Even fill you up with light. Think Win-Win or no deal.

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7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens

Habit 3

Habit 3: Put First Things First

Habit three is about will and will not power. This habit helps teens prioritize and manage their time so that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. Things first deals with things that are: Important or not important, urgent or not urgent. Let’s look at the four quadrants of time management.

Quadrant 1: Things that are important and Urgent

Quadrant 2: Things that are important but not urgent

Quadrant 3: Things that are not important but are Urgent

Quadrant 4: Things that are not important and not urgent

1. Important & Urgent	2. Important but not Urgent
3. Not Important but are Urgent	4. Not Important and Not Urgent

Quadrant 2 is the ideal place to spend our time, doing things that are important but not urgent. Here’s where priorities come into play. Results for living Quadrant 2 are:

1.       Control of your life

2.       Balance

3.       High Performance

So in what quadrant are you spending most of you time? The key is to shift as much time possible into Quadrant 2 and this is accomplished by planning. Spend more time planning and incorporating things first, things that matter most. Keep your eyes on the prize and reach for it.

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