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Managing Your Time
and Energy
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Procrastination
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You’re About to
Discover…
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Derek Johnson
p. 74-75
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Time Management Isn’t Enough
TIME
ENERGY
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ATTENTION
Academic Time Management Tips
 Have a plan for your study session and set time limits.
 Pay attention to what gets you off track.
 Turn off your phone!
 If you’re working on your computer, work offline
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whenever possible.
Take two minutes to organize your workspace first.
Make sure your study group members are clear about tasks.
Learn to say no.
Focus.
Slow down.
Monitor how your life works.
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Exercise 4.1:
Time Go?
Energy, Our Most Precious Resource
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Physical
Emotional
Mental
Spiritual
The Dynamics of Energy
p. 78
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Get Physically Energized
1. Snap to your Body’s Rhythm.
Pay attention to your body’s natural rhythms.
2. Up and at ‘em.
Know how much sleep you need.
3. Sleep at Night,
Study During the Day.
Avoid burning the midnight oil.
4. “Burn Premium Fuel.”
Stay away from junk food.
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Get Emotionally Connected
1. Communicate Like it Matters.
• Productive communication with people you care about
replenishes energy.
2. Choose How You Renew.
• Use engaging activities to renew your emotional energy.
3. Let Others Renew You.
• Find joy in simple pleasures.
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Stressed Out?
What does the word spirituality mean to you? Do you
picture a church, respond with the name of an organized
religion, or think about looking inward or examining your life…
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Faith is the force of life.
Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy,
Russian novelist
How Much is Enough?
Credit hours for less demanding classes:
_____ X 2 hours = _____ hours
Credit hours for typical/average classes:
_____ X 3 hours = _____ hours
Credit hours for more challenging classes: _____ X 4 hours = _____ hours
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Exercise 4.2:
Time Monitor
Schedule Your Way To Success
STEP 1:
STEP 2:
STEP 3:
STEP 4:
Fill Out a “Term on a Page” Calendar.
Invest in a Planner.
Transfer Important Dates.
Set Intermediate Deadlines.
STEP 5: Schedule Fixed Activities
for the Entire Term.
STEP 6: Check for Schedule
Conflicts.
STEP 7: Schedule Flextime.
STEP 8: Monitor Your Schedule
Every Day.
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Take care of your minutes, and the
hours will take care of themselves.”
Lord Chesterfield, British statesman and diplomat
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Exercise 4.3:
Term on a Page
Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize!!
Important and Urgent:
“A” Priorities
Important, but Not Urgent:
“B” Priorities
Not Important, but Urgent:
“C” Priorities
Not Important and Not Urgent:
Scratch these off your list!
A = must get this done; highest priority
B = very important, but not absolutely necessary
C = would be nice to get done this week, but not necessary
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Exercise 4.4:
So Much to Do…
Who’s In
Control?
1. Things you think you can’t control, and you can’t:
__________________________________________
2. Things you think you can’t control, but you can:
_________________________________________________________
3. Things you think you can control, but you can’t:
_________________________________________________________
4. Things you think you can control, but you don’t:
_________________________________________________________
5. Things you think you can control, and you can:
_________________________________________________________
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The P Word: 10 Ways to Kick the Habit
1. Keep track (of your excuses).
2. Break down.
3. Trick yourself.
4. Resolve issues.
5. Get real.
6. Think positively.
7. Make a deal with yourself.
8. Overcome fear.
9. Get tough.
10. Acknowledge accomplishment.
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Exercise 4.5
Which are You?
Who, Me, Procrastinate?
Exercise 4.6, p. 93
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Don’t Just Juggle: Manage
1. Alternating: Separate concentrated doses of equally
important activities.
2. Outsourcing: Have others take care of non-essential
activities.
3. Bundling: Do two important activities at once,
like exercising and socializing.
4. Techflexing: Use technology to give
you more flexibility.
5. Simplifying: Prioritize and eliminate
unnecessary activities.
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How Fiscally Fit Are You?
Exercise 4.7, p. 97
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Create A Spending Log
Exercise 4.8, p. 98
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1. Who qualifies?
Top Ten
Financial Aid
FAQs
2. What does FAFSA stand for?
3. What types exist?
4. When should I apply?
5. Do I have to reapply yearly?
6. How can I keep it?
7. Who has to pay it back?
8. What happens if I stop out?
9.
Do I have to report outside
scholarships?
10. Where can I find out more?
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VARK Activity
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Chapter 4: Exercises and Activities
Chapter Exercise
p. 81
Where Did the Time Go?
Chapter Exercise
p. 83
Time Monitor
Chapter Exercise
p. 85
Term On a Page
Chapter Exercise
p. 90
So Much to Do – So Little Time
Chapter Exercise
p. 92
Which are You?
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Chapter Summary
Focus TV:
Time Management
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Audio Summary of Chapter 4
Focus TV: Time Management
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Where Did the Time Go?
Exercise 4.1, p. 81
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Time Monitor
Exercise 4.2, p. 83
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Term On a Page
Exercise 4.3, p. 85
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So Much to Do – So Little Time
Exercise 4.4, p. 90
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Which are You?
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Exercise 4.5, p. 92
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Chapter 4 Audio Summary
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Time
Management
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FOCUS TV Discussion Questions
1. FOCUS correspondent, Kara Klenk, begins this episode of FOCUS TV
by saying that “It wasn’t long ago that times were simpler.” What does
she mean, exactly? Is she right?
2. Do you ever feel as if you’re “juggling,” like Derek Johnson in FOCUS?
What aspects of your life fit that description?
3. Students interviewed in this episode comment that they manage time by
not sleeping, waiting until the very last minute, or more productively, by
using their planners, PDAs, or cell phones. How do you manage time—
or do you find time to be unmanageable?
4. According to interviewee Brianna Gordon, a time management expert,
what is more important than which tool you use to manage your time?
Do you agree?
5. Many people spend so much time worrying about all they have to do that
they end up wasting valuable time worrying. Time management, Kara
says, is all about making good choices.
Make the commitment, using whichever tool you prefer, and then just
“do it.” Will you commit to taking her advice this week? If so, identify
how.
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