2. Characteristics of Time
Time is a scarce/limited commodity
Time cannot be bought or exchanged or What is Time?
rented
A dimension within
Un-storable: Time cannot be saved or stored which things change
It is impossible to increase or decrease time The medium through
which goals are
Invariable: The passage of time is constant accomplished
Irrevocable: Time cannot be recalled Time can not be
Universal: Time is equal for all people managed, we can only
manage ourselves
Indivisible: Time is life Those who do not
take the time to do
something right, must
make the time to do it
over
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3. What is Time
Management ?
Time management is about
managing your day effectively
so you can achieve all that you
want to achieve.
Doing the Right job right
(Effective) and not doing the
job/thing right
(Efficiency/Efficient)
The more hour people work, the
more time they assume they
have to finish.
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4. Why Secretary
Needs To Manage
Her Time
Because:
Wasting time causes stress
Managing time improves
productivity
Managing time improves your
quality of life
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5. Time
Management
Tools
Costing Your Time - finding out
how much your time is worth
Deciding Work Priorities –
making sure you concentrate on
the right things
Activity Logs – checking how you
really spend your time
Prioritized To Do Lists - tackling
the right tasks first
Effective Scheduling – planning
to make the best use of your time
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6. Common Problems
I am BUSY
I do not have time
I am not happy with my life
I do not feel I have achieved
anything this year
I do not have control on my life
I wish I have more than 24 hours per
day, so that I can get more things
done
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7. Time Management Barriers
Identify Time Management
Barriers and Dealing with Time
Wasters
Efficiency
Overwhelm
Interruptions
Prioritizing
Setting Limits
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8. Setting The
Priorities
Concentrates on three areas:
Clarifying what you enjoy,
Understanding what your
strengths, and weaknesses
are, and
Working out both what your
job is and what constitutes
excellent performance.
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9. Steven R. Covey Matrix
Urgent – Important Matrix
Urgent: An activity that you or others feel requires immediate
attention.
Important: An activity that you find valuable and that contributes
to your mission, values, and high-priority goals.
Urgent Not Urgent
Important
Important
Not
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10. Setting Priorities
+ Urgent
- Important + Important
- Urgent
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11. At the heart of time
management is an important
shift in focus:
Concentrate on Results, NOT on
Being Busy.
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12. Procrastination
Procrastination is the habit of
postponing an important task or
activity endlessly without any
reason.
Procrastination leads to
• Wasted Time
• Missed Opportunities
• Poor Performance
• Self-Depreciation
• Increased Stress
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13. Why Do We Really
Procrastinate?
Because ..
Stress and Anxiety
Difficulty Concentrating
Negative Beliefs
Fear of Failure
Boring Tasks
Unrealistic
Expectations/Perfectionism
Poor Time Management
Preoccupation with Personal
Problems
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14. Questions?
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15. Thank You & Good Luck
For further information, please don’t hesitate to call:
CK CONSULTANCY
(E) ckconsultancy.training@gmail.com
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