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Time Management & Goal Planning Introduction

Time Management
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Personal Time Survey

Procrastination

 


Procrastination

People procrastinate for two main reasons:

  1. They feel overwhelmed by the task. The task seems too big to be possible.
  2. By putting a task off to the last possible instance and then slamming it together the night before the deadline, they don't have to put all of their self-esteem on the line.

In the first situation a learner can start by breaking the task into smaller 'bite size' chunks and deal with one little chunk at a time. For the second situation some of us learned at an early age that it was less risky to commit just a bit of our skill to a particular task and be criticized, than to put our whole being on the line and be criticized. Put fear aside, and get your work done early or at least on time.

  1. Identify a task that you have been putting off or avoiding at work or at home.
  2. Break the task into steps. Is there a part of the task, a single small step, that you could do this week? Tomorrow? What about today?
  3. Do it! How do you feel about the larger task now?

If you need help in prioritizing and finishing incomplete tasks, click on the Learn More button for a structured process.

Goal setting has always been a traditional part of success. This Learn More module will help you develop long-term, short-term and immediate goals. Click on the Learn More button for more information on goal setting.


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