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Becoming a
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Chapter 2
Time
You’ve Got the Time!
• You have enough time
• Time is an equal opportunity
resource: everyone gets 168 hours
per week
• Time is elusive and easy to ignore
• Time is a non-renewable resource
• Time seems to pass at varying
speeds
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Why Planning Sets You Free
• You set the plan
• You can change it
• You choose how to achieve it
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Also…
• When there’s a plan, there’s a chance
• Planning frees you from constant
decisions
• Planning makes adjustments easier
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Strategies for Long-Term
Planning
• Work from future to present
• Write out your plan
• Create a vision
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Strategies for Scheduling
Schedule fixed blocks
of time first
Classes
Work Schedule
Eating
Sleeping
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Strategies for Scheduling
Schedule for real life
Time for errands
Time for fun
Realistic goals
Flexibility
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Strategies for Scheduling
Schedule study
time wisely and
remember your goals
Study 2 hours for each hour in class
Avoid marathon study sessions
Set clear start and stop times
Back up to a bigger picture
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ABC Daily To-Do’s
• Write down everything you want
to accomplish tomorrow
• Rate each task by priority
– A’s are most important
– B’s are important but not urgent
– C’s do not require immediate attention
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ABC Daily To-Do’s
• Once you’ve labeled your tasks,
schedule time for all the A’s
• The B’s and C’s can be done in odd
moments between A’s
• Use your list to keep on task
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ABC Daily To-Do’s
• As you complete tasks, cross
them off your list
• At the end of the day, evaluate
your performance
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Twenty-Five Ways
to Get the Most Out of Now
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When to study
Where to study
Ways to handle the rest of the world
Things you can ask yourself when
you get stuck
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When to Study
• Study difficult subjects first
• Be aware of your best time of day
• Use waiting time
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Where to Study
• Use a regular study area
• Study where you’ll be alert
• Use a library
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Ways to Handle
the Rest of the World
• Pay attention to your attention
• Agree with living mates about
study time
• Get off the phone
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Ways to Handle
the Rest of the World
• Learn to say NO
• Hang a “do not disturb” sign on
your door
• Get ready the night before
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Ways to Handle
the Rest of the World
• Call ahead
• Avoid noise distractions
• Notice how others misuse your time
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Things You Can Ask Yourself
When You Get Stuck
• What is one task I can
accomplish toward my goal?
• Am I being too hard on myself?
• Is this a piano?
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Things You Can Ask Yourself
When You Get Stuck
• Would I pay myself for what I’m
doing right now?
• Can I do just one more thing?
• Am I making time for things that
are important but not urgent?
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Things You Can Ask Yourself
When You Get Stuck
• Can I delegate this?
• How did I just waste time?
• Could I find the time if I really
wanted to?
• Am I willing to promise it?
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7 More Ways to Stop
Procrastination
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Observe your procrastination
Discover your procrastination style
Look for self-defeating beliefs
Trick yourself into getting started
Let feelings follow action
Choose to work under pressure
Take it easy
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Power Process: Be Here
Now
• Do what you’re doing when you’re
doing it. Be where you are when
you’re there.
• You don’t have a future. The only
time
to do anything is now.
• Choose when to be with your inner
voice and when to let it go.
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Strategies for Being Here
Now
• Notice stray thoughts and then
gently bring your attention back
to the task
at hand
• Notice your physical sensations
• Choose for yourself when to be
here
and now
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Master Student
Malcolm X
“Many who today hear me
somewhere in person, or on
television, or those who read
something I’ve said, will think I
went to school far beyond the
eighth grade.”
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Chapter 2
Time
Remember, you’ve got the time!
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