1. Change attitude: Instead of juggling so many different tasks within an allotted time, orchestrate them. Allow yourself to multi-task and have them all go together.
For me, juggling is when I have my calling, friends, studies, and cleaning. However, orchestrating is when I study with friends, clean my room with my roommate, and fulfill my calling by bonding with the relief society during study sessions and other socializing. This is how I orchestrate my life instead of juggling it.
2. Check motives: Why is a bee praised, while a mosquito is swatted? Although they both sting, bees do it for the purpose of self-defense, while the mosquito does it for the selfish purpose of sucking blood.
For me, I need to check whether the motive of my actions serve a righteous purpose or not. In the past 48 hours, things I've done with a good motive are studying, cleaning, go to class, relief society presidency meeting, and visit with friends. Things I've done that have not served a beneficial purpose would be spending time on facebook, searching online at apartments, and too much socializing.
3. Simplify: Don't get caught in the thick of thin things
For me, I believe I am good at mastering this element of time management. My personality is not a perfectionist and I do not spend to much time getting bogged down in trivial details. As a result, I am efficient with my time and am less stressed.
4. Intentional & Accountable: Be intentional with your actions and hold yourself accountable.
For me, well I'm not really sure how to be more intentional with my actions. As a student I go to classes and then study. Thus, my intention is to do well in school and I am successful at this because I do go to class and study. I am held accountable by my final grade.
My vision (as stated at the beginning of my blogging): To live a life that will inspire my family and those I serve and love to follow Christ that I may be able to spend the next life with them.
In order to achieve my vision I need to utilize my time wisely. After evaluating my time management... I naturally created goals to improve it:
- To not be on the computer (non-academically) for more than 5 minutes at a given time, but I may take several computer breaks while studying.
- I will complete my studies that are due the next day in the library where I know I can be efficient. When I do this I won't bring my laptop, so that I will be more productive in my reading without getting distracted by the computer. I'll also bring snacks and listen to music to liven the experience :)
By creating goals for time management centered around efficient studying, I will have allowed myself more time for friendships, family, and service.
Video: Check out the following video about how the Killer's singer, Brandon Flowers, has chosen to spend his time now as a father... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PF0h7oqUEQ
Time management is not about managing time, but managing ourselves within the time.
So how will you manage yourself?
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