BUS 301 Week 4Time Management and Memory

What does it mean when we say time is money?

How do we manage time?

• What does it mean to manage something? • Predict?• Track?• Evaluate effectiveness?• Control?

Time management ‘musts’

• Calendar• To-do list• Anti-procrastination plan

Calendars

• Be specific • Track all deadlines• Constantly review week-ahead• Assess the week-behind• Think about goals (short term) specifically!

To-do lists

• Think about what you have to do• Estimate time for each task• Prioritize!• Cross off completed tasks• Evaluate and review to-do lists constantly

Procrastination

• Commit to ending it---that simple!• Consider costs of delays• Assess why you procrastinate (hate the task itself,

perfectionist, worrier, overdoer, dreamer)• Get started in a manageable way• Give up on the idea of ‘someday’

Exercise

• Groups of 3-4• Review each others’ calendars• Look at how you spent your time in the last week• Find your three biggest time demands (school,

family/friends, work, leisure, commute) and total up the time spent on each

• Identify your three biggest time wasters (no discernible benefit)

• Share something that you are currently procrastinating/putting off

Work and Time

What do you think work and time look like?

Does time management mean responsibility?

Memory

Memory can be improved

• There are ways you can improve your memory and the quality of your study (e.g. more retention)

• Top 10 from cognitive psychologists

10 Tips for improving memorization

1. Focus

2. Avoid cramming

3. Structure & organize

4. Use mnemonics

5. Study out loud

6. Relate new to old

7. Visualize

8. Share/teach concepts

9. Pay attention to difficult info

10. Vary your routine