Time Management - An Important Skill for Success

An important skill to develop in college that you will continue to use throughout life personally and professionally is time management skills. Students learn how to use time management early in their college career. This is very important to be successful. In life there is always times you need to juggle multiple things and you need to manage time to accomplish all tasks and meet your goals.

Some helpful tips to assist in managing time:

Make a list- When you have a lot on your plate to accomplish, make a list. You will be happy when you can Ross things off as you complete them.

Set mini goals - it's important to reward yourself and know you accomplished things. Think of it as a track and after one lap you have achieved a goal. This will help you make progress towards the final task or goal.

Don't procrastinate - Stay organized and plan ahead. The worst thing you can do is not plan ahead and wait to the last minute. This is when hyoid will start to fall behind.

Learn how to multitask - Often times you have many things to do but you only focus on one. It's important to try and accomplish multiple thigs at once. Don't spend all your energy in one spot or on one task. Work and make progress on multiple items at once, spreading the time out on each item.

It's ok to say no - Sometimes you just can't do everything! There will be times you have to say no. No doesn't mean forever, it may mean you can do it at a later date. Don't overwhelm yourself by taking on to much. It's ok to be selfish and thnk about yourself at times.

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