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I chose this article/presentation because I think it is important to not let the time you have overcome or overwhelm you. It fits in with the others because just like the rest it is trying to help you understand how to manage your time better.

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8 Ways to Take Control of Your Time | High School and College

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Get tips on ways to manage your time and get things done.

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This is an article about many mistakes people make when trying to manage their time. It fits in with the other videos above because while those are telling you what is right to do, this is showing you what to avoid.

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Article * 12 min read

Avoiding Common Pitfalls

By the Mind Tools Content Team

Mistake #1: Failing to Keep a To-Do List

The trick with using to-do lists effectively lies in prioritizing the tasks on your list. Many people use an A - F coding system (A for high priority items, F for very low priorities). Alternatively, you can simplify this by using A through D, or by using numbers.

You can also use Action Programs to manage your work when you have many large projects happening at once. (Action Programs are "industrial strength" versions of to-do lists.)

Mistake #2: Not Setting Personal Goals

Personal goal setting is essential to managing your time well, because goals give you a destination and vision to work toward. When you know where you want to go, you can manage your priorities, time, and resources to get there. Goals also help you decide what's worth spending your time on, and what's just a distraction.

Your assistant has just walked in with a crisis that they need you to deal with right now, but you're in the middle of brainstorming ideas for a new client. You're sure that you've almost come up with a brilliant idea for their marketing campaign, but now you risk losing the thread of your thinking because of this "emergency."

If you want to gain control of your day and do your best work, it's vital to know how to and effectively. For instance, turn off your IM chat when you need to focus, and let people know if they're distracting you too often. You should also learn how to , even when you're faced with distractions.

To stop this, learn the subtle art of . This skill helps you assert yourself, while still maintaining good feelings within the group. If the other person starts leaning on you to say "yes" to their request, learn how to , and stay cool under pressure.

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10 Common Time-Management Mistakes - Avoiding Common Pitfalls

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Article * 12 min read By the Mind Tools Content Team The trick with using to-do lists effectively lies in prioritizing the tasks on your list. Many people use an A - F coding system (A for high priority items, F for very low priorities).

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When we procrastinate, we tend to wait till the last minute to do things. Thus, we end up doing everything in one day. This not only takes up a whole bunch of time but it also stresses you out. This video can help you learn how to manage your sleep time even when you have things to do. This is important because when you stay up until 3:00 in the morning you are not going to be well rested for the next day or new events coming up.

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How to Get to Bed on Time and Stop Losing Sleep - College Info Geek

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Getting enough sleep can be difficult. Even when you have to wake up early in the morning, it can be terribly easy to stay up way too late. Here's how to make sure you get to bed at a good time (and how to figure out what that good time is).

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When it comes to procrastinating, being online is how it usually begins. Now this is personally my biggest struggle. I say in my mind that "oh the assignments not due till tomorrow night, Ill just do it in the morning". Then the assignment due is rushed and put together just enough to turn in. Watching this video will help you manage how much time you spend for yourself and how much time you spend on your work. So then you can have a good balance between the two.

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How to ACTUALLY Stop Wasting Time on the Internet

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It's so easy to procrastinate on your work when the distractions of the internet are only a click away. In this video, I'll show you some tools and practices you can use to finally overcome those online temptations. Got work to do? Don't read the rest of this description - just go get it done.

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I chose this video because of many things. Although, They are all around the same reason. When it comes to time management it can be very hard to find time for yourself and actually continue doing you work. Watching this video will help you understand how to do both. I think this is important to learn because if you spend your whole life constantly trying to work every second of the day you wear yourself out. This also gives you more of an ability to be stressed.

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How to Be Lazy and Still Get a Ton of Work Done