Task: Time Management Strategies

Time Management Task 

Stage one: Set annual goals 
Stage two: Set goals for each term 
Stage three: Create an hourly (weekly) plan
Stage four: Experiment with productivity tools and set a new positive habit. 

Simplicity + Consistency = Productivity

Silkshare Time Management Video

- Multiple systems don't work
- Set of positive habits consistently 
- Know what you want to do next
- Take control of your time 
- Start small such as to-do lists 
- Prioritise working on the most important things e.g. goals 
- Plan-Do-Review model framework 
- Rule of 3 accomplish 3 things in a day
- Prioritise tasks - work on bigger tasks and then on smaller ones.

Other advice: 

- Don't try to change things overnight 
- Develop positive habits one at a time 
- Set annual goals (3)
- Prioritise through implementation and impact 
- Break bigger plans into a weekly system 
- Think about patterns or when you are most productive
- About discipline but shouldn't be unrealistic
- The weekly calendar isn't as regimented and not as specific as a to-do list. 
- Have a system to fall back on 
- Plan to reflect and review, schedule free time 
- Three priorities for the week, day and three wins for the day.

Focus Techniques:

- Take breaks (Pomodoro) 25mins 5min break and on the fourth cycle a 15min break 
- Set a to-do list 
- Eat the Frog (start with the most daunting task) 
- Getting things done organise lists e.g. action, maybe and waiting for 

Apps and Software:

- Self-control
- Forest 
- Stickies
- Teux Deux 
- Marinara - Pomodoro Assistant
- Toggl 

Setting Goals 

Stage one:

ANNUAL GOALS 
1. Build a portfolio that showcases my skillset
2. Gain as much experience as possible before graduation
3. Graduate with a 2:1

Stage two: 

TERM GOALS
1. Write a good dissertation
2. Make the most of University facilities 
3. Build on my confidence in my work and presenting 
4. Take more breaks 

Stage three:

Stage four:

After this session I have decided my positive habit should be to take more breaks. I will experiment throughout the rest of this week using the pomodoro method to see how this impacts my practice and if this works for me. This will encourage me to build in more breaks throughout my working week, however the short time period of working may not be effective for me but I will reflect on how well this method worked at the end of the week.