70 How to use time well.doc
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70% of Koreans Lack Free Time
Source:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2010/03/123_63315.html
HOW TO USE TIME WELL
• Take an overview of the current use of
your time and whether you think you need to adjust this allocation. Do you
spend enough time with your family or do you spend too much time working? Do
you spend enough time increasing your knowledge and skills or do you spend all
your time using your existing knowledge and skills? Are there some things on
which you would like to spend less time, such as attending meetings or using
the computer? Are there some things on which you you would like to spend more
time, such as reading, socialising or travelling? Develop a clear view on the
broad allocation of time that you would like to achieve before you start
working through the following more detailed tips.
• Don't say you don't have enough time. You
have the same number of hours per day as Leonardo da Vinci or Isaac Newton had
and as the President of the United States or the General Secretary of the
United Nations have.
• As far as possible, make your all
objectives SMART - that is: Specific Measurable Achievable Resourced Timed
• Do the most important things first. This
sounds so obvious. But most of us tend to do first the things that are easiest
or most pleasant.
• Stay focused. Once you have decided what
are the most important things to do, stay with them, even when new (but still
less important) things come along - as they inevitably will.
• Use lists. This helps you to remember what
needs to be done and it's very satisfying to tick off the items as you complete
them.
• Don't worry if you don't get everything
done. The only person who got everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
• Study the executive summary in a report
and look through the contents list and index of a book before you even think of
spending the time to read the whole thing.
• Every time you produce a major piece of
work, think about how you can reuse it. A briefing paper can be the basis of a
speech; a speech can be summarized into an article; any of these can be turned
into a 'page' on a Web site.
• Work on several projects at once,
regularly noting down ideas and sources and drafting paragraphs and sections.
That way, when the project is complete, it will be all the richer for having
spent longer thinking about it.
• Always have some paper and a pen (or a
personal digital assistant or lap top, if you're technically minded) with you,
so that you can note down ideas or information.
• Always have a mobile phone with you. It
doesn't always have to be on, but it should be with you in case you want to
contact someone or communicate an idea.
• Even when you go to bed, have writing
materials by the bedside - it's amazing what great ideas you can have as you're
falling asleep or waking up. If you don't want to be bothered to write things
down immediately, throw a slipper away from the bed so that, when you do get
up, you're reminded that you had an idea.
• Learn to power nap. A short sleep during
the day can allow you to keep going and to be more productive for longer. It
worked very well for Winston Churchill.
• Have a couple of reference books and few
magazines in the toilet (or washroom for Canadians or bathroom for Americans)
so that, if you're there for a while, you can browse and learn.
• When shaving (men usually!) or making up
(women usually!!), have the radio on a news station, so that you can keep up
with events.
• Try to work more from home, saving
valuable time - as well as money and energy. This is especially useful when you
need to think or have a special project or urgent deadline.
• When travelling on the underground or on
a bus, tram, train or aircraft, always have a newspaper, magazine or book with
you. You can use the time to read and you can never be sure how long the
journey is going to last.
• Network constantly. At a conference, make
a point of speaking to people you don't know. At a party, move around and meet
lots of people. At a dinner party, talk to each guest.
• See everything as a learning opportunity.
On a cab ride, sit in the front and talk to the driver. In a queue (that's a
line to you Americans), talk to the person in front and behind. Everyone can
teach you something.
• Finally, don't take these tips too
seriously. We all need time to chill out and recharge our emotional batteries.
Sometimes allow yourself to do nothing. After all, you've earned it by
following most of these tips most of the time!
Source:
http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/Time.html
Question
1. When do you do your school assignment?
(Beforehand? Right before the deadline? Or after the deadline?)
2. How long do you have your free time in a
day?
And what do you do in that time?
3. Among the list ‘how to use time well’,
which one do you agree or disagree with?
4. Which one is better for you?
Making a well-organized plan for everyday or just doing it freely
without the plan.
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