Most people spend several hours a day doing things they do not enjoy, that are a waste of time, and/or that do not relate to their priorities and long-term goals. This week, you will track how you spe

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Develop Time Management Skills

First and Last Name

Northcentral University

Develop Time Management Skills

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In the table below briefly name your priorities with some thought given to placing the most important towards the top of the list. You should have a minimum of three but most students list between five and ten. Typical examples include: raising my children to become responsible citizens, preparing for retirement, owning my own home and so on. You can use any of these examples if they are actually your priorities.]

[Provide a one to three sentence elaboration on each of your top priorities with careful attention given to the word “why” in the heading above. You should cover at least the first three priorities in this section, more if you wish.]

[In the chart below fill in your daily activates using brief explanations. For example: house work, driving to work, helping children with homework, etc. The syllabus asks you to make sure you include everything - sleeping, eating, social media, watching TV, exercise, working, family time, schoolwork, etc. If you engage in more than one activity in one of the hour blocks in the chart below, list them all.]

[This is by far the hardest part of this assignment to complete meaningfully. Of course it is easy to fill in some ideas in this section, that would only take you a few minutes, but it would be a waste of your time unless you deeply reflect on what you are actually willing to do to free up time for those activities are that are clearly and obviously related to the priorities listed in the first part of this assignment. It would be more meaningful to leave this section and the next section of the assignment blank than to write anything that you know in your heart of hearts you would not stick with. At this moment, as you reflect on what to write in this section and the next section of your assignment, you have an opportunity to greatly enhance your chances of succeeding in your program but only if you are brutally honest with yourself. Don’t waste this precious moment, it could well be the most important moment in the entire course.]

[Extend the names of the five subheadings below to identify each strategy you could use. Offer a one to three sentence explanation of how you will utilize each strategy to help you live a life focused on your priorities. For example: Strategy One: A Daily To Do List]

Conclusion

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