Time Management Is commonly defined as the management of time in order to make the most out of it, and mainly it's managing your activity during you work time.

Advantages of Time Management

• gain time
• motivates and initiates
• reduces avoidance
• promotes review
• eliminates cramming
• reduces anxiety

Strategies on using time:

·         Develop blocks of study time
About 50 minutes? How long does it take for you to become restless?
Some learners need more frequent breaks for a variety of reasons
More difficult material may also require more frequent breaks

·         Schedule weekly reviews and updates

·         Prioritize assignments
When studying, get in the habit of beginning with the most difficult subject or task

·         Develop alternative study places free from distractions
to maximize concentration

·         Got "dead time"?
Think of using time walking, riding, etc. for studying “bits”

·         Review studies and readings just before class

·         Review lecture material immediately after class
(Forgetting is greatest within 24 hours without review)

·         Schedule time for critical course events
Papers, presentations, tests, etc.

Effective aids:

·         "To Do" list
Write down things you have to do, then decide what to do at the moment, what to schedule for later, what to get someone else to do, and what to put off for a later time period

·         Daily/weekly planner
Write down appointments, classes, and meetings on a chronological log book or chart.
If you are more visual, sketch out your schedule
First thing in the morning, check what's ahead for the day
always go to sleep knowing you're prepared for tomorrow

·         Long term planner
Use a monthly chart so that you can plan ahead.
Long term planners will also serve as a reminder to constructively plan time for yourself

 Important Tips

·         1. Don’t waste time. This seems rather obvious doesn’t it? I used to waste a lot of time watching stats, checking e-mail often, keeping things in my feed reader that might be sort of amusing, but were just time suckers. I had to ruthlessly eliminate things that were pulling me off track.
2. Carry a notebook. In my post about Moleskine notebooks I mentioned that I had started keeping a notebook with me at all times. So, for example, If I have 15 minutes to wait at the doctor’s office, I can begin to formulate a blog post or sketch some logo ideas.
3. Keep a calendar. I used to just sort of keep a running list of things that I needed to do in my head and just get them done as quickly as possible. Now, with work backing up I can no longer keep track of everything, nor can I give clients a feel for when I could begin their project unless I keep a calendar in which I plan out projects, estimating the number of hours things will take. This goes a long way towards eliminating stress as well, since I have a clear plan for getting everything accomplished on time.
4. Work anywhere and everywhere. I use online tools like GMail, Google documents, and Word Press so that I can work from any computer. If I end up in my parents’ place with time to kill, I can turn on the computer and get some things accomplished.
5. Break all tasks into small bits. If I have even one minute, I sit down at the computer and do something. Every little thing I can do gets me closer to finishing a task.
6. Learn to say no. That is a hard one for me… really hard. I want to do everything! I want to help everyone that e-mails me and needs something designed, fixed, written, etc. but I just can’t. Saying no does get easier the more I do it.

Things to do to help you control your workload:

• Reminders can be used to alert of the time when a task is to be done.
• Planning and preparation includes setting goals.
• Prioritizing, controlling activities on a daily basis. This approach implies spending some time in clarifying values and priorities.
• Being efficient and proactive, place goals and roles as the controlling element of the system and favors importance over urgency.

Every human on earth (Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey) and you all have the same amount of time:

60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day and 168 hours in a week.