...Time Management “One always has time enough, if one will apply it well” (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749, P.1). Effective time management is the most important factor in succeeding on personal and in professional goals and objectives. The average a person spends is fewer than seven hours of his or her day effectively. The remaining time is being wasted leaving the person overwhelmed and worried. Although time management is a big day to day life problem; it can be solved by building a schedule, using time saving techniques, and fighting procrastination (project management source, 2007). Building a schedule cannot only help fulfill the required goal, but it also remind a person of tasks, due dates, and events. An effective schedule should start with a planner that helps to keeps track of events and commitments. When planning the schedule for the day, a person should leave 20% of the day free for emergencies and interruptions. The next step is prioritizing the item to help identify important tasks and use all the energy on it. Sorting task according to priority and importance can identify tasks that are worthless or unnecessary. Most people spend 80% of their time trying to complete 20% of their tasks (project management source, 2007). When completing an important task on time, a person should reward himself/herself. When building a schedule, time saving helps a person to be organized and efficient, this leads to more personal time. Time saving has several effective techniques...
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...Study Habits and Its Effect on Students Academic Achievement A Research Paper Presented to The Faculty of the English Department College of Business Adventist University of the Philippines Silang, Cavite In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course Communication Arts 2 Raddison Brian Dorado March 8, 2016 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Research has concluded that it’s not how smart students are but how motivated they are and how they study that determines their growth in academic achievement (Society for Research in Child Development, 2012.) According to Kou Murayama (2012), while intelligence as assessed by IQ tests is important in the early stages of developing mathematical competence, motivation and study habits play a more important role in student’s subsequent growth. A student who does not have good study habits cannot do well in class recitation, daily quizzes, and actual pupil demonstration since he/she did not study and review the lessons learned. Good study habits are the tools to success (Losare, 2009). Losare (2009) also stated that nowadays, many children are engaged in computer games, cutting classes, watching television, excessive playing, and, worst of all, are involved in vices such as illegal drugs, gambling, and crimes. Others also use their intelligence in foolishness and bad deeds. They should be able to balance and manage their time wisely. A recent survey showed that nearly 40% of parents say high school is stressful for...
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...presented the theory that employers that engage their employees in time management training, will see an increased result in performance of their employees. “As time pressures, interruptions, faster changes at work and increasing job demands are being described as major problems for many employees” (Hafner & Stock, 2010), the study shows that time management training can contribute to increased time control, the health and well-being of the employee, and productivity. (Hafner & Stock, 2010) Time Management Sessions Learning to manage your time successfully is crucial to coping with the stressors of everyday life. There are three common factors that negatively impact time management: perfectionism, over commitment, and procrastination. In my proposal I suggest the company creates a time management class that is three...
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...The Thief of Time The Thief of Time Philosophical Essays on Procrastination Edited by Chrisoula Andreou Mark D. White 2010 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2010 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The thief of time: philosophical essays on procrastination / edited by Chrisoula Andreou and Mark D. White. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-537668-5 (hardback: alk. paper) 1. Procrastination. I. Andreou, Chrisoula. II. White, Mark D., 1971– BF637.P76T45 2010 128'.4—dc22 2009021750 987654321 Printed in the United States of...
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...Chapter 5 .......................Practice the ABCDE Method Continually Chapter 6 .......................Focus on Key Result Areas Chapter 7 .......................Obey the Law of Forced Efficiency Chapter 8 .......................Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin Chapter 9 .......................Do Your Homework Chapter 10 .....................Leverage Your Special Talents Chapter 11 .....................Identify Your Key Constraints Chapter 12 .....................Take It One Oil Barrel At A Time Chapter 13 .....................Put the Pressure on Yourself Chapter 14 .....................Maximize Your Personal Power Chapter 15 .....................Motivate Yourself Into Action 2 Chapter 16 .....................Practice Creative Procrastination Chapter 17 .....................Do the Most Difficult Task First Chapter 18 .....................Slice and Dice the Task Chapter 19 .....................Create Large Chunks of Time Chapter 20 .....................Develop a Sense of Urgency Chapter 21 .....................Single Handle Every Task Putting It All Together 3 Preface Thank you for picking up this book. I hope these ideas help you as much as have helped me and thousands of others. In fact, I hope that this book changes your life forever. There is never enough time to do everything you have to do. You are literally swamped with work and personal responsibilities, projects, stacks of magazines to read and piles of books you intend to get to one of these days as soon...
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...Table of contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Research and findings 3 2.1 Government 3 2.2 Political Economic System 5 2.3 Employment laws and regulations 5 2.4 Economy 7 2.5 National Culture and Hierarchy 9 2.5.1 Hofstede’s dimensions 9 3. Analysis 12 3.1 Government 12 3.2 Political Economic System 13 3.3 Employment law and regulations 14 3.4 Economy 14 3.5 National Culture and hierarchy 15 4. Conclusion 17 References 18 1. Introduction The Kingdom of Sweden; IKEA, VOLVO, forests, lakes, snow, democracy, how is it up there? We all know about how well IKEA is doing, and we all know about Zlatan and Abba… but how do we become equally successful? The demands on Human Resource Management is currently increasing as it has been widely discovered and discussed that it directly affects the economic growth. What do we have to think about when we develop our HR department? In this paper we will analyze the institutional context of Sweden and evaluate what impact they have on the decision making of Human Resource management. As students of Economics and Business it is a vital part of our education to go in depth to actually understand and be able to adapt our theoretical skills in a new country. To do this we will consider the government aspect, with political system and political landscape included and its affect in the context of people management practices. Subsequently, the political economic system and its impact will be reviewed, looking at aspects such as welfare...
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...October 2015 Global Entrepreuership- BBE 3143 Business Plan Roos Technologies Sweden Limited | Marcus Ulvne ID: 110044219 | Examiner: Maryam Amini | | Content 1. Business Concept 2.1 Idea behind the business 2.2 Goal 2.3 Business Mode 2.4 Vision 2. Products 3.5 Product Range 3.6 Research & Development 3.7 Patents & Licensing 3. Business Environment - Sweden 4.8 The Marketing Environment 4.9 Economic environment 4.10 Political & legal environment 4.11 Cultural Environment 4.12 Technological Environment 4. Conclusion 5. Källförteckning 6. Bilagor 1. Business Concept 1.1 Idea behind the business Roos Technologies (RT/ RT:s) idea behind the business is to revolutionize the printing industry by providing the markets most efficient printers in . The efficiency will help businesses save time, which will save them money. 1.2 Goal RT:s short term goals are to increase sales. That will occur though various marketing activities in order to create customer brand awareness for RT:s products and create new customer leads. Long term goals are to become market leaders by retaining a good customer base. Through extensive research and development (R&D) RT will strive to stay ahead of competitors...
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...STOCKHOLMS GASTRONOMICAL LANDSCAPE THROUGH A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE A COMPARISON BETWEEN 1950-60s AND 2000s NORRA REAL Oskar Åkerstrand ENGLISH COURSE C SPRING 2013 Abstract Food and especially gastronomy is something that has always interested me. Because of my interest of cuisine I chose to write a paper about restaurant culture in Stockholm. My goal was to write about the restaurant life in Stockholm through a sociological perspective, with politics and economics as the main perspectives. Because of time limits I was needed to narrow my view of the restaurant world to two timeframes, from 1955-1965 and 2002-2012. The study is mainly based on literature analyses and attempts to find connection between economical and political events and events in the restaurant world. Through the analysing of literature pertinent to my subject I’ve found that the restaurants and it’s life is highly dependant on it’s society, some changes are of course panoptic but there are certain changes in the political landscape and the economy that has indeed influenced the restaurants. It is important to recognize that we can’t discuss about Stockholm’s restaurant life isolated when there has been major changes in society. Some changes are general for the whole society as well as the country. Keywords Gastronomy, Restaurant life, Sociology Introduction Question Can the development of society mirror on to the restaurant scene of Stockholm regarding array of cuisines,...
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...Overcoming Personal Procrastination Overcoming Personal Procrastination Abstract This paper will identify a personal problem of procrastination, where I will find solutions to help correct this problem, evaluate the information I have gathered, and explain how I will use the information to implement correction to my personal procrastination. Overcoming Personal Procrastination In my life I think I have always procrastinated. I remember since childhood in elementary school and middle school finishing projects the last day or late into the night before the project was due. Through this class, I have learned that it is partially due to my intense perfectionism. I get nervous and sometimes anxious of the impending project. It also has to do with the uncomfortable feeling of the unknown. When I do not know what I am going to do for a project, or I haven’t read what is expected, I push it off. I tend to always hit my deadlines, but do so in a hurry which does not help me to actually learn what I am working for. I don’t always procrastinate, but I undeniably do it frequently. I definitely always mean the best- as I want to be the best. Unfortunately, procrastination does not do me any justice. In order to overcome my procrastination I will need to do more than recognize it. Of course, though, it is a very important first step to fixing the problem. Besides understanding procrastination and how it develops, I need to do more research on understanding it and find...
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...and creating a good balance between home and school. Accountability and personal responsibility are like a shield that will protect a student throughout college by eliminating irrelevant distractions. Success is driven by taking upon one’s self the accountability for time management and maintenance of priorities. Personal responsibility will increase the odds of being successful in all aspects of life above and beyond that of just students. By holding oneself personally responsible, more time is found to do enjoyable hobbies and pastimes while completing the tasks of work, school, and family, while taking pleasure a higher quality of work and pleasure. Time is the key component of being personally responsible. By avoiding procrastination, instant results will be evident through increased quality of work and reduced stress. Creating a simple to do list and setting completion goals is a great place to start. By setting timelines with goals and target, it is important to include breaks and rewards. Larger goals should be created with target set along the way. This will help to achieve these larger goals. Scheduling time and being specific about priorities will give you a clear path to follow. Every project should have a start and a finish date with pivotal milestones throughout. Without targets (milestones) there is the possibility of misinterpreting the timeline. You can get more done if you take regular breaks. You can even use the breaks as mini-rewards. This...
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...Entertainment Religious/ Spiritual activities 5 ©2011 Walden University, LLC Home and FAMILY SERVICE Social Life Identify Your Big Picture Goals • What is most important to you? • What would you like to achieve? • What makes you happy? 6 ©2011 Walden University, LLC What Activities Align with Your Goals? Major Life Categories Big Picture Goals Activities Studies Work Academic Success Career Progression Post discussions Review resources Complete assignments Perform job duties Acquire new knowledge/skills Volunteer at professional assn 7 ©2011 Walden University, LLC Advice for Task Management Success • • • • Sort tasks in groups Eliminate unneeded tasks Assign to others Contain behaviors (procrastination, lateness, interruptions) • Adjust for change 8 ©2011 Walden...
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...Procrastination Procrastination is the act of intentionally putting off or not doing something that should be done. Most people deal with some form of procrastination in their lives and this is considered normal. However, delaying essential tasks and putting less important things ahead of them can cause negative consequences. Stress and anxiety are often a direct result of procrastinating as well as a lack of confidence and low self-esteem. Guilt is also associated with procrastination because of the perception of others and the potential disappointment of family and friends based on the lack of success. This character trait causes problems in all age groups and in many areas of life including college students and their achievement of educational goals. Unfortunately for me, procrastinating is a characteristic that affects me as a student and has impacted me greatly. There are many ways to sabotage academic success, but a guaranteed way is through procrastination. Procrastinators self-destruct by making choices that hinder their progress and achievement. This characteristic causes students to look for things to distract them and get them off task. Checking email, texting, and scanning social media like Facebook and Twitter are prime examples of distractions that force students to delay important responsibilities. Procrastinators often lie to themselves. Many are convinced that they will feel better about completing an assignment later or that they will work better...
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...Glenn Dobson English 101 Anna Zarnecka Speak Memory 9-26-2013 Locked in to Change I often wonder why circumstances beyond our control influence what we become, how it changes are mental abilities into a state of turmoil and determination to change. I’m going to examine how rehabilitation and incarceration go hand in hand in the change process. Although I might have a different point of view on the issues than others, the overall consensus is undeniable refuted about myself. Abstract changes within my being have initiated long term success, and purpose, physically, mentally, and behaviorally. I never could get comfortable with change, but over the years change has become easier. I came to the realization that if I didn’t make some changes my life was going to continue down the road to loss of freedom, loss of the privilege to control my own behavior. Being in prison with a forced structured environment takes away mental stability and physical health, moreover it initiates hours of thinking as if time stood still. The planning procedures to cope with the situation, and the challenges were as if I was running a marathon cross country. I made the decision to change; it was time to identify the problems. I came to the conclusion that most of the changes that I wanted to make ultimately start with the proper way of thinking like the ultimate super computer thoughts became reality, and most of what I didn’t like about myself started in the mind first. I believe one of the...
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...what I need to do, but I don't do it, or I wait until the last minute. And, time and again, the pattern repeats itself. I feel caught, trapped in a vortex of anxiety, stress, and procrastination. After self-criticism, I think the most common factor which helps me to procrastinate is because I'm disorganized, and I want to do everything at the same time in the last minute. The answer of this question warned me to take action and step up strategies that I can apply in my life to face these issues. So from there to face these issues , I write down my goal and give myself a deadline. Because a goal without a deadline can put me off. Visualize the future I want. I Imagine the emotions I will feel. Picture myself in a favorite place celebrating what I’ve accomplished.I Imagine those who love me most celebrating my success. And I act bravely daily. Starting today.I Build momentum because it is crucial as I start out. So I commit to stepping out of my comfort zone at least once per day. Every I keep positive attitude and i behave. I know It can be something really small. After all, it doesn’t matter how fast you are going, so long as I'm stepping forward in a direction that inspires me. So this is the steps i take when I face procrastination...
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...Procrastination: A PUPian Student Must Overcome By: Elloso, Princess L. Yan, Rochelle C. Chapter I : Problem and Background A. Background of the study When you look for the meaning of “procrastination” in the dictionary, it says that “it is an act of putting something off until later”. Obviously it is same for the Filipino term “Mañana Habit” means “mamaya na lang”. This habit is something we have learned from the Spaniards. And as we can see, most of the students do this habit. How it works? First of all, you need to do something NOW, but then you decide to do it later. As a result of the delay, you end up not doing it. Now, you tell yourself or somebody that you will do it TOMORROW. And tomorrow comes, the same cycle happens. Procrastination is finding the most difficult way of doing something. It’s jumping from one idea to another. Instead of starting your work, you procrastinate. You’re looking out the window, you’re staring at your neighbour, you’re watching television and you’re wasting your time instead that you have finish your work. In Psychology, there is this thing called “Present Bias”. It means being unable to grasp what you want. A change over time, what you want now isn’t the same thing you will want later. Procrastination is all about choosing WANT over SHOULD because you don’t have a plan for those times when you expect to be tempted. You must be depth at thinking about thinking because there will always be a war on your brain. B. Statement...
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