The first month of school is almost complete and I feel just as busy now as I was when I wrote my last blog. Previously I mentioned time management. . .
Well, let's just say I'm still working on that. I have come up with many ways to assist myself in being successful with my time management. I have a page that has my "prep" time for the week so that I can give myself specific things to do during these times. I fill out my form every week, and am barely able to accomplish any of it.
Let me list the reasons why:
1. Co-Workers. We all have the same prep times. This means that we all ask questions of each other and vent during these times. I know some will say, "tell them you don't have time." Well, it's difficult to turn someone away when the things are work related.
2. New Items Arise. I find new things to add to my To Do List hourly. (I'll tell you about my to do list later). Some of those things may be more important than what I wanted to do during my prep tomorrow, so things things once again get pushed aside.
3. Avoidance. I will admit to "finding" other things to do when one of the things on my list is not a desired task:)
Then I have my To Do List. This is a small notebook that I try to have with me all of the time throughout the school day. I add things in whenever I come up with a new item or a new item is given to me. Then I try to complete things when there is TIME. On problem with this: there is no level of importance to the list. When you continue to add to the list, it becomes just a list. And I then find myself doing the things that I like to do first:)
And I of course use my calendar in Outlook. You would think this would be great because it gives you reminders right? Ha! Not when you keep clicking on Snooze because you are unable to complete the item at that time:) I find myself laughing every time a reminder bell dings as I know that I will yet again be snoozing it again.
I write all of this from a light place as I am making fun of my shortfalls when it comes to time management. Especially since my father gives seminars on great time management skills and what to do to improve your own!!!
