Time Management

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                         TIME MANAGEMENT

Time management is one of the most crucial of the management
techniques with applications for personal development.  Time is a
precious resource, and too many people express regret about how
steadily, rapidly and inevitably it passes.  The important
contribution of time management to the development of personal
power is it's ability to help people control the way their time is
spent.

People in control of their time feel confident about the way
they'll handle time in the future, and feel satisfied that they
spent their time wisely in the past.  Learning to be in control of
one's time is a discipline that builds leadership integrity.

Anyone who manages other people's time must meet the same standards
of behavior that he or she expects of others.  A leader who manages
time well and sticks to schedules projects reliability and
competence to other people.  As such, this contributes to the
leader's reputation as a person of integrity.

Good time management also makes it easier to live with a busy
schedule; it greatly reduces anxiety due to procrastination,
unrealized deadlines, and missed appointments, as well as
ineffectiveness from inadequate rest, food, and leisure time.

A well-planned schedule not only allows time for the necessities,
but also leaves enough open time for the simple enjoyments and
opportunities that arise in each day.  Ideally, you should accept
the passing of time, and pledge to spend your own time both
efficiently and appreciatively.

• Lois M. Frey, UVM Extension, RR #4, Box 2298, Montpelier, VT 05602, (802) 223-2389, email: lfrey@sover.net
• "Group Development: Creating Group Effectiveness" by Duane Dale, DFD Associates, 99 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138-3402 (moving to 764 South East Street, Amherst, MA 01022 after 8/1/98);
• Bob Biagi, 142 Cherry Lane, Amherst, MA 01002 (413) 549-1412;

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Reviewed as of 4/20/98