Time Management Matrix ~ Siddu Hosageri

Time Management Matrix:

Symptoms of Poor Time Management

· Constant rushing (e.g. between meetings or tasks)

· Frequent delays (e.g. in attending meetings, meeting deadlines)

· Low productivity, energy and motivation (e.g. ‘I can’t seem to get worked up

· about anything’)

· Frustration (e.g. ‘Oh, things just don’t move ahead)

· Impatience (e.g. ‘where the hell is that information I’ve asked him for?’)

· Chronic vacillation between alternatives (e.g. ‘whichever option I choose it is

· going to put me at a big disadvantage. I don’t know which way to jump’)

· Difficulty setting and achieving goals (e.g. ‘I’m not sure what is expected of me’)

Elements of Effective Time Management

· Evaluating How Time is Used

· Goal-Setting

o Make sure the goal you are working for is something you really want, not

· just something that sounds good:

o A goal cannot contradict any of your other goals:

o Develop goals in the 6 areas of life:

§ Family and Home

§ Physical and Health

§ Mental and Educational

§ Financial and Career

§ Spiritual and Ethical

§ Social and Cultural

o Write down your goals:

o Write your goal in the positive instead of the negative:

o Write your goal out in complete detail

o By all means, make sure your goal is high enough:

· Defining Priorities

· Scheduling Activities

· Elements of Effective Time Management