Personal and Professional Time Management

GLOSSARY

Time Management Fundamentals

With Dave Crenshaw

Use these terms and definitions below to understand concepts taught in the course.

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Term Definition

focus-chaos scale A way of thinking about one’s natural tendencies when it comes to productivity. People who naturally understand organization and productivity fall to one side, while others tend to favor disorganization and chaos.

switch tasking This is what occurs when you attempt to perform multiple attention- requiring tasks at the same time

unprocessed items Items or tasks that are unresolved

gathering points Any place where you gather unprocessed items

consolidation Collecting multiple sources into one central location

wild card gathering point

An optional gathering point which adapts to fit whatever situation you are in

Time Management Fundamentals with Dave Crenshaw

Exercise This exercise will help you identify your most valuable activities.

1. Begin by listing the activities you perform at work in the first column. Each activity should appear in a unique row. (i.e. – managing employees, booking travel, janitorial work, etc…)

2. Enter an estimated average annual salary for someone performing this activity full-time in the second column. If unsure, search online to find an estimated salary.

3. In the third column, calculate the hourly wages for each activity, by dividing the estimated annual salary by 2,080. (2,080 = 52 weeks * 40 hours)

4. Finally, rank each activity according to value per hour. So, if you had activities with estimated wages per hour of $10, $20 and $30, then they would be ranked as follows: $30 (1); $20 (2); $10 (3).

5. Once you’ve ranked all of these activities, you can identify your top two most valuable activities.

Activity Estimated Salary Estimated Wage/Hour Rank

Travel

Wasting Time

Time Management Fundamentals with Dave Crenshaw