Time Management Plan

Goals

There are several goals that I want to attain in the course of my studies and life. The first one is to help develop various programs in my community of the at-risk children. The programs I want to start are meant to improve the overall health of every young person in the community to achieve better things in the society. The best approach to this is ensuring that I interact with the people in the community to ensure that I come up with a program that is sustainable. The goal of having these programs is meant as a way of cherishing humanity by empowering the people with knowledge. Helping the community is important because people already have the skills that are needed to improve their lives but they lack essential resources. It is important to help the vulnerable individuals in the society today. I want to get enough skills which will support this goal of helping the community. It is essential to also have the needed leadership skills so as to help in such noble causes. One way to achieve these goals is providing technological resources to the community in the form of computer and mobile phones as this will help them to communicate easily and get more information. It is important to overcome the weakness of personal interaction so that this goal can be accomplished in six months before the end of the schooling year.

The second goal that I want to accomplish is acquiring the leadership skills that are needed in identifying the critical needs of team members and the population when running public initiatives. This goal is important because it goes a long way in supporting the goal of taking care of the vulnerable population in the community. There is a significant number of people who deal with problems because the leaders that they have are unable to exploit the intellectual skills that they have when it comes to addressing the immediate needs of the population. The leadership skills are essential especially when communicating the needs of those who suffer under bad leadership. The best approach to this goal is starting by mastering the course contents in class so as to get the basic knowledge on service delivery and leadership in the community. The course materials will help in comprehension of the challenges that affect the upcoming leaders in establishing themselves and delivering their mandate. Social media is also a useful tool in sharing information on how I want to tackle the challenges facing the population. The internet is also a useful tool in getting information on what can be done to do with life.

The third goal that I plan to accomplish is to learn teamwork skills that will help to establish networks that are important in dealing several stakeholders in the programs. Teamwork skills are important in bringing together various stakeholders so as to form a team that will be able to handle the various community problems. It is important to simulate the ideas that we go through in the course so as to prepare for this noble undertaking in the community. An important experiment would be organizing individuals in class into a team for a task and see if I am effective as a team leader. It is also important at this point to engage in voluntary activities in the community so as to master various skills. Various academic resources are also important in getting the much-needed skills.

Self-Analysis

The personal SWOT analysis has listed several strengths that I have. the first one is that attainment of the DBA will give me bargaining power when sourcing for capital for the different programs. The second strength is that the DBA will help me to get the necessary knowledge in business administration practices and management skills. The DBA will also help me acquire the needed management skills and the opportunity to participate in various development projects in the community. Another strength is that with the DBA, one is more credible and seen as more capable of handling various challenges that are being experienced by the community. One of the weaknesses that I am likely to experience is insufficient support from the community. There are few people who have such an academic achievement before and a lot of discouragement and criticism is expected from several parties in the society. The majority still do not believe something can be done to change the situation and may not see the need to provide support to my initiative in the society. The other weakness that I foresee in my plan is lack of sufficient funds to complete my studies. This is because I come from a middle-income family and completion of the DBA requires a huge amount of funds. There are also opportunities that will be present once I achieve the DBA. The first opportunity that it will provide is to become a spokesperson of the community when it comes to initiation of various activities meant at promoting the welfare of the community. It will also put me in a position to advocate the implementation of various youth programs in the community. The DBA will also enable me to gain credibility and I can seek for financial, at social, and psychological support for the various programs in the community. There are also threats that are likely to come between me and my goals. The most anticipated threat is resistance. Resistance is expected because people always want to stay in their comfort zones and believe that they are always right. It is, therefore, expected that several young people will resist the community programs that I will initiate.

Personal Style and Preferences Time Management System Design

There are a lot of things that I have learned about myself and my preferences on the use of time. I have learned that no matter how buy I get I always have time for exercise and family. My goals are also clearly defined when it comes to what I want for my community. I am also clear on how long it takes to complete various duties and to get to class and home. I never also procrastinate on work related duties and class assignments. I always have exercise as one of my favorite things to do and will exercise even when I have difficult projects. I will always have transition time between exercise and my next duties. meeting deadlines is also easiest when I am clearly motivated. I always underestimate how long it takes to finish class assignments and I am always procrastinating sometimes. I wish I could exercise every day because it relaxes me and I always spend too much time on the internet and have no time to network with others. I always pay little attention focusing on finances unless I am forced to. I also prefer doing activities like relaxing and exercising with other people. I am also a hands-on person.

Strategy and Design

Figure 1: Ideal Time Map

Exercise/Health – Exercise four times a week at least (Mon – Thurs, 5:30-6:30 am)

Finances - Focus on possible ways of raising funds for the community programs.

· Spend sufficient time working on financial management knowledge, around 5 hours per week.

Education - Avoid procrastinating on assignments and additional reading

· Get at least 23 hours of reading related literature every week.

· Complete assignments as soon as they are handed out if possible.

Making It Happen

There are various ways of ensuring that my strategy works in ensuring am focused on my goals and ensuring that I follow this strategy. The tools that I will use to keep my life balanced and hold myself accountable is by syncing my calendar to the time map. This will ensure that I am always reminded on what I need to be focusing on at every particular point in life. The calendar will remind me that I need to be undertaking a particular task at a given time to avoid losing focus. I will also ensure that I share it with my closest friend to ensure that they can hold me accountable whenever am falling out of the plan that I have created. I will also review progress bi-weekly to check on hours of exercise, knowledge that I have gained on financial management, and rate of completion of assignments on time. The alternative strategies that I will use is carrying a checklist with me everywhere that I go to ensure that I mark whenever the daily and weekly targets are met.

References

Carey, W., Philippon, D. J., & Cummings, G. G. (2011). Coaching models for leadership

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Kayaalp, A. (2014). The Octopus Approach in Time Management: Polychronicity and Creativity. Military Psychology, 26(2), 67-76. doi:10.1037/mil0000032