Essential elements/important aspects of effective time management

Time Management

Vocabulary List

Time expressions

in time (for smth)/on time (for appointments/classes/work)/in good time/in no time

at the time/at one time/at times/for the time being

in one’s time/before one’s time/behind the times/keep up with the times

time after time/time and again

all in good time/in the nick of time

take one’s time/bide one’s time/to have time on one’s hands

waste time/idle away time/kill time

for old time’s sake

about time too

time saving

to be pressed for time/to be time-pressured/to be short of time/time is against you

make time for smth (to do smth)/free up time for smth (to do smth)/set aside time for smth (to do smth)

in the time available

Time is one of the greatest assets/luxuries in life

a rigid/healthy/casual attitude to time-keeping

a relaxed/natural/fast/frantic/non-stop/hectic/demanding pace of life

to work effectively/ineffectively/effectually/ineffectually/productively/unproductively/aimlessly

to work long hours/irregular hours

to use time efficiently/sensibly/aimlessly

to plan accurately

to allocate a special time for smth

Essential elements/important aspects of effective time management

essential elements of time management	TO or NOT TO experience this you do this or because of this
1. Forward planning	to map out smth	to drift along from day to day= to live from one day to the next
long-term planning	to avoid unnecessary frustration and wasted effort
to have clear, long-term personal objectives	“Your life will take a new zest, you’ll add years to your life and more life to your years.”
to make allowances for smth	to improve your efficiency
to keep a diary	to keep up with the pace of daily life
to plan and deal with things in the order of their importance
to look ahead to anticipate future requirements
2. Setting yourself goals	to fix=to set yourself objectives and priorities and keep to them	to improve your motivation
to have a specific aim
to work towards your goal
to achieve = to obtain goals
3. Being realistic	to achieve smth in the time available	unmet expectations
to sort out priorities	to put smb under more pressure
to divide work into manageable portions	to create more stress
to work a piece at a time	to have yourself to blame
4. Finishing everything you start	to take on=to get down to work	to tend to do quick, easy and enjoyable things first and put off = leave = postpone things that are unpleasant till the last moment/the last minute/tomorrow
to do priority jobs first	to do first what attracts you most
the hardest tasks to complete should be planned first and finished first, however hard	to jump around from task to task= to flitter form one thing to another
to be self-disciplined	to leave things unfinished/half-finished
to set yourself a deadline	to be easily distracted
to meet a deadline in good time	through lack of time
	(to need) to feel the adrenaline rush produced by stress
5. Feeling tired	tiredness can present a major obstacle to our obtaining goals	carrying on=going on can be counterproductive
to take a break	to be overloaded with work
to take time off work	to be snowed under (with smth)
	to make yourself ill
	to phone in sick
6. Giving priority to health	work should take second place to health	to fell restless/overwhelmed
to sleep well	to worry about the trivia
to do/play a sport	to be good for physical well-being and a healthy outlook on life
to identify and analyze problems
7. Being a workaholic	to “clock-watch” all day waiting for the moment when you can leave and go home	to be much better off taking holidays and weekends
to work long hours	to “switch off” and relax
to voluntarily do unpaid overtime spending evenings and weekends at work	to be most productive
to spend all of your conscious hours in the office
to have every minute filled
to play a big part in disrupting many people’s work-life balance
eating becomes a secondary issue
the emotional burdens that come from overwork are frustration and anxiety
to experience burn out – long-term physical and emotional exhaustion
workaholism doesn’t make for higher productivity
to become less creative/more obsessional/more bogged down
8. Always trying to achieve perfection	time is against you	to adapt to the circumstances
to be pressed for time=to be time-pressured=to be short of time	good enough is still good
achieving perfection slows you down and reduces productivity	in all probability no one will notice the difference
to do things to the best of your ability	to limit the amount of work you try to do in a day
	to lower your expectations
9. Achieving the right work-life balance	life is not ruled by the clock	to fail to achieve the right balance between work and relaxation
to be in control of your time/work/life	to feel under stress
to be as careful with your time as you are with money	stress is the outcome
to have low stress levels	slumping in front of the television is a poor use of time
to allow yourself to have a lie-in at weekends
to make the most of every day
to make time for yourself
to free up time for the things you find most fulfilling for you in life
to set aside enough time for your pursuits/to pursue your interests
to achieve much more in the long term by planning both work and leisure
to make use of travelling time

Date: 2016-03-03; view: 1045