How can I Manage my Time More Effectively? MAKE UP A STORY

1 obvious	It’s painfully obvious that in order to achieve your goals in life, you have to become a very busy person
tick at the same rate	Time however is ticking at the very same rate for everyone, for the rich and for the poor
entirely precious	It is entirely up to you how you invest your precious hours, minutes and seconds to achieve better health, wealth and happiness
assess [ə'ses] whether	Every evening you have to assess whether or not you have invested your hours wisely
major['meɪʤə]	A- tasks are major priority tasks, which are connected with your life goals
to be related	B-tasks are daily tasks that you must do, but they are not related to your life goals
morale [mə'rɑ:l]	The more you do the tasks that support your life goals the higher will be your morale and attitude towards life and others
labor rejuvenate	C-tasks are the task which help you enjoy the fruits of your labor and rejuvenate
prosperity	D-tasks usually add very little to your prosperity, family life or career
accomplish	Have you ever felt busy but accomplished nothing?
precise [prɪ'saɪs] estimate	Be as precise as possible when you estimate the time you spent on each activity

2 frequent	The phrase 'I don't have time' is very frequent now
overwhelm demand	Many of us feel overwhelmed by the demands placed upon us
ultimately	Ultimately, career success is likely to depend on your ability to manage your time effectively
urgent	….and the higher you go, the more urgent skill it becomes.
reflect	you have to ask yourself: Does your time spent reflect your goals and priorities?
establish	Every new week establish the minimum you must achieve in the next week
short-term interim deadline	You can also create short-term and interim targets and deadlines
measurable achievable	Your goals must be SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-based)
wide variety	There are a wide variety of electronic planners and software packages to choose from
set aside update	Set aside 30 minutes at the beginning of each month to update your diary
compile accomplish	On a Monday morning compile a 'to do' list of everything you must accomplish
inevitable	It is inevitable that you won't accomplish everything on your 'to do' list,
vital optional	Depending on whether your tasks are vital, important, or optional, you allocate blocks of time accordingly
application scheduled resist	Shut down the e-mail application and only check it when scheduled. If you still can't resist, work in a meeting room or at an absent colleague's desk until you get out of the habit of constant checking your e-mails
clearly	Clearly define priorities and goals and make them SMART

3 identify frequently	Identify activities that frequently waste your time and aim to reduce them
dependant	Your quality of life is in many ways dependent on how much (or little) you enjoy your job
enjoyment	The higher your job enjoyment, the more effectively you will be in getting things done
drastic measure	Changing your job is a drastic measure and should not be done without careful thought
threat	The SWOT technique is a helpful matrix that helps you understand where your Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats are
interfere	Get rid of everything that interferes with your goals
obstacle	"THREATS" are considered to be specific obstacles that you currently face

Practice Homework for the

1) Time management Words 1-2 parts by heart

2) How can I Manage my Time More Effectively?

MAKE UP A STORY 1 part (looking at words only in the left column you have to make up sentences with them)

3) Read the 3^rd article – Underline what you like and agree with

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