Goals and priorities
This acronym helps you set clear and achievable goals.
What is SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)?
This type of list helps you track daily tasks.
What is a to-do list?
Procrastination means doing this to a task.
What is delaying or putting it off?
You have a test tomorrow and a paper due next week. Which should you focus on first?
What is studying for the test?
The first step in managing time effectively is knowing what this is most important.
What are priorities?
Using a digital or paper calendar to plan your week is called this.
What is scheduling?
Fear of failure often leads to this behavior.
What is procrastination or avoidance?
You’re feeling overwhelmed by multiple deadlines. What’s the first step to get organized?
What is listing and prioritizing your tasks?
In type of goal describes what you want to accomplish in the next 6-12 months.
What is a short term goal?
The best time to plan your day is at this point.
What is the night before or early in the morning?
Doing easy tasks first instead of hard ones is called this type of procrastination.
What is productive procrastination?
You keep checking social media while studying. Name one solution.
What is turning off notifications or using app blockers?
When you rank tasks from most to least important, you are doing this.
What is prioritizing?
Breaking a large task into smaller parts is called this.
What is chunking or task breakdown?
The “Two-Minute Rule” helps fight procrastination by saying if a task takes this long or less, do it immediately.
What is two minutes?
Your group project isn’t moving forward because members miss meetings. What time management strategy could help?
What is setting deadlines and assigning roles?
You’re running late to class every morning. Which time management tool could solve this?
What is creating a morning routine or using an alarm schedule?