Time Management Terms
Time Management Tools
More Time Management Skills
True or False?
Miscellaneous
100

Deciding a task or issue is highly important

What is a priority?

100

This is tool that we use to keep track of items that we need to complete, and check off the items we have completed.

To-Do list, General List

100

This skill is used to create plans-time blocks- for your time.

Scheduling

100

True or False? Being to work on time doesn't matter so much if you are really good at your work. 

False. Being to work on time is important, no matter your other skill sets. 

100

This is a written record of a person's use of their time.

What is a time log?

200

This is something that distracts or stops a person from continuing an activity.

What is an interruption?

200

This is a tool that we use to see what day it is, what the date/month is, and to look at future dates and months.

Calendar

200

This skill is used when things aren't going as planned and you are feeling frustrated.

Patience

200

True or False? People who manage their time wisely are able to get more done in less time.

True. A well managed schedule allows people to get the things they have to do completed on time, as well as making time for the things they want to do.

200

This is when an employee uses paid work time to do something for personal reasons at work.

What is time theft?

300

This is something that prevents a person from focusing fully on the task at hand.

What is a distraction?

300

These tools can be used on electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and some computers. 

Apps

300

This skill is used to ensure that you take care of your whole self-mind, body, spirit-in order to continue to meet the demands of your schedule.

Self-Care

300

True or false?  The effective use of your time and energy to complete a task means you are being productive.

True!

300

This is feeling overwhelmed by the amount of digital information and communication exposed to daily.

What is digital overload?

400

This is performing more than one task at the same time.

What is multitasking?

400

This tool helps us wake up on time, and can be used to remind us to do other things at specific times. 

Alarms

400

This skill is used to be prepared, save time, and make things run more smoothly.

Prepping/Organizing

400

True or False? Taking breaks in between homework/studying is recommended. 

True. Taking a 10-15 minute break is best.  

400

A distraction keeps you from focusing; this stops the activity a person was involved with.

What is an interruption?

500

This is putting of a task until a later time when we could do it right now.

What is procrastination?

500

This is a tool that we write to ourselves, to remind ourselves to do something, or not to forget about something. 

Notes/Reminders/Post-Its

500

This skill is used to cope with feelings in a positive manner. They are like "tools" that we use to manage our emotions.

Stress-Management/Coping Skills

500

True or False? Good time management means not having any free time.

False. Good time management means that you have a balance in your life between scheduling the things you have to do and making time for the things you want to do. 

500

When can multitasking be a bad thing?

What is any one of the following:

1.  When you don't finish things because your are too busy.

2. When you don't complete things well because you are doing too many things at one time.

3.  Any other reasonable answer.