Time Management
A tool, often used on your phone, that can help you stay on time, start on time, end on time.
Alarms & Timers
A tool to help you time manage on a daily or weekly basis. Write down/map out your assignments, deadlines, tasks, and appointments.
Planners & Calendars
A tool that is used to preview tasks during your shift. Helps organizes your priorities and can be used to keep track of what's completed.
Agendas
A writing practice used to retain information during a lecture or presentation.
Note-taking
I need to focus on my tasks, but my phone is distracting. What can I do to help me be less distracted?
Focus Setting/Do Not Disturb
Using fixed, must-do, and optional categories to divide my tasks for the week.
Three bucket method
I need a place to store and organize my papers/pdfs, assignments, and documents. What tool can help me?
Folders/Filing System
Platforms that helps you manage tasks during your shift.
EMS, 7pointops, Trello, Connect2, smartsheets
A method used in preparation for quizzes and exams.
Study Guides
A method used to implement time for personal things into your schedule/routine. Helps with time management, organization, and stress.
Time Blocking
I know I have a bunch of assignments and tasks, but I don't remember what they are. What tool can help me better remember what I have to do on paper or digitally?
To-Do List
A tool that can help you jot down quick ideas, notes, and reminders. They can be placed on a desk, a paper, or a wall.
Sticky Notes
Communicate with the shift before and after yours to catch up and disclose what has been done and what needs to be done.
Review/Preview
Set standards, expectations, and boundaries. Upon completion, one feels satisfied or accomplished.
Goal setting
I have many tasks that must be completed. In order to not spend as much time on just one task, I set it to be due at a certain time or day.
Deadlines
I have a lot to do but don't know where to start. Some task are urgent and others not so much. What strategy will help me get started and save time?
Prioritization
A system developed to help you organize and categorize by color
Color Coding
A strategy that can be used to prioritize and manage tasks during your shift.
-Urgent first -What's next? -Manage time spent on task - Get rid of documents or task completed or no longer needed.
DO/Decide/Delegate/Delete
Using a system or method to organize things through classification.
Categorize
Everyday I perform the same steps and action in order to create structure and stability to my every day life.
Wake up-> Hygeine -> Get ready -> Eat -> Go to class
Routine
Who said “If you eat a live frog first thing in the morning, nothing worse will happen to you” (Eat the frog metaphor)
Mark Twain
I need to get rid of stuff I don't use or need. It will help me clear up space and reorganize
Decluttering
Ways to leave reminders, messages, and handle communications with both peers and clients.
Teams, Outlook, Phone Call Logs (communications systems)
Tool that helps navigate deadlines, assignments, and reports grades.
Task Management (via Canvas)
Shared schedule with friends or family.
Family Calendar