From the course: Time Management Tips: Following Through
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Commit to your calendar
From the course: Time Management Tips: Following Through
Commit to your calendar
- The calendar is perhaps the most powerful tool when it comes to time management. The question is: are you committed to using it? Consider these principles to increase your calendar commitment. First, have it with you and ready to use at a moment's notice. This isn't a challenge if your calendar is on your smartphone. Just make sure you've got it synced up with your desktop, and that you're in the habit of using it throughout the day. Second, use it for everything you intend to do, well, pretty much everything. Anytime something needs to get done, put it in the calendar. This includes not just meetings with other people, but meetings with ourselves, as well. This includes scheduling vacations or down time that lasts 20 minutes or more. Put it in the calendar. Get in the mindset that the calendar represents your reality. Third, when you schedule something, commit to it. When you've put something in the calendar,…
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Following through on your commitments2m 56s
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Understanding why you procrastinate2m 10s
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Commit to your calendar1m 54s
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Overcome negative procrastination3m 58s
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How to improve task completion2m 3s
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Use positive procrastination2m 8s
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Overcoming analysis paralysis2m 36s
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Increasing follow-through by making yourself accountable2m 57s
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What to do with incomplete tasks1m 52s
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Use background-tasking to get more done2m 50s
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Getting your time management back on track2m 51s
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Taking responsibility for finding answers3m 47s
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How to cultivate more patience2m 32s
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