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Steps for Effective Time Management
                 Following steps help in effective time management:



                                                                1. Set goals
                                                                  correctly

                                                    7. Plan
                                                    ahead                       2. Prioritize
                                                                                  wisely




                                                  6.       Time Management
                                             Remove non            Tips
                                               essential                           3. Set a
                                                tasks                             time limit



                                                      5. Organize       4. Take
                                                       yourself         breaks
                                                                       between
                                                                         tasks


                 We organize our daily activities. We prioritize our activities by creating a to-do list and ranking them accordingly. We
                 prioritize vital tasks over time-wasting activities such as phone conversations and social media. We identify and record
                 where we have spent our time. This allows us to assess the effectiveness of our time management.



                           At a Glance


                       •  Analysing your strengths and weaknesses is helpful.
                       •  An analysis of strengths and weaknesses begins with knowing and understanding yourself first.
                       •  Values are the principles or standards of action; your own judgment about what is important in your life.
                       •  Knowing ‘yourself’ means you understand who you are, what you like or do not like, what your beliefs or
                       opinions are, what is your background, what you are good or bad at.
                       •  Strength or ability is what you do well and are good at.
                       •  Weakness, also known as "area for improvement" is what you don't do well and what you're not good at.
                       •  Grooming is the process of giving oneself a neat, orderly and clean appearance.
                       •  The way you dress and groom can send a message that you are a confident and smart person.
                       •  Personal hygiene is the habit or practice of keeping clean.
                       •  Cleanliness helps us maintain our health and spirit.
                       •  A team is a group of people who work together to achieve a common goal.
                       •  Networking means getting to know people, staying in touch over time and using knowledge or skills to help
                       each other.
                       •  Self-motivation is what drives us to achieve our goals, makes us feel happy and improve the quality of our lives.
                       •  Goals are a set of dreams with an achievable deadline.
                       •  Goal setting is finding and listing your goals and then planning how to achieve them.
                       •  Time management is the ability to plan and control how you spend your time well and do whatever you want.



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