Self- Management

1. Self-Management

2. So what exactly isSelf-Management? Self-Management (noun) : • management of or by oneself; the taking of responsibility for one's own behavior and well-being.

3. Factors that need balancing • Classes • Homework/Studying • Eating • Sleep • Friends • Exercise • Family • Jobs • Down time • Cleaning/Laundry …and much more!

4. Personalities, Theories, and Time Management! Oh MY! Perry the Pleaser - This is someone who cannot say "no" to anything. They over commit and under deliver every time. Christy Crisis - Everyday there is some sort of crisis that needs to be handled. This personality type spends more time creating a crisis over what they need to do than they do trying to take care of it. Laid-back Lonnie - Now this personality type is usually very pleasant to work with as nothing ruffles their feathers. They are not self-starters and take a lot of effort by management to keep them going.. Pam the Perfectionist -Striving for perfection is a good thing, it is when it's an obsession that it becomes a problem. This person could do twice the amount of work in the time that they waste trying to do one thing perfectly

5. Judger vs. Perceiver • Are happiest after decisions have been made • Have a “work first, play later” ethic • Set goals and work toward achieving them on time • Prefer knowing what they are getting into • Product oriented; emphasize task completion • Derive satisfaction from finishing projects • See time as a finite resource & take deadlines seriously • Are happiest having their options open • Have a play now, work later ethic • Change goals as new information becomes available • Process oriented; emphasize the method of task completion • Derive satisfaction from starting projects • See time as a renewable resource and deadlines as elastic

7. Your Being Thrown A lot Activity! Study Spaces Procrastination! • I Don’t Have Time! • What Do I Do? Traveling! Friends! Relationships I Don’t Understand how to Organize Material Overworking Yourself Peer Pressure Agenda and Calendar Overload Social Life Ask for four or five volunteers to be in the middle of the circle.Instructions for those in the circle’s middle:  Formulate a plan to catch as many of the balls from the outer circle when they are tossed into the air at the same time.  Ask the small group how many balls they believe that they can catch.  Allow them a minute or two to conference! Then BEGIN the CHALLENGE!

8. What Can Happen With All This Work? STRESS

9. How Can You Achieve Time Management? • Concentrate on one thing at a • Time! • Keep a notepad next to you to write down things you are • thinking about and that are • distracting you • Get them out of your mind • and refocus • Electronics = Distraction • Put away your cell phone & • iPod • Don’t stray onto Facebook or • game sites if you need to use your computer • Study difficult or boring subjects first! • Consider these your ‘chore’ • Get them out of the way Learn Your Type Focus Personality! • Say NO! • Learn to say no if others ask • you to do things with them • Let people around you know you need to study for ‘x’ amount of time, then you are free! • Be active • Study in a place where you won’t fall asleep or get too comfortable • You need energy, not relaxation!

10. Checklist • Keep a calendar and a planner • Traditional vs. Electronic • Set goals and priorities • Long-term vs. Short-term • Balance time and sacrifice overlaps • Fun vs. Work • Remind self on consequences • Success vs. Failure

11. Academics – tips for success! • Find resources • Seek tutors, not only when you’re on the verge of failing • E-mail or meet with professors • Group study • Do more work, but don’t overload yourself! • Find activities you enjoy (photography, intramural sports, volunteer)