Take Control of Your Time
Take Control of Your Time by Tami Duzan on August 31, 2013 “Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future!” These lyrics sung by the Steve Miller Band summarize what happens to many of us. Do you ever feel like time is slipping away and you don’t know how you’re going to juggle everything you have to do? Here are a couple of tips and some resources that may help you manage your time so that you don’t feel overwhelmed and stressed. Evaluate, Prioritize and Compartmentalize! 1) Your first task is to evaluate all of the time suckers in your life, whether that be school, friends, work, family, exercise, spiritual/religious activities, gaming, or other hobbies. Make sure you acknowledge everything that is time consuming. 2) Take a look at your list and decide if each item is really necessary at this point in your life. 3) Once you’ve determined which activities should be on your list, start prioritizing and compartmenta...