Setting Goals

Time management works best if you consider the big-picture context of your goals. So think and write about your goals, both for now and for the future: What are your short-term and long-term goals? Which of these goals are your biggest priorities? Setting and prioritizing your goals is hard work. But it gives you a sense of who you are and what you want out of life. If you know what you want, you’ll find it easier to develop the self-discipline you need to manage your time efficiently Practicing good time management helps you reach your goals.

You’ll probably even find that once you set some goals and start managing your time, you will have more fun in your life, as you will spend much more time living “in the moment” and a lot less time worrying about things or stressing out about what you “should” be doing. Think of it this way: Do you have more fun at a party when you know you have already completed the paper that’s due tomorrow or when you have the guilt of an unfinished paper hanging over you?