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As you consider your time-management strengths and goals, you should think about how to prioritize your tasks, goals, and values. Which goals and objectives are most important to you and most consistent with your values? Which are the most urgent? For example, studying to get a good grade on tomorrow’s test might have to take priority over attending a job fair today. Don’t ignore long-term goals to meet short-term goals, however. With good time management you can study during the week prior to the test so that you can attend the job fair the day before. Skilled time managers often establish priorities by maintaining a to-do list (discussed in more detail later in this chapter) and ranking the items on the list to determine schedules and deadlines for each task.