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Time management is an important skill to learn and build to keep on top everything that's going on in your life. I have struggled with procrastination all throughout college, but I'm hoping to start building better skills now. I read The Important Habit of Just Starting by Jory Mackay and Eat the Frogs First Thing in the Morning by Thomas Oppong. I definitely feel how the hardest step in getting anything done is just starting. It often feels like if you start something you need to see it through all at once, or it needs to be perfect, but often times just starting something and getting it done is enough to start getting more things done. I think this plays into the idea of eating the frog right in the morning. If the first thing you do in the day was the absolute worst thing, then everything else that day should be a lot easier to handle and not as intimidating.
I think this semester I really need to focus on finishing strong and not letting myself slip up just because I'm at the end of my undergraduate career. So far, I'm trying to keep check lists of the assignments I have due and any other work I need to complete for the week. I have also been trying to follow more of the 2 minute rule, and I think it definitely helps me build up some momentum to get more difficult tasks done. Overall, I think these tips are pretty useful in increasing productivity.
Wow, those two articles are really insightful. I've never heard of the frog analogy (maybe it's because I've actually eaten frog haha) but getting intimidated is part of the reason I procrastinate too.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the rest of your semester! I use Trello boards (your OU account lets you make a Trello account for free) to keep track of my assignments!