If the task is urgent it will be first on my To do List. I rather take care of it first, this way I will not stress about it. Get it done quickly and get it done correctly. We always have to prioritize our tasks and never procrastinate because the tasks will just keep piling up.
I WILL GET MORE REST AT NIGHT AND TRY TO BE MORE ORGANIZED AND COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE GOAL EVERY DAY
get to the task at hand. gen y students tends to become disconnected because they think your putting them off. they want an answer now so learning to communacate with them and being direct shows them you not putting them off.and that you reconize them as an important part of your class.
I am a "to-do list" type of person. I have always made it an habit to create list, so I know what task I have complted and what task still need to be done. It helps ease my mind and overcome the fear that I may overlook or forget to do someting important. Unfortunatley, I do have a habit of sometimes completing easier taks first, so I can get them out of the way.
I will now worry less about whether the task prioritization is done correctly. It is more important to start somewhere as opposed to not at all.
I work as a MA instructor, have both a morning class and an evening class. I do find myself doing urgent things first, then the easy stuff later that I can procrastinate with. Bad form I know and most of the work I do is in between classes so I've had to pull back and come in on my off Fridays. Would be exhausted otherwise. Right now this Cee is on the urgent list due 6/15/12. Kind of late.
Pamela, Excellent to hear. Yes, a good night sleep can make a dramatic difference on our approach and outlook. Do invest in that area if you're looking for a great return!
Dr. Melissa Read
Margarita, Sounds like a winning approach. I agree that it's a lot less stressful when we can quickly knock out urgent tasks and then focus on the rest. Otherwise, they tend to hang over our heads and this can cloud our focus on other important things.
Dr. Melissa Read
Mario, Yes, Students now and of the future will expect immediate our interaction and feedback. Their digital environment creates these expectations. Sometimes, it's a challenge to keep up with their needs.
Dr. Melissa Read
Lindsay, Thanks for sharing. You are certainly not alone in completing those easier tasks a little early. It's a common approach for many instructors. Sometimes, those little tasks are nice confidence builders that help give us the motivation and energy we need to take care of the harder things. If that's the case for you, perhaps they serve you well.
Dr. Melissa Read
Robin, Sounds like you have a nice system in place. Great work. Some instructors find that post it notes don't help them because their tasks are scattered about multiple sheets of paper - often if different places. I'm glad however that this system is working well for you.
Dr. Melissa Read
Most of the tasks deal with the electronic cyber crimnes tsk force I am assigned to
one usually does not have time to change priorities not like simply being and educator
I'm impressed that you've made a definite time for your own personal development and even more impressed that you've made it the first item/event of the day. You'rea good role model, and I'm inspired to try to follow your example.
I've just become aware of the interplay among the four obstacles in my time management. I usually list all the things I want to accomplish and number them in the order I plan to do them. Urgency has been my first sorting rule, but I hadn't thought about how often it's someone else's urgency, not mine. Where I tend to procrastinate is on the important items affecting me personally, rather than obviously being of value to someone else also. Apparently, there's a niggling fear lurking that other people will have a negative opinion if I give my own needs and desires priority. I plan to challenge this pattern directly and to give my own important tasks at least equal opportunity.
These kinds of urgent requests (usually demands) do seem to pop up with regretable frequency! I know the person making the request is generally caught in the middle, the task having been handed down from on high. But sometimes I wish she'd say to the upper echelons, "My instructors are all swamped with their regular tasks. Why don't we hire a professional editor to take care of this? Some of our faculty do that as freelancers. Shall I see if one of them can take us on as a client? Or if not, could recommend another reliable editor for us to hire?"
You're so right about the effective use of scent, Nancy! I have a little vial of frankincense in my desk drawer for when I need revitalization.
Dixie, Sounds like you have made an important breakthrough about your efficiency and about how it is impacted by others. Great work! Yes, procrastination on other peoples' part should not necessitate emergency on your part. Sometimes you've got to just start focusing on you and your own tasks. These should be the priority.
Dr. Melissa Read
With effort I am improving on prioritizing. Giving myself time to relax with the tasks of the day.
I keep a to do list for the day and one for the term. It helps me to stay organized
I like to complete the tasks right away, I keep a TO DO list to for the day and the term to keep me organized.
