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Skilful Time Management Peter Levin

Skilful Time Management By Peter Levin

Skilful Time Management by Peter Levin


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Summary

This book is designed to help you cope with academic demands in a way that makes best use of your time - and puts you in control of your life.

Skilful Time Management Summary

Skilful Time Management by Peter Levin

'I was getting badly behind with my work - missing deadlines and not covering essential ground. Peter's practical suggestions have helped me prioritize my tasks, make much better use of my time, and get back on track.'
BSc Economics student

Are you, like many other students, faced with complex and often conflicting demands on your time? Do you feel as though you're constantly under pressure to make difficult decisions about what task to get on with next? Do you find having irregular deadlines superimposed on top of your weekly timetable a headache to deal with?

This book is designed to help you cope with academic demands in a way that makes best use of your time - and puts you in control of your life. It is based on the principle that an ounce of organization can save you a ton of struggle. It shows you, among other things, how to

  • Create a time-use strategy and put it into practice
  • Plan your weekly routine
  • Prioritize tasks, and manage two or more tasks at once
  • Use your time productively
  • Overcome blocks to getting started on tasks
  • Make sure you meet deadlines

About Peter Levin

Dr Peter Levin is an educational developer at LSE. One of his roles is that of teamwork tutor for students working on group projects. Prior to taking up his present position he lectured in social policy at LSE. He is author of Making Social Policy (Open University Press, 1997).

Table of Contents

The myth of 'time management'. READ THIS FIRST!
Introduction

Part One: Strategic thinking
Think strategically . . . to get a good degree!
The idea of a time-use strategy
Creating a time-use strategy
Implementing a time-use strategy

Part Two: How to . . .
Work out how much time you've got . . . and find more
Plan your weekly routine
Watch those deadlines
Estimate how long a task will take
Manage two or more tasks at once
Prioritize tasks . . . and make sure you don't overlook any
Control the time you spend on a task
Use your time productively
Overcome blocks to getting started on a task
Stop being such a perfectionist
Make sure you meet a deadline
Catch up when you've lost time
Monitor and review

Additional information

GOR003711702
9780335222940
0335222943
Skilful Time Management by Peter Levin
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Open University Press
20071016
128
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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