LibGuides: How to survive law school without losing your mind: Time & Project Management

Books from Law Library Practical Skills Collection

Time Trap, 4e by Alec Mackenzie; Pat Nickerson
Call Number: HD69.T54 M33 2009
ISBN: 9780814413388
Publication Date: 2009-06-17
One of the all-time bestselling books on time management,
25 Best Time Management Tools and Techniques : How to Get More Done Without Driving Yourself Crazy by Pamela Dodd ; Doug Sundheim
Call Number: HD69 .T54 D63 2005 Law Practical Skills Collection
ISBN: 097695060X
Publication Date: 2005-12-01
The authors wrote this book when they couldn't find a short, comprehensive time management book to recommend to their executive coaching clients. A no-fluff, easy-to-read compilation of the best advice from the top 20 time management books. Recommendations cover five areas: Focus, Plan, Organize, Take Action, and Learn.
Managing Time : Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges (Pocket Mentor Series) by Harvard Business School Press Staff (Compiled by)
Call Number: HD69 .T54 M364 2006
ISBN: 142210186X
Publication Date: 2006-04-01
When faced with packed schedules, endless emails, and towering in-boxes, it's easy to become overwhelmed and ineffective at work. From setting goals and breaking them down into tasks to creating a manageable schedule and putting it into action, this guide outlines proactive ways to focus on mission-critical tasks, eliminate or delegate, control interruptions, and avoid distractions.

Time is your most precious resource

Time Management

Time Management
Managing your time successfully implies accomplishing what is most important for you. When you don’t accomplish what you truly want, you may feel confused, compromised, and frustrated. Many people try to use time management techniques that work for others, only to be disappointed. Often this is because they don’t also identify the goals most important to them and gear the techniques toward those goals. Effective time management must include techniques for good prioritizing.

The Pomodoro Technique

DRES: The Pomodoro Technique

A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step

Break the project down in to manageable chunks.
Make a check list.
Stop and give yourself a treat when you finish a piece of the project.
If you don't meet a goal, forgive yourself and get back on task.

Accountability

Find an accountability partner that you have to check in with on a regular basis. If you know you will need to tell someone about your progress, you are more likely to accomplish the task.

Perfectionism Holds Us Back

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