Deck 5: Self-Management: Time, Personal Goals, and Organization

Question 1

The tool of choice for your time allocation each day is ______________________.

A) email
B) your friends
C) your parents
D) your calendar/planner

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The recommended frequency of planning is ___________________.

A) monthly
B) weekly
C) daily
D) when stressed

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The best practice formula for writing personal goals is from X to Y by Z. X represents the _____________ of the goal.

A) current level
B) future level
C) due date
D) urgency level

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What are the consequences of a leader who doesn't plan?

A) Increased vacation time for employees
B) Proud stakeholders
C) Unserved clients and risk of organizational failure
D) Less workplace stress

Question 5

What is the first step in leaving a legacy?

A) Using a planning calendar
B) Writing a personal mission statement
C) Earning lots of money
D) Seeing your name in the media

Question 6

Productivity is the ability to __________________ generate worthwhile effort, relationships, programs, and services.

A) remotely
B) urgently
C) occasionally
D) consistently

Question 7

The keys to effective organization are __________________.

A) alphabetized files
B) empty desktops
C) neatness and function
D) time and lost items

Question 8

The reasons clutter occurs are _______________________.

A) technology errors, external realities, and psychological obstacles
B) inability to throw away papers
C) inability to file papers and meeting notes
D) due to traits we are born with

Question 9

If a leader has no plan, then the team will have no plan.

Question 10

Short-term goals are the annual steps taken to accomplish the long-term goals.

Question 11

When using the formula for writing a goal, the distance from X to Y is known as "the gap."

Question 12

When planning, I should find a time each week for everything on my task list.

Question 13

When actively using a planning system, I should never accept a spontaneous opportunity.

Question 14

When analyzing an unexpected invitation, I have the power to say no and keep the planning promises I made.

Question 15

We can neither increase nor decrease the number of hours we get each day.

Question 16

We can only be thrifty with money. We have no control over time.

Question 17

A personal mission statement is mostly useful for storing in a "someday" file.

Question 18

The best time to clean out a student's study space is during final exams.

Question 19

A leader should schedule time regularly to clean out papers and record important information.

Question 20

A consequence of living without a daily plan is that one carries everything with them "just in case."

Question 21

The average American worker loses an hour daily hunting for papers, files, keys, phone, and eyeglasses needed to complete a task.

Question 22

Consider the statement "If it is not in the plan, it doesn't get built." How does that relate to the need for regular personal planning?

Question 23

What is the meaning and consequences of the question: "What is the one thing I can do this week to move this goal forward?"

Question 24

Name three of the five items you need to have a successful planning session for your next week.

Question 25

Explain what items you should choose to put into your weekly plan first.

Question 26

Compare the difference between saving time and saving money.

Question 27

Describe at least four steps in planning with a calendar after the long- and short-term goals are written.

Question 28

Using your personal mission statement, write two long-term goals you hope to achieve in the next 5-10 years.

Question 29

Using your personal mission statement and two long-term goals you have previously written for that mission statement, create two short-term goals (one for each long-term goal) using the formula of from X to Y by Z. Describe the gap you hope to achieve.

Question 30

Identify the major ways you spent your time in the previous 24 hours. Would you say you were:
goal-focused, thrifty with your time, spent according to a written plan, none of these options. Explain your time use and how it relates to your goals.

Question 31

Describe your workspace for studying. How is it organized by the following functions?
Storage of textbooks and other resource materials
Storage of office supplies
Computer space
Writing space
Current projects space
Completed projects space
Previous semester's materials and projects
Make two recommendations for change