SOME HINTS IN TIME MANAGEMENT:

1. Prioritise your goals. Set up following:

* A weekly plan: Plan for a week at a time.

* A 'don't forget' list.

* A 'what now' list.

2. Focus on important things - things that really matter to you.

3. Throw out irrelevant bits of paper.

4. No matter what pressure you are under, try to control your stress level at all times.

5. Control interruptions (even a 'closed door' policy is not a bad thing).

6. Don't procrastinate.

7. Prepare a reminder list of essential details.

8. Plan to get routine tasks out of way as quickly as possible.

9. Develop routines. Ask yourself this question: can any (procedures) be eliminated or speeded up?

10. Focus on one task at a time.

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10. Pat yourself on back each day by reviewing your accomplishments.

11. Self monitor and self evaluate your progress on way to your goals.

12. Set and keep deadlines for yourself and others (Don't "interrupt" yourself).

13. Learn to say "no" to others' demands.

14. Slow down for success.

15. Distinguish really urgent from seemingly urgent. Sort out low priority work. Put it aside for later or eliminate it totally.

~A great way to network at a conference is to volunteer at registration desk. Why? You get to say hello to everyone who registers in your line and everyone who registers gets to see you behind registration table. At event, you'll feel more comfortable talking with people because you've "met" them already. And if those aren't enough benefits, people will "recognize you" from registration desk, and be more likely to come talk with you.

~If you teach a class or speak, go into room early. Get a feel for it, change it around if need be, and greet everyone who walks in with a big "hello my name is ...". Bring name tags or recycle tops of old manila folders, have each person put their name on it, and put it on table in front of them.