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What is time management?

     Time management is the ability to use your time in a way that allows you to efficiently and effectively accomplish goals. This is an important skill to master because good time management is necessary to successfully complete all of the assignments, projects abd studying required in school. As you move into middle and high school, you will begin to recieve multiple assignments at the same time, and long-term projects that require planning and making appropriate use of your time.

Importance of time management

     Time management skills are useful not just in school, but also at work and in everyday life. In our daily lives, we must frequently complete several chores such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, yard work etc. It is often necessary to complete several chores or tasks in one day or week, and managing time well is necessary to ensure that everything gets done in a timely manner. It may be necessary to develop a plan for what order you will complete tasks in, and what will be done when. This ensures that we are able to be as productive as possible.

     Task completion and deadlines are a major part of just about any job or career. It is crucial to have developed effective time management skills as an adolescent to be successful in the work world. As employees, our supervisors will expect us to complete certain tasks within specific time frames, which requires careful planning and making effective use of our time to ensure that all tasks are completed in the given amount of time. A successful worker is able to accomplish as much as possible during the work day, and adhere to provided deadlines.