Skilful Time Management (Student-Friendly Guides)

Skilful Time Management--------------------------------------------------I was getting badly behind with my work - missing deadlines and notcovering essential ground. Peter's practical suggestions have helpedme prioritize my tasks, make much better use of my time, and get backon track' - BSc Economics student. Are you, like many other students,faced with complex and often conflicting demands on your time? Do youfeel as though you're constantly under pressure to make difficult decisionsabout what task to get on with next? Do you find having irregular deadlinessuperimposed on top of your weekly timetable a headache to deal with?Thisbook is designed to help you cope with academic demands in a way thatmakes 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 saveyou a ton of struggle. It shows you, among other things, how to: createa time-use strategy and put it into practice, plan your weekly routine,prioritize tasks, and manage two or more tasks at once, use your timeproductively, overcome blocks to getting started on tasks, and, makesure you meet deadlines.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: DR PETER LEVIN worked until recently as an educationaldeveloper, specializing in providing one-to-one study support for students,at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Originallytrained as a physicist, he was previously a lecturer in social policyat LSE, and is the author of Making Social Policy (Open UniversityPress, 1997).