How Good Is Your Time Management?
This quiz will help you identify the aspects of time management that you need most help with. The results will point you to the specific lessons that will help you gain control of your time, and start working efficiently.
Select the answer to each question that most closely matches your own position and click on Submit My Answer
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Are the tasks you work on during the day the ones with the highest priority?
- A.
Yes - always
- B.
A bit of a mixture really
- C.
I'm not sure
Correct Answer
A. Yes - alwaysExplanation
Prioritizing what needs to be done is especially important. Without it, you may work very hard, but you won’t be achieving the results you desire because what you are working on is not of strategic importance.
See the lesson "How To Prioritise Your Work" for some tools and techniques that will help.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Do you find yourself completing tasks at the last minute, or asking for extensions?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Sometimes
Correct Answer
B. NoExplanation
"I'll get to it later" has led to the downfall of many a good person. After too many "laters" the work piles up so high that any task seems insurmountable. Procrastination is as tempting as it is deadly. The best way to beat it is to recognize that you do indeed procrastinate. Then you need to figure out why. Perhaps you are afraid of failing? (And some people are actually afraid of success!)
See the lesson "How To Overcome Procrastination" for details of how you can get yourself motivated to get things done.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Are you stressed about deadlines and commitments?
- A.
I'm OK most of the time
- B.
Yes
- C.
No
Correct Answer
C. NoExplanation
To manage your time effectively you do need to set goals. People tend to neglect goal setting because it requires time and effort. What they fail to consider is that a little time and effort put in now saves an enormous amount of time, effort and frustration in the future.
See the lesson "How To Set Goals And Objectives" to find out how you can use goal setting to get yourself organised and reduce stress.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Do you know how much time you are spending on the various jobs you do?
- A.
Usually
- B.
No
- C.
Yes
Correct Answer
C. YesExplanation
Effective time management means understanding the factors that affect the time you have available for work. You not only have to schedule priority tasks, you have to leave room for interruptions, and contingency time for those unexpected events that otherwise wreak chaos with your schedule.
See the lesson "How To Plan Your Time" to learn how to work out how long things will take.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Do you know whether the tasks you are working on are high, medium, or low value?
- A.
No
- B.
Yes - all of them
- C.
Most of them
Correct Answer
B. Yes - all of themExplanation
To work efficiently you need to work on the most important, highest value tasks. This way you won't get caught scrambling to get something critical done as the deadline approaches.
See the lesson "How To Prioritise Your Work" to find out how to work out the value of individual tasks.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Do you prioritize your "To Do" list?
- A.
No
- B.
Yes
- C.
Sometimes
Correct Answer
B. YesExplanation
Most people have a "to-do" list of some sort. The problem with many of these lists is they are just a collection of things that need to get done. There is no rhyme or reason to the list and, because of this, the work they do is just as unstructured. So how do you work on To Do List tasks – top down, bottom up, easiest to hardest?
See the lesson "How To Plan Your Time" to find out how to get the most benefit from a to do list.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Do you regularly confirm your priorities with your boss and/or colleagues?
- A.
I do if it's a big piece of work
- B.
No
- C.
Yes
Correct Answer
C. YesExplanation
Whilst it is critical to understand what your own priorities should be it is also important to make sure that these do not conflict with those of other people. You need to make sure that everyone's priorities are aligned so that you do not end up working really hard on something that turns out to be unimportant to everyone else.
See the lesson "How To Manage Expectations" to learn how you can avoid conflicting priorities.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Do you set aside time for planning and scheduling?
- A.
No
- B.
Yes
- C.
Not consistently
Correct Answer
B. YesExplanation
Much of time management comes down to effective planning of your time. When you know what your goals and priorities are, you then need to know how to go about creating a schedule that keeps you on track, and protects you from stress.
See the lesson "How To Plan Your Time" to learn how you can quickly and easily plan what you do each day.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Do you use goal setting to decide what tasks and activities you should work on?
- A.
Yes
- B.
Sometimes
- C.
No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
To start managing time effectively, you need to set goals. When you know where you're going, you can then figure out what exactly needs to be done, in what order. Without proper goal setting, you'll fritter your time away on a confusion of conflicting priorities.
See the lesson "How To Set Goals And Objectives" to learn simple goal and objective setting techniques.Rate this question:
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- 10.
How often do you find yourself dealing with interruptions?
- A.
All the time
- B.
Rarely
- C.
Varies from day to day
Correct Answer
B. RarelyExplanation
Having a plan and knowing how to prioritize it is one thing. The next issue is knowing what to do to minimize the interruptions you face during your day. There are phone calls, e-mails, information requests, questions from colleagues, and a whole host of events that crop up unexpectedly. Some do need to be dealt with immediately, but others need to be managed.
See the lessons "How To Deal With Time Stealers" and "How To Manage Expectations" for some practical ideas on how to manage interruptions.Rate this question:
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