As an MVP Generation Ambassador, I’ve been posting about various topics. I posted about ways to explore your community, posted one of my favorite kid-friendly recipes and about finding creative ways for recreation. This week’s topic is Time Management and Setting Goals.
In New York, summer is almost over and school will be starting very soon. With that being said, it’s time to manage my time wisely and set some goals as well.
Throughout the summer time, things at our house can sometimes be laid back and less strict. The kids are not on schedule and they don’t have a set time for bed, among other things. But during the last few weeks in August, things start to change. That’s where I set some goals for the kids (mostly school-related goals) and decide how I will manage my time (and theirs).
For me, the most efficient way to manage time is to have a large, paper calendar hung on the kitchen wall near the refrigerator. It’s the most centralized and most popular spot in the house. If it weren’t for the calendar on the wall, I would forget everything. My husband has a nickname for me – Forgetful Lisa. If it’s not written down, I forget. Having a large paper calendar is perfect for us because we all have enough space to write down anything we don’t want to overlook. It’s especially prefect for my kids to see whose day it is to clean out the cat litter. 😉
Another time management saver is my iPod Touch. I can jot down our doctor appointments, blog events, birthdays and/or school activities in the calendar section and attach an alarm to the day to remind me of the date. You have no idea how much that has saved me when I forget to write it on the calendar.
Every year, before school starts, I sit down with my two older children and we set the same goals for each of them for the upcoming school year. It’s self-explanatory and extremely easy.
- Make sure you do your homework every night
- Make sure you read 20 minutes everyday
- Empty and organize your pack back every Friday.
- Find a school activity or club to join
- Write down ALL homework in planner
- Find a study-buddy to make sure you are never behind
- Try to do your absolute best
As you can see from our goals, it’s not that difficult for any child to follow. Some of them even look like rules – they are but I like to call them “goals.”
I have great news for those of you who live near Rochester, NY. It’s Sport’s Day at Frontier Field!
MVP Generation Go Sports Day at Frontier Field
Frontier Field One Morrie Silver WayRochester, NY 14608 Saturday, August 20, 2011 10 am to 2 pm
(Registration starts at 9:30 am)
Try each of these fun activities –
- * Baseball with the Rochester Red Wings
- * Lacrosse with Gary Gait – legendary coach and player
- * Soccer with YMCA coaches, featuring Doug Miller
- * Biking with the MVP Health Care Bike Team
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I use the calendar feature on my iphone to manage appointments and send me reminders so I don’t forget. I also have a whiteboard on my refrigerator for tracking important dates. I always try to leave at least 15 minutes “lag time” for any appointments in case we run into unexpected delays and I have my daughter’s alarm clock set 15 minutes ahead to give her a head start in the morning too.
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I use a chart to manage time and events and the kids use it as well.
I use Outlook for our family calendar and sync it to my phone so that I always know our schedule.
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I have a calendar on my cork board that I use to keep track of appointments. so much easier to manage time that way.
I keep of list of things to do and make it out weekly to help me manage. In addition, I keep a calander and refer to the calendar almost daily.
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I use a claendar to keep track of all appointments and school or aftershool activities.
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A schedule! Stick to the schedule..lol
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Whatever I have planned for the day, I time plan in my head everything I need to do the day before. I am NEVER late anywhere—it is my one pet peeze—our goal is to be on time everywhere we go.
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Time is like money – you have to budget the best you can by planning in advance and then account for extra things that pop up
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I alternate chores I dislike with small “rewards,” such as reading a magazine, phoning a friend, or talking with my pets. I’m able to accomplish so much more that way.
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I manage my time by prioritizing and also being flexible. Kids need structure but things rarely go according to plan so do what you can gracefully and understand this is never rocket science.
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I manage my time by giving myself three goals I need to accomplish each day at a minimum and we always try to have dinner as a family at least 2 nights a week!
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