{"id":756,"date":"2012-12-17T10:59:46","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T14:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/ctl\/?p=756"},"modified":"2013-02-01T17:23:09","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T21:23:09","slug":"time-management-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/ctl\/2012\/12\/17\/time-management-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Management Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems like we hear this more and more: “I’ve been crazy <\/em>busy!” So, in the interest of getting to “sane <\/em>busy,”<\/em> I’m listing here what I think are some of the best work tools and techniques for time and task management:<\/p>\n

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    To-do List Apps<\/strong>:\u00a0Write down everything you need to do for a particular list, prioritize your list, assign dates, take action, and then cross them off when done. Be sure to prioritize your workload<\/strong>. Work backwards from project due dates to set your deadlines and prioritize your tasks. For more help prioritizing your workload take a look at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Prioritize-Projects<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Here are some apps\/websites to try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    Remember the Milk<\/a>.<\/strong> Share lists, syncs across computers, tablets, smart phones (iphone & android), google calendar, gmail, outlook and twitter!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Wunderlist<\/a>.<\/strong> It has a simple and clean interface, ability to share \/email your lists, and syncs with all of my computers and devices. Smart lists and notes here too. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    \"Toodledo\"<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    Toodledo<\/a>.<\/strong> A powerful tool when you are looking for robust task manager. Includes hotlists, filters, sorting, scheduling, notes, file attachments, sharing, time tracking, imports lists, alarms, and more. Syncs with multiple devices.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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  2. Timers to help you stay on task.<\/strong> The Pomodoro Technique<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is a simple, effective approach to time management that chunks the work into “pomodoros” (or tomato, in Italian)\u201425 minute periods of focus\u2014followed by short breaks. This is effective for projects that take a good deal of focused energy to complete. The method is based on the idea that frequent breaks can improve mental agility. A Google search for pomodoro timers or pomodoro technique will yield a lot of results, but here’s one site that’s all about the simple timer: Pomodoro Timer<\/a>.<\/strong>\n

    There are five basic steps to implementing the technique:<\/p>\n