Comments on: Where Does Your Day Go? Tips on Time Management. http://www.mscareergirl.com/2008/12/03/where-does-your-day-go-tips-on-time-management/ the blog for ambitions young professional women. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh http://www.mscareergirl.com/2008/12/03/where-does-your-day-go-tips-on-time-management/#comment-24 Josh Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:54:22 +0000 http://careergirls.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-24 Perfectly timed article... or coming across it, I should say. Yesterday I received my 360 feedback (your boss, peers, and yourself rate you on your performance, FYI). At the very bottom of the scale was planning. I take on too much, don't appropriately scope projects out, miss-manage my time by doing projects I prefer over importance. I had a notion that time/project management was something that I needed to work on, but now it is very clear. Even though I am 2.5 years out of grad school, I actually have 1.5 years of work experience due to a lay off and subsequent job searching. While my manager expected this competency to be on the lower end because of my experience level, I have put this concept on the front burner. While project and time management causes missed deadlines, additional stress for yourself (myself) and others waiting on you (me), it is good competency to require improvement for those with little real world experience. On the positive note, my manager told me that he greatly appreciates my passion, enthusiasm, and work ethic. I would rather have these competencies be strong and planning be weak than vice versa. It is easier to learn and build planning than enthusiasm. Thanks for the post. Josh Kuehler Perfectly timed article… or coming across it, I should say. Yesterday I received my 360 feedback (your boss, peers, and yourself rate you on your performance, FYI). At the very bottom of the scale was planning. I take on too much, don’t appropriately scope projects out, miss-manage my time by doing projects I prefer over importance.

I had a notion that time/project management was something that I needed to work on, but now it is very clear. Even though I am 2.5 years out of grad school, I actually have 1.5 years of work experience due to a lay off and subsequent job searching. While my manager expected this competency to be on the lower end because of my experience level, I have put this concept on the front burner.

While project and time management causes missed deadlines, additional stress for yourself (myself) and others waiting on you (me), it is good competency to require improvement for those with little real world experience.

On the positive note, my manager told me that he greatly appreciates my passion, enthusiasm, and work ethic. I would rather have these competencies be strong and planning be weak than vice versa. It is easier to learn and build planning than enthusiasm.

Thanks for the post.

Josh Kuehler

]]> By: Nisha http://www.mscareergirl.com/2008/12/03/where-does-your-day-go-tips-on-time-management/#comment-23 Nisha Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:56:44 +0000 http://careergirls.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-23 time management is the most challenging thing ever...great post. It's def. the blackberry, email. facebook, blogs that are the worst time-wasters... time management is the most challenging thing ever…great post. It’s def. the blackberry, email. facebook, blogs that are the worst time-wasters…

]]> By: Susan http://www.mscareergirl.com/2008/12/03/where-does-your-day-go-tips-on-time-management/#comment-22 Susan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:42:47 +0000 http://careergirls.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-22 Thanks for the tips, Nicole. They're really helpful. I find myself beginning tasks during the day without completing them and have been looking for ways to keep myself focused. Your advice doesn't mean that I have to stop reading your blog in the middle of the day, though, right? Thanks for the tips, Nicole. They’re really helpful. I find myself beginning tasks during the day without completing them and have been looking for ways to keep myself focused. Your advice doesn’t mean that I have to stop reading your blog in the middle of the day, though, right?

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