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Time Management



Learning how to manage your time is one of the most important life skills you can have. It allows you to be more efficient at work as well as at home.

The APS and the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology recommend that trainees understand the importance of and work to develop the following time management skills:

a. Organizational skills
b. Ability to prioritize tasks and troubleshoot
c. Ability to plan a project timeline
d. Knowledge of how to track projects
(from the APS/ACDP List of Professional Skills for Physiologists and Trainees)

Here are a variety of web sites with information that you might find useful.*

Index:
Organizational Skills
Prioritizing/Troubleshooting
Project Timelines
Tracking Projects
 

Organizational Skills

The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
James Austin, ScienceCareers.org

How to Organize Your Work Space
eHow.com

Seize the Time! better Time Management for More Productivity
Sandra K. Masur and Sandra L. Schmid, American Society for Cell Biology

Time Management
Karen Patterson, University of South Carolina

Time Management
MindTools

Time Management
Total Success

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Prioritizing/Troubleshooting

Challenges and Choices: Time Effectiveness — Prioritizing Your Time
Carole G. Bozworth, University of Missouri

Juggling Research-Related Duties: How to Stop Putting Out Fires and Use Your Time Wisely
Ida Llewellyn-Smith, Flinders University, Australia
from: APS Women in Physiology/Pharmacology 2006 EB Symposium

Manage Your Time: Time Management for Graduate Students
About.com - Graduate School

Problem Solving in Teaching Technology
Chapter 2.6 in Education About and Through Technology
Esa-Matti Järvinen, Oulu University Library, Finland

Time Management
Chapter 6 in Making the Right Moves
BWF/HHMI

Troubleshooting Tips (general)
Steve Litt

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Project Timelines

The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
James Austin, ScienceCareers.org

Project Management
Chapter 7 in Making the Right Moves
BWF/HHMI

Timeline + Budget
British Council

Timelines in Excel
Vertex42

See also Planning Skills

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Tracking Projects

The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
James Austin, ScienceCareers.org

Project Management
Chapter 7 in Making the Right Moves
BWF/HHMI

Project Planning & Management Tools
MindTools

See also Planning Skills

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*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted on these web sites.


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