Jewels Covenant Network Inc.
Education
Module: B01
*Prioritize, Organize…. The Art of Getting It Done*
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COURSE INTRODUCTION
This course has been created using the book “Prioritize, Organize … The Art of Getting It Done written by Peg Pickering; 2nd Edition as the foundation, and various personal additions, internet sources and other books/writings. The combination of all sources has been compiled into this manual for the express use of organizational training that will introduce others to a broadened viewpoint of the area of Personal Development and Business Development. * Disclaimer – all content within this manual that has been reproduced, will be properly credited to it’s original source. It is not the intention of this organizations to claim authorship for any material beyond that personally contributed by this network's course instructor.
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MODULE 1:
SELF-MANAGEMENT: KEY TO BALANCE
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EXERCISE #1
Read over the instructions
for the exercise.
TASK:
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TIME
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ANSWERS:
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Close your eyes and visualize yourself completing a task you’re
faced with on tomorrow.
*(Presenting a
Budget Report)
Next open your eyes and write down the first (3) words
that come to mind.
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2 minutes
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Ex: Relief, Accomplishment, Capable.
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Now write the opposite of each word you wrote previously.
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1 minutes
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Ex: Pressured, Failure, Unsure
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Answer the following questions:
1. What
obstacles are holding you back from the actions you saw in your
visualization?
2. What
benefits would occur if you acted on the visualizations?
3. Who /What could
help you overcome the obstacles?
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5 minutes
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Ex:
1. Lack of experience and
clear plan of action.
2.
More confidence in my own ability. A sense of accomplishment for completing the task.
3.
Someone with the experience
or obtaining training via the internet or another educational source.
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JUMP START EXERCISE: MIND-DUMP
EXERCISE
#2
Instructions: Make a set of master lists of all the
incomplete items running around in your brain … large and small. Time and energy are wasted trying to
mentally keep up with it all. For
the mind-dump list to be effective, it must be complete. Create the following lists:
List #1 Projects
List – write down every project, task, assignment that you can think of that
you plan to do within the next 7 days.
Example:
PROJECTS LIST:
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1. Clear inbox at
work
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5. Prepare
Newsletter for Church
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2. Schedule Dentist
Appointment
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6. Shop for Snack
for Concession Meeting
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3. Do Laundry
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7. Finish Report
for Staff Meeting
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4. Attend Parents
Meeting
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8. Buy Outfit for
Women’s Day
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List #2 Accomplished
List – write the days of the week and each day fill in a task you
completed. Also include those
things that weren’t originally on your projects list that you completed.
DAY OF THE WEEK
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ITEMS ON LIST
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ADDITIONAL ITEMS
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SUNDAY
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Attended Usher Meeting
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MONDAY
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Attended parent meeting
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Assisted Co-Worker with phone duty.
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TUESDAY
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Shopped for Snacks for Concession Meeting
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Pick up copy paper for church
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WEDNESDAY
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Finished Report for Staff Meeting
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THURSDAY
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Attended 3 meetings at work.
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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Did Laundry
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Prepared food for cookout planned by spouse.
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UPCOMING CLASS BROADCAST: TBA
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