Wednesday, December 14, 2005
The most difficult thing I am still trying to master during my MBA is Time Management… There is always something to do out here and deciding which to take up within the 24 hours available is the most challenging task… what is required in the next couple of days becomes the priority most of the times, though I know there are things like placements which require long preparations and cannot be taken up in the last minute.
With 2 assignments to do this weekend, I volunteered to do Solstice work too… Solstice is the ISB Alumni reunion which happens in December every year… Around 200 alums have come from all over the world… Since we have a one year MBA, this is one of the few times when we get to meet our alums… lots of placements related talks are lined up for Sunday… There was an Arabian Theme party on Friday, inauguration with songs and skit performance by Class of 2006 was on Saturday morning, a carnival lined with games and food stalls, songs performed by visually challenged children on Saturday afternoon followed by a rock show on Saturday evening.
I am currently traveling to Rajahmundry as my cousin’s wedding is tonight… so I will miss all the placement related sessions today… but this is one wedding I did not want to miss at any cost…
reminds me of a snippet which i read.."How can i do a zillion things in jus 24 hours? well i always imagine that there are zillion hours. Sadly, that doesn't help me too".
If my thoughts are permitted to butt in, then I would say that TM is nothing more than prioritising the tasks at hand based on parameters such as importance, time it takes, etc.
Easier said than done, but if put into practice its a piece of cake.
Lastly, TM does not happen immediately, rather it is a habit and the sooner you master it, life becomes much easier.. atleast professionally.
Class Dismissed !!
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