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CNC
Free
Press,
November
9,
1998
Tips
for
Time
Question
of
the
Week
m
anagement
By
Nadine
Moehler
&
Laurie
Blackwell
By
Shelley
Bird
Question:
Justify
your
look
I
desperately
needed
some
ideas
to
elp
make
my
hectic
life
a
little
asier.
So
I
visited
the
public
library
nd
signed
out
an
armful
of
books
on
lime
management.
Although
I
was
.
....
iready
acquainted
with
some
of
the
deas,
I
did
learn
a
few
new
tricks.
So,
Ml
what
where
some
of
them?
Most
experts
agree
the
first
thing
to
o
if
you
want
to
manage
your
time
pore
efficiently
is
to
keep
an
accurate
w
ecord,
for
a
few
days,
of
the
amount
fjtime
you
spend
on
every
activity.
his
includes
everything
-
homework,
eading,
preparing
meals,
cleaning,
watching
tv,
and
playing
sports.
The
heory
is
that
once
you
see
how
much
lme
you
spend
(or
waste)
on
eacn
activity,
you
can
juggle
those
ctivities
that
you
would
like
to
spend
nore,
or
less
time
with.
(O.K.
I'll
admit
ItM
didn't
do
this
step.
I
didn't
have
Enough
time!)
'.m
It's
a
good
idea
to
use
a
schedule
)U
planner
for
keeping
track
of
mportant
dates.
Our
family
uses
a
:i
luge
calendar,
and
we
mark
jverything
on
it.
It's
the
only
way
we
won't
forget
all
our
medical
r
appointments,
gymnastics
practices,
and
football
and
baseball
games.
I've
Tm
ound
it
also
helps
to
alwavs
keen
a
lotebook
handy
and
jot
down
things
lefore
you
forget
them.
Time-management
experts
agree
nornings
are
the
most
hectic
time
of
t
.
.
.
...
he
day.
1
have
to
make
sure
my
J
kids
m.
ire
fed,
bathed,
have
finished
their
l
lomework,
and
are
out
the
door
in
t
:ime
to
catch
the
school
bus.
Then
I
,
lope
there
s
enough
time
to
get
myself
tfc
:eady.
"Make
your
morning
as
automatic
ind
decisionless
as
possible,"
suggests
Stephanie
Winston,
president
of
The
)rganizing
Principle,
and
author
of
Jest
Organizing
Tips.
She
suggests
you
)ick
out
your
outfit
for
the
next
day,
t?
ei
up
tne
conee
pot,
plan
DreaKiast
fend
set
the
table
before
you
go
to
bed
in
'
the
evening.
I
suggest
you
have
your
kids
make
their
lunches
(and
yours)
and
choose
their
school
clothes
the
night
before.
There's
nothing
that
can
send
a
mother
on
a
guilt
trip
faster
than
watching
her
children
leave
wearing
two
different-coloured
socks
and
a
mustard
stained
t-shirt.
This
brings
us
to
the
never-ending
laundry
pile.
Ruth
Klein,
an
expert
who
regularly
conducts
time
management
seminars,
suggests
the
whole
family
should
help
with
the
laundry.
She
says
if
your
children
are
old
enough,
teach
them
how
to
work
the
washing
machine
(I
suggest
hiding
the
bleach
first).
Rather
than
fold
all
the
clean
laundry
yourself,
try
dumping
it
in
your
kids'
bedrooms
and
let
them
fold
and
put
it
away.
Sunny
Schlenger,
president
of
Schlenger
Organizational
Systems,
emphasizes
the
importance
of
keeping
a
sense
of
humour.
"
Attitude
plays
a
big
part..
.A
new
attitude
may
give
you
more
positive
energy
to
cope
with
the
situation."
After
learning
what
experts
had
to
say,
and
spending
5
hours
of
my
precious
time
reading
their
books,
I
asked
some
friends
and
fellow
students
if
they
had
any
great
time
saving
secrets
to
share.
Here
are
a
few
suggestions
you
probably
haven't
heard
before:
-
De-wrinkle
a
shirt
by
putting
your
blow
dryer
in
the
sleeve
and
letting
it
run
while
you
get
yourself
ready.
-
Set
the
clock
five
minutes
ahead.
(The
student
who
suggested
this
actually
said
"
five
minutes
behind."
No
wonder
he's
always
late
for
class)
-
Pack
up
books
and
stuff
the
night
before.
-
Double
the
recipe
when
cooking
a
meal
and
then
freeze
half
for
a
later
meal.
Or,
you
can
ignore
all
these
time
savings
tips
and
be
like
the
person
who
said
"I
do
nothing,
I'm
just
late
for
everything."
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ft
jm"'JBBEl
'
HK--
-
4Hfl
Carmen
Brown
Carmen
says
she
mostly
thinks
about
comfort
when
choosing
her
as
clothes.
Her
$85
Tommy
jeans
are
"so
comfy
they're
worth
it."
Her
sweater
is
a
different
story
though.
"The
shirts
itchy,
but
I
really
liked
it."
When
asked
wether
she
cares
what
other
people
think
of
her
look,
she
replied,
"To
a
degree.
I
don't
want
to
look
like
a
slob."
Leon
Bustin
Leon
was
more
than
willing
to
talk
about
his
closed.
Including
his
pack,
which
he
is
never
seen
without,
his
ensemble
costs
$450.
If
you
want
to
dress
like
Leon
you
can
buy
his
outfit,
except
for
the
shirt,
here
in
town.
When
asked
if
he
wears
his
clothes
to
make
a
statement,
he
said
he
"just
looks
like
someone
in
the
crowd
and
it's
general
school
gear."
He
says
he
cares
more
about
fashion
now
then
he
did
in
high
school
because,
"Fasion
has
changed
alot
since
then.
I
don't
limit
myself
to
any
one
style."
When
asked
wether
he
cares
what
other
people
think,
Leon
said,
"It
just
depends
on
who's
thinking
it."
Kelly
Press
Kelly's
jacket
is
the
one
piece
of
clothing
she
can't
live
without.
When
asked
why,
she
said,
"It's
comfortable.
I
never
go
anywhere
without
it."
She
says
she
dresses
for
herself
and
doesn't
care
what
other
people
think
about
her
style.
She
picks
an
outfit
because
she
likes
it
and
if
she
likes
something
she'll
wear
it.
Continued
on
page
6.