Time Management & Prioritization Flashcards
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You consistently feel overwhelmed by your workload. Which self-management strategy addresses the ROOT cause most effectively?
Answer: Audit your commitments and eliminate or delegate low-value tasks
Persistent overwhelm usually signals too many low-value commitments; auditing and eliminating them addresses the root cause.
What does 'eating the frog' mean as a time management strategy?
Answer: Tackling the most difficult or dreaded task first thing in the morning
'Eating the frog' (popularized by Brian Tracy) means doing your hardest task first, before other distractions arise.
Which of the following BEST describes 'deep work' in a productivity context?
Answer: Cognitively demanding work performed in distraction-free concentration
Cal Newport's concept of 'deep work' refers to focused, distraction-free effort on cognitively demanding tasks that creates high value.
A project deadline is moved up by one week with no reduction in scope. Your FIRST action should be to:
Answer: Re-evaluate the task list and identify what can be cut, delegated, or fast-tracked
Re-evaluating scope and priorities is the structured first step before committing to any specific action plan.
Which statement about delegation is TRUE in the context of time management?
Answer: Effective delegation frees time for higher-priority work while developing others' skills
Strategic delegation creates time for high-value work while also building team capacity — it is a proactive, not reactive, tool.
In a workday filled with meetings, which practice BEST helps maintain personal productivity?
Answer: Batch meetings together and protect remaining blocks for focused work
Batching meetings preserves larger contiguous blocks for focused work, preventing the meeting-fragmented schedule that kills productivity.
The concept of 'decision fatigue' is relevant to time management because:
Answer: Repeated decision-making depletes mental resources, reducing later task quality and prioritization ability
Decision fatigue explains why high-priority tasks are better scheduled earlier in the day before mental resources are depleted.