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• Biographical Information:
Randolph Frederick “Randy” Pausch is a Carnegie Mellon University computer-science professor, virtual-reality pioneer, human-computer interaction researcher, and co-founder of CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center. On October 23, 1960, he was born. Pausch was 46 when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and he was told he had 3-6 months to live when he was 47. Pausch gave a speech a month after learning the news, following an academic tradition known as “Last lecture.” Following the lecture, his address video went viral on the Internet, fueling the popularity of his best-selling book The Last Lecture.
• Presentation Synopsis:
Randy Pausch highlighted four primary themes in his Time Management lecture: how to make objectives, how to avoid wasting time, how to deal with a boss, and how to delegate to others; he suggests those four as strategies to cope with stress and procrastination. First, he emphasized the importance of changing people’s perceptions of time and viewing it as a commodity. He believes that in order to manage time, people need begin with clear objectives, and the best way to know your goals is to question them. The strategy comes after setting goals. As Pausch stated, “failing to prepare is preparing to fail,” and he urges individuals to plan every day, week, and course ahead of them. Even if things happen and plans are canceled, he feels that planning is a useful approach to manage time. Aside from planning, keep a To-do list, which divides activities into tiny segments and works on completing them. This simplifies difficult jobs.
Another crucial aspect of time management is self-scheduling. He highlighted an economic phrase called “opportunity coast,” which suggests that the opportunity we have – time – will never be returned if we spend it on useless tasks. He encouraged individuals to locate their creative time and guard it by avoiding wasting it on unnecessary tasks or doing things for others, and to plan all meetings and events that do not need them to be in peak condition during what he referred to as “dead hours.” He continues to provide examples and methods for organizing your workplace, mail, and home. He then began identifying items that assist him manage his time.
Things I appreciated and found useful in his lecture was Covey’s four quadrants square, which aids in ensuring that all key tasks are completed ahead of time, and then trivial stuff. The second thing I appreciated was when he stated, “Don’t look for time; manufacture time by refusing to do anything else.” As easy as it may sound, this is what happens when I spend the majority of my time texting or surfing the internet. I’d guess that 75% of my time is wasted doing that, when I could control myself, focus on doing my task, and leave everything else till I’m through. The third thing I appreciated was when he advised to learn how to shorten time. One of the things I’ve lately realized and am working on is that I no longer waste time attempting to help someone else when I have more essential things to accomplish. Last but not least, when he stated make up fake courses, I have breaks that may last up to four hours, during which I can complete a lot of work and thus have more time later when I return home to spend with my family.
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