# Objectives:

* Learn the key principles of time management and productivity.
* Develop strategies for setting and achieving personal and professional goals.
* Learn how to avoid procrastination and stay focused on tasks.
## Materials:

* Time management worksheets (e.g., daily planner, to-do list).
* Access to productivity apps or tools (optional).
* Whiteboard and markers for brainstorming time management strategies.
## Activities:

1. **Introduction to Time Management (15 minutes)**
  * Discuss the importance of time management and common challenges.
  * Group discussion: What are the biggest time-wasters in your day?
1. **Setting SMART Goals (20 minutes)**
  * Introduce the SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goal-setting framework.
  * Activity: Set 1 personal and 1 professional SMART goal.
1. **Prioritizing Tasks (20 minutes)**
  * Teach the Eisenhower Matrix for prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance.
  * Activity: Students categorize their current tasks into the matrix.
1. **Overcoming Procrastination (20 minutes)**
  * Discuss common reasons for procrastination and strategies to overcome it.
  * Activity: Apply the Pomodoro Technique (work in focused intervals, followed by short breaks).
1. **Wrap-Up and Time Management Plan (10 minutes)**
  * Encourage students to create a weekly time management plan using the tools learned in class.