time management outside the workplace. work vs. non-work theoretically, 2/3 our our time is spent...
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Time Management Outside the Workplace
Work vs. Non-Work
At Work
Outside of Work
Theoretically, 2/3 our our time is spent outside the workplace!
Entries in Day Planners
5%
95%
Work
Non-Work
Balancing Priorities
It has been said that people:
Worship their work,
Work at their play, and
Play at their worship
Mary Kay Ash:
“I like to work long hours, but if you have to lose your husband or family in the process, you’re doing things the wrong way. It is no fun to count your money by yourself.”
The Working Women
40 40
27
15.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
1965 1995
WorkWork at Home
Source: Americans' Use of Time Project
1965 The Sound of Music -- Academy Award
for Best Picture. The made-for-TV movie Cinderella was
broadcast Mary Tyler Moore won her second Emmy
for portraying a stay-at-home mom Laura Petrie, Samantha Stephens, etc.
were all keeping tidy houses
1997 Helen Hunt, starring as an
overworked single mother with bad health insurance (and a mighty messy apartment), picked up the Oscar for Best Actress.
Female surgeons and an FBI agent in search of extraterrestrials were the television role models for young girls.
Why Have the Hours Women Work at Home
Dropped? Are husbands more sympathetic and
helping around the house more? Are we hiring people to do some of
the work? Are we eating out more? Are we willing to live with a house
not as clean?
The Man
The Man
The Man
The Working Man
4.6
10.1 9.5
0
5
10
15
1965 1985 1995
Helping at Home (Hours)
Source: Americans' Use of Time Project
Work Time at Home
05
1015202530
1965 1995
WomenMen
Helping around the house
Helping around the house
Helping around the house
Helping around the house
Hiring Help??
Home cleaning services have quadrupled since 1965
Less Clean??
Cleaning product sales declined 6.1% from 1992 to 1996
Biggest household product growth area – products that mask smells, such as candles
How Important is Dusting?
0
10
20
30
40
50
Important
HighSchoolGraduatesCollegeGraduates
Source: Soap and Detergent Association Survey
Cleaning
Cleaning
Cleaning
Cleaning
Cleaning
Cleaning
Hours Spent Cooking
0
2
4
6
8
10
1985 1995
MenWomen
Source: Americans' Use of Time Project
Female Time Spent on Household Tasks - Daily
Cooking – 57 minutes Meal Cleanup – 7.7 minutes Laundry – 18.4 minutes
Source: Americans' Use of Time Project
It Will Get Worse!!
0
20
40
60
80
Percent who workmore than 40 hrs.
YoungWorkers -1977Generation X
Consider scheduling:
At least one “family” priority daily– Play basketball with the children
At least one “self” priority– Read 15 minutes of Dickens
Home Management
Become CEO of the home - act like one
Create an office in the home– Desk– Filing Cabinet
Delegate at home
Establishing Control Make four extra house keys Purchase greeting cards for a year at a
time Establish a message center Prepare a “secret” shelf of gifts Have an emergency phone list Prepare a Household Instruction Book (3
ring binder/plastic protector for the pages)
Kitchen Magic
Clear, Clean, Condense (remember the Pareto Principle)
Plan and post menus for one week - get all family members involved
Purchase groceries at off-hours
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen
Kitchen Magic
Use daily planner to construct shopping list
Prepare food in advance Add storage shelves - have a
place for everything
Kitchen Magic
Store pots and pans at eye level
Store dishes you use daily away from the stove– So the person cooking will not
interfere with the person setting the table
Closet Magic Add additional shelves, rods and
racks Clean out what you don’t wear
– Sort into three piles• “For Sure” I will wear• “Maybe” I will wear –
store some other place• “No” I will not wear - get rid of
Closet Magic Don’t buy clothes on impulse, to
fill time, or while under pressure Stick to basic classics in
clothing
Household Tips
Clutter causes confusion Its easier to clean if everything has a
place Less is more Use a portable kitchen timer all over the
house– establish a time to accomplish a task, set
the timer, then try to beat it
Organizing
Organizing
Organizing
Organizing
Organizing
Organizing
Household Clutter
Household Clutter
Household Clutter
Household Tips
Consider if perfection is really need in housework
Do you do some household tasks out of habit?
Have five minute “clean-up” parties with all family members involved
Managing the home
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Managing the home
Managing the home
Cleaning
Questions to Consider
Will it matter in 10 years? What do I need more of in my
life? What do I need less of? How can I make this simpler?