Assessment: Self Reflection and Refresher

1. What are some characteristics of people who have a healthy future orientation? Select the correct options from the list.

SuccessfulStressed outLook after their healthMeet their deadlinesAchieve their goalsPlan their daysPrioritise effectivelyDon't exercise

2. Who is responsible for our motivation? (select one)

My bossMy companyOnly I can truly motivate myself

3. What are the disadvantages of instant gratification? (select the correct answers)

I might get into debtI will get distracted from the important things I need to focus onI might make unhealthy or unwise decisionsI can have what I want right nowI might not realise my goalsI might not meet my deadlines

4. What do we mean by a task that is important?

Something that we feel pressurised to respond toSomething that will have a dramatic impact (positive or negative) upon our work or our lives

5. Which tasks will have the most impact on your work and your life?

Tasks that are importantTasks that are urgent

6. What strategies would you use to address tasks that are urgent but not important such as maintenance and routine tasks, admin and obligations? Select all the correct options.

I would action them immediatelyI could batch themI could delegate some of themI could use them as a reward or carrotI could say no to some of them

7. Which tasks should you always address first? Select one category.

Important and UrgentNot Urgent but ImportantUrgent but not ImportantNot Urgent and Not Important

8. Which category of tasks should we either eliminate or convert to carrots? Select one category.

Important and UrgentNot Urgent but ImportantUrgent but not ImportantNot Urgent and Not Important

9. What do we mean by a carrot when we are referring to time management?

An orange vegetable that is healthy.An annoying distraction.An incentive we create to motivate ourselves when we have acccomplished a milestone or completed a task.

10. Which quadrant do we neglect the most? (select one)

Important and UrgentNot Urgent but ImportantUrgent but not ImportantNot Urgent and Not Important

11. Why do we neglect this quadrant? Select the correct answers.

Because we don't feel a sense of urgency.Because often the items in this quadrant are personal goals and if we spend time on ourselves we feel selfish.Because we are effective time managers.

12. If we can spend more time in one of these quadrants we will be far more effective. Which quadrant is this?

Important and UrgentNot Urgent but ImportantUrgent but not ImportantNot Urgent and Not Important

13. Which is the quadrant of crisis management? (select one)

Important and UrgentNot Urgent but ImportantUrgent but not ImportantNot Urgent and Not Important

14. Which of the following tasks should you batch (allow to accumulate and then handle at once)?

Client complaintsAdminFiling

15. Why does batching certain types of tasks make you more effective?

You work quicker when you do a lot of the same thingYou can manage your energy levels and move less critical tasks to times when you have less energyAll of the above

16. Which quadrant contains strategies and goals? (select one)

Important and UrgentNot Urgent but ImportantUrgent but not ImportantNot Urgent and Not Important

17. Select activities from the following list that could be defined as carrots.

FilingListening to some musicGetting some exerciseSpending time with family or friendsReplying to emailsSpending time on your favourite hobby

18. Select possible ways in which you can improve your email management.

Batching: checking it at specified timesChecking it constantly throughout the dayCreating message rulesNot checking my emails first thing in the morningMaking sure I start my day by answering all my emails

19. Why must we create balance and make sure our future orientiation is healthy?

To avoid burnoutTo prevent stressTo ensure successTo enjoy the journeyTo stay motivatedTo stay healthy and happyAll of the above

20. What do we call someone who is too present orientated and is out of balance?

An unhealthy hedonistA rockstar

21. What would happen if we only focused on being hedonistic?

We would not achieve our goals and deadlinesWe would get into debtWe would become unhealthy and possibly overweightAll of the above

22. What are the benefits of cultivating healthy hedonism?

We can manage our stressWe take time to rejuvenate and have vitality to take on our work responsibilitiesWe make time for things that are important to usWe look after our bodies and healthWe make time for our loved onesAll of the aboveNone of the above

23. What are the benefits of creating carrots?

We can overcome distractions by managing our hedonismWe can motivate ourselves by having something to look forward toWe can appreciate the reward without feeling guiltyWe can create more joy in our livesWe can be more effectiveWe take responsibility for our motivationWe spend more time in quadrant twoAll of the aboveWe can eat more vegetablesNone of the above

24. What are the benefits of prioritising every day? (select all the reasons)

To prevent crisis managementTo address the really important itemsTo manage your stressTo become proactiveTo complete your tasksTo be able to work smartTo make sure you complete your admin first thing everydayTo achieve your goals and meet your deadlinesTo identify what is most important

25. How do we create change?

By acquiring new knowledgeBy challenging our attitudes so we can change themBy practising new skills so they become habitsBy motivating ourselves along the way using carrotsAll of the aboveIt is not possible to change after a certain age as we are are too old an stuck in our waysBy getting someone else to motivate us and force us to change