Time Management & Public Speaking.

One thing about time management that is so important is prioritizing. There are always things that seem to be the most pressing at the time, but really undermine the big picture. It is important to keep your eye on the big picture, and schedule your time accordingly. This means that you really have to decide what is more important, that you get the project done perfectly, or just that you get it done. Sometimes you don't have time for both. In the instances where you don't have time to make it perfect, its a good idea to ask another to help you. That's always hard for me, because I love to do everything myself. I have to realize that trusting the members on my team is important and that by doing so, we are accomplishing a lot more.

In public speaking the best way to go is to know very well the information that you are presenting. The point at which you start sliding downhill as a public speaker is when you lose confidence in what you are saying. I think that the confidence necessary comes from really having an understanding of what it is you are presenting. Spending a little extra time to organize your thoughts helps immensely if you want to stay on track. I find that writing out a bulleted list of speaking points makes a huge difference. I have a huge problem with tangents, so the list helps me a lot. I just have to remember to not say anything not on the list!