EN · Dialogues

Time Management Skills

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Dataset version: enGram 3.3

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01

 I  want  to develop better time management skills.

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I want to develop better time management skills.

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better time management skills
02

Any advice?

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Any advice?

03

What’s  your main challenge?

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What’s your main challenge?

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your main challenge
04

 I often  find  myself  procrastinating and  running out of time.

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I often find myself procrastinating and running out of time.

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find — found — found^run — ran — run
05

 Have  you  tried  using a daily planner?

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Have you tried using a daily planner?

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a daily planner
06

Not consistently.

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Not consistently.

07

How  should  I  use it?

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How should I use it?

08

 Can  you  plan your day the night before,  listing your tasks in order of priority and  allocating specific time slots for each task?

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Can you plan your day the night before, listing your tasks in order of priority and allocating specific time slots for each task?

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specific time slots
09

What about  dealing with procrastination?

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What about dealing with procrastination?

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deal — dealt — dealt
10

 Can  you  break tasks into smaller steps and tackle them one at a time,  using the Pomodoro Technique  to maintain focus and take regular breaks?

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Can you break tasks into smaller steps and tackle them one at a time, using the Pomodoro Technique to maintain focus and take regular breaks?

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break — broke — broken^take — took — taken^the Pomodoro Technique
11

Any tools  you  recommend?

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Any tools you recommend?

12

 Have  you  tried apps like Todoist for task management and RescueTime  to track how  you  spend your time?

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Have you tried apps like Todoist for task management and RescueTime to track how you spend your time?

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spend — spent — spent
13

No,  are  they  helpful?

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No, are they helpful?

14

Yes,  they  help  organize your tasks and track your productivity.

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Yes, they help organize your tasks and track your productivity.

15

 Would  you  try them?

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Would you try them?

16

Any lifehacks for time management?

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Any lifehacks for time management?

17

 Have  you  considered  starting your day with the most challenging task, also  known as " eating the frog"?

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Have you considered starting your day with the most challenging task, also known as "eating the frog"?

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know — knew — known^eat — ate — eaten^the most challenging task
18

No, what’s  that?

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No, what’s that?

19

 Can  you  tackle the hardest task first  to set a productive tone for the rest of the day?

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Can you tackle the hardest task first to set a productive tone for the rest of the day?

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set — set — set^the hardest task^a productive tone
20

I ’ll  use a planner and start with the most challenging task.

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I’ll use a planner and start with the most challenging task.

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the most challenging task
21

Thanks for the advice!

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Thanks for the advice!

22

You ’re  welcome.

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You’re welcome.

23

Best of luck  managing your time better!

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Best of luck managing your time better!