Time Management Problem

Time is an extremely difficult four-letter word to determine or

identify. It signifies a lot of different things to many

different people. To some it is a measurement of experiences, a

collection of songs, or the simple minutes that had taken place

between sunrise and sunset. To others, time is one thing that

cannot be repeated, is something we cannot go back to. Some

tribes presume time is merely a cyclical movement around the

globe and the experience of your life, that there's no thought

of being late, or being early---because time simply is.And that

does not even protect the philosophical discussions of Kant, for

instance, and scientific confabulation of Hawking and

Einstein.In any case, a number of things are for sure: that time

is impalpable, that there is motion included in its nature and

that it is priceless. For most part, time is conceived to be a

priceless gem in our lives; some of us having more of it than

others, and some having not enough for what they have to get

done.Nevertheless, it is valuable because as soon as it has been

played out, lived out, it can never be played back.This is the

thought that is part of everybody’s professional life. If you

are working, you will find that more often than not, there are

insufficient hours in the day to do all the tasks that are

‘needed’ to be done; and you wallow in it hoping for a 38-hour

day, like that alien race in “Men In Black”.There's a lot of

activities in a span of time and some people are better at

balancing things than others. Many people can have four or five

assignments occurring at the same time, and others cannot have

more than one. Increasingly though, the preference for the

former is an added benefit to anyone, because this implies

you're going to get more things done in a quicker span of time,

and then efficiency is borne.

MBA Interview Tips - Don't Appear Desperate

There is a very fine line between cockiness and desperation. When you're having your interview, how well you walk that line can mean the difference between getting accepted or having to accept second best.

The advice I am going to give you in this installment is not going to be easy to follow because it reaches the very heart of our souls and existence. In other words...you can't con a con.

The people who will interview you are pros. They have seen it all. They can tell the posers from the real thing. If you go in there and try to BS them, they'll know it...and ultimately...you'll get nowhere in the process.

Probably the most important thing is not to appear desperate. This is actually not too hard to pull off, even if you have to drink some herbal tea before going for your interview. There are several keys to doing this.

First, don't talk too fast. Too many students try to get in as much information about themselves in record time in order to impress the interviewer. This is one of the fist signs of desperation and it will doom you right from the start. Speak slowly and clearly.

Second, don't try to cram every little thing you've ever done into your interview and don't tell the interviewer that you've dreamt of getting into this school since you've been in diapers. It's not going to wash. They will see right through this.

Third, and I no this sounds like it should be obvious, but don't beg and don't get all emotional saying that if you don't get into this school your life is over. It isn't over, they know it, and you'll only come off as being desperate.

You want to speak with confidence but not too cocky. This is the hard one for young people to pull off. They usually go to one extreme or the other. Either they're too humble or they come off as a total jerk. Find a balance. If you have to, do a mock interview with an older person.

Like it or not, how you handle yourself during the interview in this area is going to make a big difference. So practice your interview skills.