Summary

Schedule management is another key process in time management. While tasks are pertinent to an individual, meetings and appointments involve other people. This is why punctuality is valued—punctuality proves that one is reliable, responsible and values other peoples' time.

Appointments go through four phases—creation, maintenance, encounter, and follow-up. Creation is based not only on availability, that is, whether we are available at a specific point in time, but also on relevance and convenience. Maintenance includes deleting the appointment (no longer relevant) and changing aspects of the appointment (who, where, and when). As an appointment is an agreement to come together, it must be treated as a contract and respected as such.

Meetings also must be maintained as appropriate. While appointments are run according to the whim of the more powerful party in the gathering, meetings must be run according to an agenda, that is, a list of items to be discussed at the meeting. The agenda...