Randy Pausch Lecture: Time Management

If you live your life the right way your dreams will come to you.
–Randy Pausch
If you can dream it you can do it.
–Walt Disney

Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture) gave some time management pointers at the University of Virginia. Pasuch in his final months of life offers a unique perspective.

Dr. Pausch references slides during the lecture a PDF of them is available here. Dr. Gabriel Robbins, who is referenced as “Gabriel” during the talk, maintains a legacy page for Dr. Pasch. The page includes links to other recorded presentations, TV appearances, career accomplishments, news stories, and commentaries.

Quotes

• Time management: how about not having ulcers.
• If you’re not going to have fun why do it? Fun is the overall goal.
• Being successful does not make you manage your time well, managing your time well makes you successful.
• Instead of doing things right do the right things. The right thing done adequately is better than doing the wrong things well. it doesn’t matter how well you polish the underside of the banister.
• Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment. If things aren’t going well it probably means you are learning a lot and things will go better later.

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