Randy Pausch was a professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University. Born in 1960, he became widely known not just for his academic brilliance, but for his deeply human and inspiring approach to teaching.
Here's exactly what he was known for!
- The Last Lecture: A moving talk about living life to the fullest, even in the face of death.
- Time Management Expertise: Practical and motivational lectures on productivity.
- Educational Innovation: Creator of the Alice software to help students learn programming through storytelling.
- Co-founder of CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center.
And here's 5 points I liked from his time management talk
- Time Is Like Money: Manage time like money; ask yourself, “What is an hour of your time worth?”
- Do the Ugliest Thing First: Tackle the most dreaded task first to reduce procrastination.
- Break Tasks into Small Steps: Small, manageable actions make big goals achievable.
- The Four-Quadrant To-Do List: Prioritize tasks by urgency and importance to focus on what truly matters.
- Learn to Say No: Set boundaries politely to avoid overcommitment.
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