Time Management Fundamentals

Course details

What would you do if you had an extra 10 hours per week? Sounds impossible? In this course, productivity expert Dave Crenshaw shows you how to get more done in the shortest time possible and give you more of that precious free time. The course lays out the theoretical and practical foundations for being more productive and explains the obstacles that can get in the way. It then gives practical strategies for increasing productivity in three main areas: How to develop habits to be more organized and reduce the clutter in your workspace; how to stay mentally on task and eliminate the to-dos you have floating in your head; and how to develop a time budget to get the most done during your workday and focus on your most valuable activities. If you’ve been looking for strategies to help you manage your time more efficiently, this course may be well worth your time.

Learning objectives
Discover the principles of time management.
Identify why switchtasking is an ineffective way to work.
Create a more focused schedule and workspace.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - The power of managing your time
02 - Using the exercise files

1. Laying the Groundwork for Productivity

03 - Finding your motivation for lasting change
04 - Understanding the focus-chaos scale
05 - Getting the most from this course

2. The Great Obstacle to Productivity

06 - Addressing the myth of multitasking
07 - Reducing the costs of switchtasking
08 - Understanding the three principles of productivity

3. Productivity Principle 1 - Space

09 - Taking an inventory of your gathering points
10 - Narrowing your gathering points
11 - Setting up an inbox gathering point
12 - Working with a portable inbox
13 - Getting the most from a notepad
14 - Reducing multiple email accounts
15 - Choosing your messaging app
16 - Picking a wild card gathering point
17 - Separating work and personal gathering points
18 - Taking the next step to controlling your space

4. Productivity Principle 2 - Mind

19 - Selecting your mind clearing options
20 - Clearing your mind of its to-dos with mental triggers
21 - Setting a mind-clearing schedule
22 - Keeping your mind clear

5. Productivity Principle 3 - Time

23 - Choosing the right calendar for you
24 - Using your calendar effectively
25 - Saying no to others
26 - Saying no to yourself

6. Preparing to Take Action

27 - Equipping yourself for action

7. Gathering to the Inbox

28 - Getting your gathering points ready
29 - Gathering to your inbox - Desk
30 - Gathering to your inbox - Elsewhere

8. Understanding Processing

31 - Mastering the what, when, where processing system
32 - Processing question 1 - What is the next step
33 - Processing question 2 - When will it be done
34 - Processing question 3 - Where is its home
35 - Paper and paperless filing made simple
36 - Digital storage made simple
37 - Processing your first inbox
38 - Processing your paper or digital notepad
39 - Setting your processing schedule

9. Processing Email

40 - Applying what, when, where processing to email
41 - Using an email archive folder
42 - Creating email rules or filters
43 - Processing an example email
44 - Processing email vs. checking email

10. Your Time Budgeter

45 - Understanding work time vs. you time
46 - Establishing the most valuable activities
47 - Identifying your most valuable activities
48 - Budgeting time for your most valuable activities
49 - Using your time budgeter

Conclusion

50 - Customizing your time management system
51 - Maintaining your productivity gains

Bonus

52 - Dave's story on getting organized