Course
Time Management
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Full course description
Topic 1: Managing Your Time. - 0.9 Hours
In this course, you’ll discover reasons for making wise time management choices.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of time management
- Describe how being busy and getting things done are two different things
- Describe the difference between urgent and important tasks
- List reasons not to multitask
- List ways to effectively manage your time
- Describe what you need to do to be successful at time management
Topic 2: Making a List and Checking it Twice. - 0.8 Hours
Say good-bye to sticky notes, stacks, and disorganization forever. When you start using a to-do list, you will be amazed at how more efficient, productive, and organized you are. In this course, you’ll learn about how to create several different types of to-do lists.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand why you need a list to effectively manage your time and priorities
- Describe options for creating a list
- Understand how to create a list
- Describe how to use different types of lists
Top 3: Planning Your Day. - 1 Hour
If you want to succeed at time management, you need to plan. Deciding what you will do each day and when will launch you on the road to success. In this course, you’ll discover tips for planning your priorities on a daily basis.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- List the benefits of planning
- Learn which type of planning systems works best for you
- Discover how to use a planner
- Understand the 80/20 rule
- Describe how to determine your priority tasks
- Describe how to create a daily plan
Topic 4: Adopting Timesaving Strategies. - 0.8 Hours
Everyone has the same number of hours in a day, yet some people are able to accomplish so much more in that time. If you find yourself struggling to keep up with your never-ending to-do list, then take advantage of the timesaving strategies outlined in this course.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe timesaving strategies
- Understand why you need to say no more often
- List ways to help you stay focused on what you’re doing
- Understand how to delegate the right way
- Describe strategies for scheduling downtime
Topic 5: Getting Organized. - 0.8 Hours
Managing your time well isn’t just about keeping track of your schedule and projects. It’s also about being organized. If you can’t find your keys, your other shoe, or your important paperwork, then how are you going to get anywhere on time – let alone manage a project? In this course, you’ll discover ways to organize your house, desk, and paperwork so that you can find anything you need at a moment’s notice.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify ways to declutter your home
- Describe the process for sorting items
- List ways to organize your desk
- Understand how to keep track of paper
- Describe the importance of organizing your thoughts
- List ways to stay organized at the end of the day
Topic 6: Ending Procrastination. - 0.8 Hours
If you’re putting off something for later that you can do today, chances are you’re procrastinating. In this course, you’ll discover what procrastination is and the ways that you can overcome it (starting now!).
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define procrastination
- Identify the signs of procrastination
- Recognize the excuses for procrastination
- List ways to overcome procrastination
Topic 7: Taking Advantage of Technology. - 1 Hour
Technology can be a real timesaver when used responsibly. In this course, you’ll learn how to get the most out of technology without it taking over your life.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of using technology responsibly
- Overcome the need to be in constant contact
- List ways to manage technology
- Describe how to keep email under control
- List ways to get the most out of phone communication
- Understand what the cloud is and how it works
- Describe why you need to keep up with emerging technology