About Lesson
After completing this course, participants will have learned to:
Topic 1
Getting Started
- Workshop Objectives
- Pre-Assignment Review
Topic 2
Setting SMART Goals
- The Three P’s
- The SMART Way
- Prioritizing Your Goals
- Evaluating and Adapting
Topic 3
The Power of Routines
- What is a Routine?
- Personal Routines
- Professional Routines
- Six Easy Ways to Simplify Your Life
Topic 4
Scheduling Yourself
- The Simple Secret of Successful Time Management
- Developing a Tracking System
- Scheduling Appointments
- Scheduling Tasks
Topic 5
Keeping Yourself on Top of Tasks
- The One-Minute Rule
- The Five-Minute Rule
- What to do When You Feel like You’re Sinking
Topic 6
Tackling New Tasks and Projects
- The Sliding Scale
- A Checklist for Getting Started
- Evaluating and Adapting
Topic 7
Using Project Management Techniques
- The Triple Constraint
- Creating the Schedule
- Using a RACI Chart
Topic 8
Creating a Workspace
- Setting Up the Physical Layout
- Ergonomics 101
- Using Your Computer Efficiently
Topic 9
Managing E-mail
- Organizing Paper Files
- Organizing Electronic Files
- Scheduling Archive and Clean-Up
Topic 10
Managing E-Mail
- Using E-mail Time Wisely
- Taking Action!
- Making the Most of Your E-mail Program
- Taking Time Back from Handheld Devices
Topic 11
Tackling Procrastination
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
- Eat That Frog!
Topic 12
Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise