Save 5 Hours This Week and Every Week

Name: Save 5 Hours This Week and Every Week
Rating: 4.5 (1 reviews)

Time-Saving Tips. Organization Tips. And More.

Created byJames Divine

Last updated 9/2023

English

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What you'll learn

7 Productivity Tips
5 Quick Productivity Tips
11 Fast & Furious Tips - 7 Things To Stop Doing and 4 Things To Delegate
I've given this lecture as professional development to teachers and have heard back from many even years later about the impact it had on their time.

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 44m total length

I Just Need More Time, Right? Wrong!1:42
Learn practical time management by getting organized and saving five hours each week through seven tips that change how you use your 24 hours.
Tip #1: Limit Online Time1:49
Limit your online time by setting fences around browsing, using timers, and taking breaks. Turn off email notifications and schedule email checks to protect deep work.
Tip #2: Touch email 1x only4:08
Achieve inbox empty by touching each email once and quickly deciding to do it, delegate it, defer it, file it, or delete it, with practical examples for staying organized.
Tip #3: Follow The 2-minute rule0:34
Apply the two minute rule to act now; if a task takes two minutes or less, do it immediately. For more involved work, define the next action and schedule it.
Tip #4: Control Your Meetings3:04
Control your meetings by defining a clear objective and an agenda, ensuring only high-impact meetings occur and eliminating or shortening low-impact ones.
Tip #5: Schedule Time To Get Work Done1:35
Schedule time to get work done by time blocking your calendar for recurring tasks, such as Wednesday lesson planning, grading, and summer podcast creation, while protecting family commitments.
Tip #6: Sometimes It's OK NOT To Finish1:04
Discover why it's okay not to finish a book, a podcast, or a course when it isn't what you expected, and how that can save you hours each week.
Tip #7: Engage In a Weekly Review and Preview1:45
Engage in a weekly review and preview to gain a big-picture view of past and upcoming weeks, adjust plans, and reschedule to save time.
5 More Tips in 5 Minutes5:51
Perform a time audit to map a full week and uncover time-wasting habits, then schedule time off, delegate tasks, and organize your workspace to boost effectiveness.
11 Fast & Furious Tips (mainly for teachers but can be used by all)7:41
Discover 11 fast and furious time-saving tips for teachers, from targeted feedback and in-class corrections to delegating tasks and simplifying grading, PowerPoints, and meal planning.
Bonus - Time Saving Tips for Teens15:09
Gain time with nine teen-focused tips, including limiting online time, the two-minute rule, scheduling homework, and time audits.

Requirements

No prerequisites

Description

We all have the same 24 hours in a day. I can't give you more hours to spend, but I do share 7 tips with you that have saved me time. I've used that time for other tasks and hobbies.

But that's not all.

You'll get another 5 quick tips.

But that's not all.

I also include the Fast and Furious 11 - 7 things to STOP doing and 4 things you should DELEGATE to someone else.

I incorporated these tips into my own life about 15 years ago. Now I share them in live presentations to teachers and now to you, in the personal comfort of your home. I need reminders to KEEP DOING these things I learned. Now you can view and review the reminders as many times as you need to.

One of my favorite tips involves email. By checking my company email once in the morning, once around lunch time, and once at the end of the day instead of all day long, I save time.

Another tip involves getting your work space organized.

If you had more time available, what would you use that for?

Udemy courses come with a guarantee. Try these tips out. If they don't benefit you, you are out nothing.

Who this course is for:

This course can be beneficial to anyone who wishes they had more time. I can't give you more time, but I can show you how to use your time more efficiently.