Become a SpeedDemon: Productivity Tricks to Have More Time

Throughout this course, I will give you "Pre-Quizzes" that test you on the material you haven't been taught yet. You are not supposed to know the answers yet!

Why do I do this? To generate curiosity, questions, and make sure your attention is captivated throughout the course. Don't fret if you get a 0% - grades don't matter on Udemy!

This lecture will discuss how proper preparation can speed up the execution of most activities.

We all know we should have goals and priorities to be efficient and effective, but did you know that it's just as important to design your goals according to 5 specific criteria? This lecture will teach you how.

In this lecture, we learn a simple yet powerful exercise for organizing the order of tasks by importance.

We'll all experienced the superhuman "speed boost" we're capable of when rushing to meet a deadline. This lecture discusses how to take advantage of that for everyday tasks that can drag on and on.

For those who aren't familiar with this pivotal theory in efficiency, we will discuss the Pareto Principle, or 80/20 rule.

You may think that a course about productivity would teach you how to become a master multitasker, but in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. This lecture will explain why.

This lecture explains how grouping similar activities together enhances output.

In this lecture, we'll learn about the Buddhist Wheel of Life, and then use some of it's principles to understand how multitasking can be used effectively and positively.

We all have small chunks of wasted time - waiting for the doctor, sitting in the taxi cab. This lecture will help you understand how to maximize those wasted chunks.

This lecture will explain the power of "Flow," a psychological phenomenon that is responsible for much of human performance and accomplishment across any and every field.

This quiz will test how well you've understood the theories and foundations from the last section, before we move on to some different applied tactics.

This quiz will test to see how many of the hacks and softwares you already know about. The answer may surprise you!

Before we can understand which areas to focus on in optimizing our computer work, we should first set some baseline measurements. This lecture will introduce you to some very useful software to do just that.

This lecture introduces you to a great software utility that will eliminate those pesky back-and-forth scheduling emails.

We all have phrases we type over and over, from sales copy to phone numbers and addresses. This lecture explains how to automate all of them, across all of your devices.

This lecture demonstrates the power of a speech-to-text utility, such as the one that comes standard on your Mac, PC, iPhone, or Android.

Did you know that you could set up custom gestures to speed up even the most complex repetitive tasks? This lecture will show you how.

In this lecture, we learn about "Launchers" - a powerful class of application that greatly reduce the amount of work it takes to complete most computer tasks. This one productivity hack alone can shave an hour off of your work day.

In this lecture, we'll learn how Jonathan shaved off 30-60 minutes a day wasted on reading and sorting through annoying emails.

This lecture introduces you to a service that will help you handle a lot of the more menial online tasks you do every day.

We all spend a lot of time watching online lectures and YouTube videos. However, if you want to speed this up and absorb this content with less of a time commitment, this lecture will show you how.

Hopefully you gained a lot from the computer tips and tricks question. This quiz will find out if that's the case or not!

How much do you know about speeding up health, fitness, and cooking? Let's find out before you get a crash course!

It's a common misconception that your physical fitness is directly correlated to how many hours you spend exercising. This lecture will explain how you can get very fit in much less time.

You may think you're "too busy" to enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals every day, but you are probably wrong. This lecture will explain how you can save tons of time in the kitchen.

We spend an average of ⅓ of our lives sleeping - and it's perhaps the most important thing we do. However, there are ways to reduce this time commitment and make your sleep time more effective. Watch this lecture to learn more.

This quiz will measure how well you understood the Health and Fitness section as a whole.

This pre-quiz will get you thinking about automating finances and speeding that whole mess up!

If you are wasting time reviewing charges on your credit card bill, checking your credit score, or calling your credit card company to ask about suspicious charges, this lecture is for you.

This lecture will explain why you should pay all of your bills automatically - even the ones you think you have to write a check for every month.

Finances can be a boring topic, but hopefully you paid attention enough to ace this quiz!

This quiz will assess what your mindset is going into this final content section of the course.

A big part of being effective is knowing which activities are worth doing and which ones are not. This lecture will explain in more detail how to make these types of judgement calls.

Unfortunately, outsourcing isn't the easy, fast, panacea solution that some claim it to be. This lecture will offer a few services that make it easier to outsource and get great quality.

Decisions can not only take up a huge part of our day, but also a majority of our mental capacity, focus, and attention. This lecture offers some pragmatic strategies to reduce the negative effects of "analysis paralysis."

As human beings, we are social creatures, and this means that for most of us, communication will take up a majority of our time. With that said, there are strategies to make communication more efficient, without hurting feelings. This lecture explores that idea.

This quiz will test to see if you've stuck it through to the end!

In this lecture, we will take a look back and review what we've learned, and draw some conclusions on the course.