Boost your productivity and master time management!

Name: Boost your productivity and master time management!
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Productivity for knowledge workers: follow a simple workout to overcome unproductivity and time management made easy

Created byKonrad Lerche

Last updated 1/2024

English

What you'll learn

Understand how you can improve your productivity and what's special in an office job.
Learn what slows you down and makes you unproductive.
How to understand your tasks better to deliver great results.
Manage and prioritise your tasks with ease.
Make the most of your time as it is your major constraint for being productive.
Establish a 20-minute productivity workout to stay on top of your tasks.
Learn about productivity hacks and the perspective of your manager.

Course content

5 sections • 25 lectures • 3h 4m total length

Introduction6:22
This is an introduction. We explore the structure of this course, how it will help you and how a 20 minute workout will boost your productivity 100%.
Productivity in an office environment10:39
Doing office and knowledge work is special and you need to keep in mind a few core principles to understand what productivity is about.
Example - productivity vs. unproductivity2:48
A real-world example of the daily struggle - at which point does a task/project become unproductive and which tradeoffs need to be accepted.
Friction - the secret force explained11:39
Why does no plan work out as planned (most often)? Because there's friction. Learn about this secret force.

Understand your job, goals and tasks is key!8:02
You can only be productive if you really understand your job, your tasks and the goals of your company / department.
The S M A R T framework8:45
Tasks can be defined in an uncertain way. The S M A R T framework adds clarity.
Example - is this a S M A R T task?5:29
The S M A R T framework tested with a real-world task.
How to make your tasks S M A R T10:23
If a task is not well defined, you have to close the gaps without making too many assumptions.

Successful task management is about priorities5:49
Task management is a lot about priorities. If you get them right, your productivity will increase dramatically.
Urgency vs. importance12:25
There is an important difference between urgency and importance which you should always have in mind when assigning priorities.
You need a task inbox and a managed task list6:35
To manage incoming tasks: have a task inbox and a managed task list.
Make tasks actionable with a simple question4:42
A very simple hack to make your tasks more actionable.
Is it a task or a "project"?5:01
Is it a task or actually a project? If it's a project split it up into actionable tasks.
Understanding multitasking and why to avoid it9:23
Don't multitask! Here's why you should avoid it.

Two uncomfortable truths about time management10:18
No matter how hard you try - your time will always be a scarce resource.
Understand how much time you actually have and need11:18
Manage your time better by understanding how much time you really have and need for your work.
Work time-boxed and avoid task hopping8:22
Work time-boxed to make progress - especially with super important tasks/projects.
The arch enemies of productivity - summarized4:14
A short recap: these are the arch enemies of productivity.

The Workout pt. 1 and 26:22
Boost your productivity with a simple workout - here's part 1 and 2 of the workout.
Don't work "first come, first serve"4:23
Why working "first come, first serve" is a bad idea and will harm your productivity.
The 2-minute-rule for small tasks1:20
The 2-minute rule is super useful for very small tasks that get in your way all the time.
The Workout pt. 36:15
Part 3 of the productivity workout - take some time to reflect. And a few words about when to work on the super important things - no matter if you're a morning person.
Two productivity hacks9:46
Two more hack to boost your productivity.
Deal with procrastination8:26
Procrastination is a thing we have to deal with - here's how.
Wrapping up - summary5:38
Let's wrap up and recap what you have learned.

Requirements

This course is for everyone working in an office environment - on-site or remotely. It's especially made for typical knowledge workers.

Description

Feeling unproductive in your job today and want do something about it?
You strive for productivity and better time management?
You tested the hottest ToDo apps but they don't really help?

If you're working in an office job (sales, marketing, accounting, ...) and want to become more productive - this course is for you.

Achieving productivity and mastering time management is key to a successful career and a healthy work-life balance. You will gain invaluable insights to understand basic concepts and strategies for productivity and time management.

There are a lot of small things in your everyday work routine to boost your productivity and manage your time with easy. Take this course to bring your productivity skills to the next level and make use of mind-blowing tweaks that enable you to manage tasks and time with ease.

The course is not about silver bullets that magically do your work or solve your problems. The course will show what is important for boosting your productivity in the fields of task management, understanding your work as well as time management.

Your instructor won't bother you with too many scientific details and provides hands-on advice which was developed by carefully studying the relevant literature for years, working in an office environment for more than 15 years and managing a team for 10 years.

You will get to know the secret force that makes us unproductive and learn about a proven productivity workout that will boost your productivity.

Stay on top of your tasks with this course. The course at a glance:

understand what makes you unproductive and how to achieve productivity
understand your job and tasks better
prioritise like a pro
time management with ease
deal with procrastination
hands-on advice and real-world examples

Take the course, implement the proven workout and become more productive.

Who this course is for:

You're working in an office job (sales, marketing, accounting, programming,...) and always wonder: Couldn't I be more productive? What's making me feel unproductive and how can I boost my productivity to stay on top of my task list? This course is for you.
This course is not about silver bullets and not about the best ToDo tool out there. The course will teach you to understand your work better and how to master the arch enemies of productivity.
You'll learn how to deal with uncertainty in the office and become more productive than your peers.

Boost your productivity and master time management!

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Course content

Intro - what makes us feel unproductive in the office?4 lectures • 31min

Know your job!4 lectures • 33min

Task management for pros6 lectures • 44min

No time management - no productivity4 lectures • 34min

Boost your productivity 100% with the 20 minute workout7 lectures • 42min

Requirements

Description

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