
Master practical time management tools and methods to save time, create weekly plans and five-minute daily to-do lists, and work effectively with emails and calendars.
Explore how your brain drives decisions and overwhelm, learn to distinguish important from urgent tasks, and build a simple task matrix to focus on what matters first.
Understand how the brain's energy-saving drive hinders decisions, from the primary guardian to the limbic and neocortex, and learn to distinguish important tasks from urgent ones to boost productivity.
Identify the difference between urgent and important to prioritize tasks, using the Eisenhower Matrix to avoid acting on urgency alone and focus on truly important work.
Master the Eisenhower matrix to categorize tasks into four groups—important and urgent, urgent and important, important but not urgent, and unimportant and non-urgent—and plan accordingly.
Use the Pareto principle to focus on the 20% of tasks that deliver 80% of results, reducing overwhelm and boosting productivity by doing less.
Discover how small steps, or baby steps, boost motivation and results, learn how habits form, and use practical tips and apps to build new time-saving routines that support your goals.
Explore how brain structure and reactions drive overwhelm, learn to distinguish important from urgent tasks using the eisenhower matrix, and apply pareto principles to prioritize high-impact work.
Discover how small, 1% daily improvements beat big breakthroughs and the yo-yo effect, using baby steps to bypass brain resistance, build lasting habits, and elevate time management.
Define what a habit is and explain how the habit loop automates actions to save energy, driven by signals, reactions, and rewards. See how signals trigger routine choices and rewards.
Boost productivity by forming one habit at a time and focusing on small actions done consistently. Learn the habit loop—signal, desire, reaction, reward—and how to create your own habit.
Learn how to regain control and reduce stress by using to-do lists and notes, applying the Pareto principle to distinguish urgent and important tasks.
Choose the right to-do and notes tool by weighing paper versus app, prioritize simple features with cloud backup and strong search, use hashtags, and test options to fit your workflow.
Master a practical to-do list system that balances importance and urgency, applies the four-minute rule, and categorizes tasks into today, this week, and all for realistic planning.
Master a practical to-do list to free mental space, compare electronic and paper tools, distinguish tasks from projects, apply the four minute rule, and implement a simple daily system.
Learn to reduce distractions by turning off notifications during work, using do not disturb mode with essential exceptions, and keeping devices out of sight to protect focus and time management.
Focus on one task at a time and manage your time with Pomodoro and time boxing, methods used by Google, Netflix, and Microsoft to boost productivity.
Identify your daily rhythm and align tasks to peak and low-energy periods, using the Rafa curve of circadian productivity to schedule type A, B, and C tasks.
Learn to cut distractions, block websites, and turn off nonessential notifications to stay focused, then apply Pomodoro and time boxing techniques while aligning tasks with your daily rhythm.
Observe your days and draw psychophysical fitness graph to map highs and lows and match tasks to productivity. Then label tasks A, B, and C and build your daily rhythm.
Discover how to use the calendar effectively, master email organization with a breakthrough method, and learn five rules to improve emails, plus the calendar versus to-do lists.
Discover universal calendar tips to reserve time, plan tasks, and balance 60/30/10 proportions—planned work, unexpected delays, and development—while blocking quiet focus and planning ahead.
Adopt the Inbox Zero method by creating 3–5 folders, delegating when needed, using the four-minute rule, and deleting to keep your inbox organized and actionable.
Implement three 21-minute blocks to limit email checks. Use templates for repetitive messages, unsubscribe from newsletters, automate inbox rules, and explore your email program to optimize productivity.
Master how to use the calendar effectively to organize your time. Keep your email in order and apply five rules to make email work more enjoyable.
Hello and welcome! I'm delighted to see you here.
First and foremost, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your trust and for choosing this course. You're already on the right path to better productivity and time management. Rest assured, your investment in this course will yield valuable returns. You're not just signing up for a course, but stepping into a journey towards mastering your tasks more efficiently, thus gifting yourself more time and space for your interests, family, and friends.
My name is Adrian Mortel, a dedicated essentialist, business trainer, and not to forget, a proud dad. In my journey of balancing work and personal life, I've discovered the essence of productivity and time management, and I'm eager to share my experiences and insights with you.
This course is a curated synthesis of numerous insightful books I've read on topics like time management, productivity, and understanding our brain. Some notable mentions include:
- Start With Why
- Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
- Thinking, Fast and Slow
- Getting Things Done
- The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
But here's the kicker, this course goes beyond theory. I've personally tested the tools and methods from these books, and I've included only those that have proven effective for me. And I'm confident they will aid you just as well.
In this course, you'll explore strategies for self-care, managing responsibilities, and using productivity tools effectively. You'll learn to:
- Prioritize and understand what's truly important
- Save time and develop good habits by accomplishing tasks efficiently
- Create weekly plans and effective daily to-do lists in just 5 minutes
- Manage your emails and calendar for optimal productivity
- Complete your ongoing projects
- And much, much more...
This course is your guiding hand, leading you through the most practical and significant methods of time management. So, without further ado, let's dive into this transformative journey together. Embrace your choice and turn on this course. Your future self will thank you!