What you'll learn

Apply the Time Matrix to consistently focus on high-impact work instead of reacting to urgency
Evaluate tasks and commitments based on importance rather than pressure or volume
Create space by eliminating, delegating, or redesigning low-value activities
Build a trusted system to capture and organize tasks and responsibilities
Identify what matters most and align your time accordingly
Structure your week to protect time for your most important priorities
Manage technology, interruptions, and distractions to maintain focus
Establish a consistent rhythm to reflect, adjust, and improve your time management approach

Course content

5 sections • 18 lectures • 52m total length

Welcome0:45
Welcome message from the Accountability Evangelist
Introduction to Time Management2:18
Overview of the Time Management course and its focus on helping you prioritize what matters most and execute with intention, challenging common assumptions about time and reframing the problem from lack of time to lack of prioritization and control.

The 5 Choices5:01
Overview of the five principles that drive high-impact productivity and intentional execution. Introduction to the Time Matrix and how work falls into four categories based on urgency and importance.
Act on the Important6:05
Focus on high-impact work and avoid the trap of reacting to urgency and busyness.
Go for Extraordinary2:39
Raising your standards by focusing on meaningful work that creates real value and fulfillment.
Schedule the Big Rocks2:00
Prioritizing important work by proactively scheduling it instead of fitting it in later.
Rule Your Technology3:31
Manage technology intentionally to reduce distractions and protect your focus.
Fuel Your Fire2:03
Maintain energy through purpose and well-being to sustain performance over time.
Streamline Your Schedule5:36
Eliminate low-value commitments and create space for what truly matters.
Leading Others: Create More Space3:25
Help your team create space by modeling strong time management and reducing unnecessary demands.
Section Quiz

Capture Important Tasks1:45
Get tasks out of your head and into a trusted system to reduce stress and improve focus.
The ONE Thing2:43
Identify the highest-impact priority that makes everything else easier or unnecessary.
Steph's Top 3 Approach4:52
A simple, repeatable system for selecting and executing your highest-priority actions each week.
Leading Others: Organize and Prioritize1:42
Guide your team to focus on priorities through structured conversations and consistent follow-up.

Requirements

No prior experience is required—this course is designed to be practical and accessible for all levels.
A willingness to reflect on how you currently spend your time and make intentional changes.
Ideally, you will have completed the earlier courses in my Leadership Academy Series: Accountability at Work, Performance Feedback, Leading Change, and Execution That Delivers.

Description

Most time management strategies don’t fail because the tools are wrong.

They fail because nothing actually changes.

People stay busy, react to what’s urgent, and struggle to follow through on what matters most.

This course is a practical, no-nonsense guide to managing your time in real-world environments where competing priorities, interruptions, and constant demands are part of the job. It focuses on what you must do to move from activity to meaningful results—through better decisions, clearer priorities, and disciplined execution.

At the core of this course is a simple but powerful truth:
time management is not about time—it’s about how you choose to spend it.

You’ll learn how to create space by eliminating low-value work, organize and prioritize what matters most, and build a consistent rhythm that supports focus and follow-through. Using proven frameworks like the Time Matrix, the “Top 3” prioritization method, and weekly planning and reflection cycles, you’ll develop a system you can rely on every day.

This course connects directly to the broader Leadership Academy system—reinforcing execution, delegation, and leadership effectiveness—not just personal productivity.

You’ll learn how to approach time management as an ongoing discipline, not a one-time fix. The goal is not to do more—it’s to do what matters, consistently.

Time management isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing what matters, consistently.

This course will help you take control of your time, strengthen accountability, and focus your effort on work that actually drives meaningful results.

Who this course is for:

Managers and leaders responsible for delivering results
Professionals who feel busy but want to focus on what truly matters
High performers looking to strengthen prioritization, focus, and follow-through
Team leaders who want to model effective time management
Individuals ready to take ownership of how they spend their time and energy

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 3min

Create More Space8 lectures • 30min

Organize and Prioritize4 lectures • 11min

Reflect and Adjust2 lectures • 6min

Conclusion3 lectures • 2min

Requirements

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