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Time Management

A practical Business Nous course in the Master Yourself track.

6 sessions75 lessons3 hours of study Written lessonsWorkbook includedCertificate

What you'll learn

  • Managing yourself
  • Managing your work environment
  • Managing your relations
  • Now try to think of solutions to each Time Bandit on the chart
  • Exercises & tools

Course content

6 sessions · 75 lessons · ~3 hours · first 2 lessons free

▶Module 1: Managing yourself29 lessons
  • ▶What this module coversFree2 min
  • ▶Keeping Your Eyes On Your GoalFree2 min
  • ▶Why Set Goals?2 min
  • ▶Wheel of Time2 min
  • ▶Writing SMART Goals3 min
  • ▶Which is an Effective SMART Goal?2 min
  • ▶Activity: SMART Goals Exercise2 min
  • ▶Planning and Scheduling2 min
  • ▶The Big Planning Tip: Use Both Sides of Your Brain While Planning2 min
  • ▶Activity: Arrange the Cards2 min
  • ▶Difference Between Planning and Scheduling2 min
  • ▶Activity: Planning Exercise2 min
  • ▶Urgent vs Important3 min
  • ▶Putting To-do Lists in Your Daily Ritual8 min
  • ▶To-do List Tips3 min
  • ▶The NOT To-do List2 min
  • ▶Blocking time for important work2 min
  • ▶Activity: Write Down Tomorrow To-Do List2 min
  • ▶Analyze your time map2 min
  • ▶Activity: Daily Time Map2 min
  • ▶What is Procrastination?2 min
  • ▶Activity: Overcome Procrastination2 min
  • ▶What Can You Do in 5 Minutes?2 min
  • ▶Managing Yourself2 min
  • ▶There are three very good reasons to set goals2 min
  • ▶Which of the Following is a SMART Goal?2 min
  • ▶The Big Planning Tip2 min
  • ▶Evaluate Priorities2 min
  • ▶What to do about it?2 min
▶Module 2: Managing your work environment11 lessons
  • ▶Time Bandits2 min
  • ▶Activity: Time Bandits Brainstorm2 min
  • ▶Drop in Visitors2 min
  • ▶Dealing with Email4 min
  • ▶Telephone Disruptions2 min
  • ▶Waiting and Travel Time2 min
  • ▶Are Meetings a Waste of Time?2 min
  • ▶Organizing Your Workspace4 min
  • ▶Naming Files and Organizing Them with an Electronic Tree4 min
  • ▶Dealing with paperwork2 min
  • ▶Managing Your Work Environment2 min
▶Module 3: Managing your relations21 lessons
  • ▶Delegating the Right Way2 min
  • ▶When to Delegate?2 min
  • ▶7 Delegation Steps2 min
  • ▶Before You Delegate2 min
  • ▶During Delegation3 min
  • ▶After delegation2 min
  • ▶Activity: Delegation Skill Practice Exercise2 min
  • ▶Learn to Say “NO”2 min
  • ▶Before You Say “NO”2 min
  • ▶Managing Stress2 min
  • ▶Activity: Stress Exercise2 min
  • ▶Effect of Stress on Our Bodies2 min
  • ▶How to Recognize Stress?2 min
  • ▶The Source of Every Stressful Situation2 min
  • ▶Dealing with Stress3 min
  • ▶Managing Your Relationships2 min
  • ▶Follow-up at Checkpoints2 min
  • ▶Delegating the task to your new assistant2 min
  • ▶Six Stress Busters2 min
  • ▶Exercise and let it out2 min
  • ▶Personal Action plan2 min
▶Part 44 lessons
  • ▶Student Workbook2 min
  • ▶Analyze our current time habits2 min
  • ▶Use Time or Lose It2 min
  • ▶Time Investment2 min
▶Part 2: Now try to think of solutions to each Time Bandit on the chart.2 lessons
  • ▶Successful Meeting Planning Tips2 min
  • ▶What your final score means5 min
▶Exercises & tools8 lessons
  • ▶List the following2 min
  • ▶Projects other people are engaged in that interest or involve me2 min
  • ▶Overview2 min
  • ▶My Daily Goal: Deadline2 min
  • ▶Daily Goals2 min
  • ▶Comment2 min
  • ▶Personal Energy Worksheet2 min
  • ▶Rank2 min

About this course

A practical Business Nous course in the Master Yourself track.

Every lesson is written out in full — this is the complete course, not a summary. You read it, watch the narrated video, and do the exercise against your own business. The workbook is yours to download, print and keep. Finish the lessons and you earn a Business Nous certificate.

Who it's for

Small business owners, managers and ambitious employees who want practical know-how rather than academic theory. No prior study is needed — start where you are and work at your own pace.