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Time Management

A practical Business Nous course in the Master Yourself track.

6 sessions76 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 · 76 lessons · ~3 hours · first 2 lessons free

Module 1: Managing yourself30 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 Exercise (15 Minutes)2 min
  • Planning and Scheduling2 min
  • The Big Planning Tip: Use Both Sides of Your Brain While Planning2 min
  • Activity: Arrange the Cards (25 Minutes)2 min
  • Difference Between Planning and Scheduling2 min
  • Activity: Planning Exercise (20 Minutes)2 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 List (10 Minutes)2 min
  • Analyze your time map2 min
  • Activity: Daily Time Map (15 Minutes)2 min
  • What is Procrastination?2 min
  • Activity: Overcome Procrastination (20 Minutes)2 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
  • Activity: Arrange the Cards2 min
  • Evaluate Priorities2 min
  • What to do about it?2 min
Module 2: Managing your work environment11 lessons
  • Time Bandits2 min
  • Activity: Time Bandits Brainstorm (25 Minutes)2 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 Exercise (25 Minutes)2 min
  • Learn to Say “NO”2 min
  • Before You Say “NO”2 min
  • Managing Stress2 min
  • Activity: Stress Exercise (5 Minutes)2 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
  • Finally, you have the chance to delegate this task to your2 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.