Personal Productivity

Module One: Getting Started
Course Objectives
 
Module Two: Setting SMART Goals
The Three P’s
The SMART Way
Prioritizing Your Goals
Evaluating and Adapting
 
Module Three: The Power of Routines
What is a Routine?
Personal Routines
Professional Routines
Six Easy Ways to Simplify Your Life
 
Module Four: Scheduling Yourself
The Simple Secret of Successful Time Management
Developing a Tracking System
Scheduling Appointments
Scheduling Tasks
 
Module Five: Keeping Yourself on Top of Tasks
The One-Minute Rule
The Five-Minute Rule
What To Do When You Feel Like You’re Sinking
 
Module Six: Tackling New Tasks and Projects
The Sliding Scale
A Checklist for Getting Started
Evaluating and Adapting
 
Module Seven: Using Project Management Techniques
The Triple Constraint
Creating the Schedule
Using a RACI Chart
 
Module Eight: Creating a Workspace
Setting Up the Physical Layout
Ergonomics 101
Using Your Computer Efficiently
 
Module Nine: Organizing Files and Folders
Organizing Paper Files
Organizing Electronic Files
Scheduling Archive and Clean-Up
 
Module Ten: Managing E-Mail
Using E-mail Time Wisely
Taking Action!
Making the Most of Your E-mail Program
Taking Time Back from Handheld Devices
 
Module Eleven: Tackling Procrastination
Why We Procrastinate
Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
Eat That Frog!
 
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise
Lessons Learned