Mastering Time Management: An 8-Day Practical Program

Last updated September 1, 2020

Mastering Time Management: An 8-Day Practical Program

Last updated September 1, 2020

Learn how to lose your “to-do” lists and focus on your most meaningful work instead.

Overview

We have partnered with Steve Riccio, one of Academic Impressions’ Success Coaches, to bring you this video course and help you take back control of your day-to-day schedule by empowering you to focus on the priorities that matter the most to you. Through a combination of self-reflection and skills-practice activities, you will transform the way you manage your time by learning how to: 

  • Identify and focus on your purpose and top priorities in order to move towards greater effectiveness  
  • Define goals that drive you toward achieving your purpose without overwhelming you 
  • Create and manage a schedule that allows you to accomplish your most important work first 
  • Protect your schedule and stay accountable to your top priorities when distractions and derailments inevitably arise 

How It Works

For 8 days, you will get daily emails Monday through Friday with bite-sized videos that you can watch in your lunchbreak each day. We will also send you activities that you can start reflecting on and complete on your own time. New cohorts start every Monday.

Integrate professional development into your daily routine and master the core concepts of time management.

 

Before You Start

Make sure you’re logged in with your membership credentials.

 

Week 1

Day 1 | 15 minutes

(10 minutes of video content + about 5 minutes of activities)
Watch: Introduction: Welcome and Self-Reflection

Begin: Exercise 1: Self-Assessment

 


 

Day 2 | 26 minutes

(11 minutes of video content + about 15-30 minutes of activities)
Watch the first 11 minutes of: The 5 Pillars of Time Management: Pillar 1—Focus

Begin: Exercise 2: Beware the Busy Manager, Exercise 3a: Where Do You Spend Your Time?, and Exercise 3b: Living “North of the Line”

 


 

Day 3 | 24 minutes

(9 minutes of video content + about 15-30 minutes of activities)
Watch the last 9 minutes of: The 5 Pillars of Time Management: Pillar 1—Focus

Begin: Exercise 4: Identify Your Focus Areas and Exercise 5: Role Audit

 


 

Day 4 | 33 minutes

(13 minutes of video content + about 20 minutes of activities)
Watch: The 5 Pillars of Time Management: Pillar 2—Purpose

Begin: Exercise 6: Identify Your Talents, Passions and Needs and Exercise 7: Purpose Statement

 


 

Day 5 | 36 minutes

(6 minutes of video content + about 30 minutes of activities)
Watch: The 5 Pillars of Time Management: Pillar 3—Goal Setting

Begin: Exercise 8a: Identify Your Goals, Exercise 8b: Define SMARTER Goals, and Exercise 9: Take AIM

 


 

Week 2

Day 6 | 27 minutes

(12 minutes of video content + about 15-30 minutes of activities)
Watch: The 5 Pillars of Time Management: Pillar 4—Scheduling

Begin: Exercise 10: Establish Your Weekly Actions, Exercise 11: Create Your Weekly Schedule, andExercise 12: Create Your Daily Schedule

 


 

Day 7 | 20 minutes

(5 minutes of video content + about 15 minutes of activities)
Watch: The 5 Pillars of Time Management: Pillar 5—Protecting Your Schedule

Begin: Exercise 13: Take 1/Take 2 With Your Schedule

 


 

Day 8 | 21 minutes

(6 minutes of video content + about 15-30 minutes of activities)
Watch: Accountability and Conclusion

Begin: Exercise 14: Define Process Goals

 

Is This Video Course for Me?

You will benefit from this video course if you can answer “yes” to any of the following questions:

  • Are you struggling to find the time to keep up with your growing “to-do” list?
  • Do you feel like most of your time is spent on wasteful or frivolous tasks instead of your most important and meaningful work?
  • Do you wish you felt more connected to or engaged with your work?

After participating in this video course, you’ll walk away with tips and strategies that will allow you to develop new habits for how you manage your time and schedule so you can fully maximize your effectiveness and value.

The time management principles shared in this course can be implemented by anyone, at any level.
 

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