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Top 5 Time Management Strategies every Manager Should Know Feeling overwhelmed by tasks, distractions, and endless to-do lists? In this video, I’ve pulled together my top 5 time management techniques to help you work smarter—not harder. These short, high-impact videos cover: ⏱ Urgent vs Important – Learn how to prioritize what truly matters 💡 The
Read MoreStrategic Time Management: What and How ‘People are our most valuable asset’ they say. But, in truth, you can replace them. But you can’t replace time. When it’s gone, it’s gone forever. Strategic Time Management treats time as the strategic asset it really is. Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points* See
Read MoreHow to Use the Kanban Method for Time Management Kanban started life as an inventory control system at Toyota in the 1950s. It was part of the Toyota Production System, developed by Taiichi Ohno to support ‘Just in Time’ manufacturing. Now, Kanban is a widely-used approach to plan and track activities. It is a useful
Read MoreHow Does the Chain Method of Time Management Work? The Chain Method was reportedly described by comedian Jerry Seinfeld to web developer and stand-up comedian, Brad Isaac. Seinfeld used the Chain Method to motivate himself to find time to write new material every day. Watching this video is worth 1 Management Courses CPD Point* (See
Read MoreHow Does the Autofocus Time Management Method Work? Mark Forster’s Autofocus Technique for personal time management is as little known as David Allen’s Getting Things Done is well-known. But if you are after a personal productivity system, check this out. Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points* See below for more details
Read MoreHow Does the Getting Things Done Time Management Method Work? Getting Things Done (GTD) is probably the most famous proprietory time management method. It was developed by David Allen. It’s simple to explain and complex to implement well. For some people, GTD works like a dream. Others find it to complicated. Watching this video is
Read MoreWhat is the Pomodoro Technique? Working in Sprints You have to love Francesco Cirillo’s Pomodoro Technique. It’s the boldness and simplicity of this great little time management tool! Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points*. (See below for more details) This video is part of course module number 1.6.2 Program 1: Managing
Read MoreEating Frogs: A Solution to Procrastination Eating Frogs is a tried and trustworthy method to deal with chronic procrastination. If you are constantly putting off a job you really don’t fancy – but it needs to be done – eating frogs is the method for you. Watching this video is worth 1 Management Courses CPD
Read MoreHow to Handle Interruptions and Distractions You think you’re on schedule. And you would be… if it weren’t for interruptions and distractions Let’s look at how to handle being interrupted. Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points*. (See below for more details) This video is part of course module number 1.6.2 Program
Read MoreHow to Say NO: Noble Objection – the Ultimate in Time Management What do you do when all other time management methods fail you? You have too much to do. You need to say ‘no’. You need to make a Noble Objection. But it’s not so simple. So, I’ll show you how to say NO
Read MoreHow to Handle Overload: When Time Management is Not Enough What do you do when you objectively have too much to do in the time available? This is overload. We’ll look at the techniques to use when you are overloaded. Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points*. (See below for more details)
Read MoreHow to Clear a Backlog – The 4 Rs Method We all get behind from time to time. This creates a backlog of stuff you need to do. It may be a pile of papers you have to read, or bills to pay, or forms to fill. Perhaps it’s an email inbox full of unanswered
Read MorePrioritization with the Pareto Principle – the 80-20 Rule Deciding what is important can be bewildering when you have too much choice. You need to prioritize. And a simple tool is the 80-20 Rule – properly known as the Pareto Principle. Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points*. (See below for more
Read MorePrioritization: Understand Urgent and Important Some things are important. And there are things that are merely urgent. To properly prioritize your work and be fully productive, you need to be able to understand the distinction between urgent and important. Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points*. (See below for details) This video
Read MoreTo Do List and 7 Other Time Management Lists You Should Use Instead To Do lists are a rubbish way of getting things done. But the idea of a well-formed list is a good one. So, I explain why To Do lists are toxic and recommend 7 other lists you should be using instead. Watching
Read MoreTime Management with The OATS Principle There is no single time management system that works for everyone. And some people find systems just don’t work for them at all. But apply this basic principle – the OATS Principle – and you will start to have control over how you use your time. Make the OATS
Read MoreGoal Setting: The Start of Your Time Management Goals answer the question: What do you want? and, if you don’t know the answer to that, how are you going to get it. So, goal setting is the vital first step to time management, personal productivity and, ultimately, success! Watching this video is worth 4 Management
Read MoreActivity Log: Logging Your Time and Activities Don’t know where your time goes? The first step is to keep an eye on it. And that means keeping an activity log – a record of how you use your time. What gets measured, gets managed! Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points*. (See
Read MoreEmail Wrangling: How to Manage Your Email for Greater Productivity Emails… They just keep on coming. And, as much as they can be a help, they can also be a blight on your productivity. So, you need to learn how to control them… to master the art of email wrangling. In this video, I’ll show
Read MoreMonkey Management: How to Deal with a Monkey on Your Back Do you ever find yourself taking on other people’s work, and then finding it’s like having a monkey on your back? What you need to learn about is Monkey Management. And that’s the topic of this video. Watching this video is worth 2 Management
Read MoreThe Flow State… and How Flow Can Help You Work Effectively Have you ever had the experience of being so focused on what you are doing that time just flows past without you even noticing? That is a flow state. The psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, first described flow states, and they are a powerful tool for
Read MoreSpecial Time: and How to Use it to Work Effectively If you want to work effectively and be as productive as possible, you need to use the Special Time you have available to its fullest. So, in this video, let’s look at what Special Time is, and the five types of special time you can
Read MoreOvercome Overwhelm: Dealing with the Feeling of Being Overwhelmed When you feel overwhelmed by all the things you need to do, it can freeze you into not doing any of them. This will only make the situation worse. So, you need to seize control. And there’s the way. It’s my Overwhelm Routine. Watching this video
Read MoreConquer Procrastination: How to Avoid Putting Things Off Procrastination is putting off doing something for no good reason. It is a time waster and a blight on our personal productivity. If you want to work effectively, you will need to conquer procrastination. And in this video, you’ll get the 16 best methods to use –
Read MoreThree Types of Procrastination… and Why 2 are Good Everyone knows what procrastination is: It’s when we put off things that seem difficult or unpleasant. But there’s more to procrastination than that. And not all forms of procrastination are bad. Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points*. (See below for more details)
Read MoreFailure of Multitasking: The Multitasking Myth Multitasking is doing more than one thing at a time. Multitasking is a poor choice at best, and a disastrous one at worst. In this video, we look at three things: 1. What multitasking is 2. Why it doesn’t work well 3. If you must multi-task: how best to
Read MoreMilestones and Deadlines for Self-Motivation and Greater Productivity How do you motivate yourself to be productive and get things done? Milestones and deadlines are great motivators. And they work in slightly different ways. So, to understand self-motivation with milestones and deadlines, take a look at this video, to learn how they can each boost your
Read MoreWellbeing: What to do to Increase Your Productivity You cannot work effectively and be highly productive if you are not well. So your wellbeing is vital to your personal productivity. In this video, we will look at the four essential components of your wellbeing and how they aid you in your productivity. Watching this video
Read MoreUse your Energy Cycles for More Effective Working and Greater Productivity We all have times when our energy levels are high. And others when we are feeling dull and slow. These are your energy cycles. And knowing what your energy cycle is can help you to plan and use your time most effectively. Watching this
Read MorePlanning, Preparation, and Follow-up: Effective Working for Better Productivity Jump straight to task, and move on when it is done. ‘Don’t waste time planning!’ This may sound like a prescription for efficiency. But it’s certainly not a route to effective working. And being productive at the price of doing the wrong things is a poor
Read MoreOrganization: How to Enhance Your Productivity by Being Organized Being organized is one of the keys to great productivity. You may think organization is dull, but it saves you wasting time finding what you need. So, it’s a great investment. Effective working means rapid access to resources, tools, and information. So, in this video, I’ll
Read MoreThe Power of Habits: Productivity through Effective Working If you want to improve your productivity, the first thing you need is the right habits: productive habits. So, this first video in our course on personal productivity is about just that. Effective working by cultivating the right habits. And at the heart of good habits are
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