Do More Stress Less

Take control of your time, your to-do list, and your overwhelm. Learn how to get it all done, without the stress.

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.5

- Discover and apply time-management and productivity strategies
- techniques
- and hacks
- Identify and solve for roadblocks that prevent you from being your most productive self
- Use your natural tendencies and traits to your advantage to optimize your time and productivity

What you'll learn

Discover and apply time-management and productivity strategies
techniques
and hacks
Identify and solve for roadblocks that prevent you from being your most productive self
Use your natural tendencies and traits to your advantage to optimize your time and productivity
Build a personalized productivity system
Use your single trusted system to collect and manage your tasks
Prioritize effectively to make sure you're working on the right things
at the right time
Plan your daily
weekly
and long-term work & goals to save time and reduce stress
Use single-tasking
time blocking
documentation and breaks to more effectively focus on the job

* Requirements

* Be generally computer literate (ability to use spreadsheets and docs
* ability to download an app on your phone
* etc.)
* Be interested in improving productivity so that you are able to do more of what you want
* and less of what you don't
* Be ready to put in the work to change and transform your work/life balance

Description

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

NASBA CPE credits: 3.4

Recommended NASBA field of study: Personal Development

Program level: Basic

To earn NASBA CPE credits:

  • Complete all videos
  • Score 70% or higher on final exam

Glossary: Find PDF attached to the first lecture of this course.

Completion to obtain CPE should be accomplished a year after purchase date.

If you undertake this course for NASBA CPE credits, please complete the Self Study Course Evaluation.

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Course content

8 sections • 52 lectures

Welcome Preview 02:43

Time is a Finite Resource Preview 03:09

Exercise: Less is More Preview 02:41

Relying on Memory Preview 03:43

Not Having (or Using) a System Preview 01:48

Distractions/Focus Preview 01:50

Exercise: Discover Your Productivity Roadblocks Preview 01:13

CPE Review Quiz: Section 2

Let's review what you've learned in Section 2.

Know Yourself Better, Exactly as You Are Preview 03:48

Chronotype Preview 05:49

Learning Style Preview 03:15

Update 09/2021: There's a bit more nuance that I wanted to add to this lecture after it was recorded.  Based on newer research, I now refer to the concept of "learning styles" as "preferred learning/info processing methods".  This research shows that most individuals learn via a mixture of these methods or styles, but I do still find most people identify more strongly with some methods than others.  However, that doesn't mean that if you identify as a primarily tactile learner that you can't learn through visuals.  Despite the fact that individuals don't usually have a single "learning style" that completely excludes the others, I find that it is still very helpful to identify which methods you gravitate towards so that you can modify your environment and strategies to best fit what works for you.

Integrator vs. Segmentor Preview 04:50

Introvert vs. Extrovert Preview 03:27

Exercise: Who are YOU? Preview 01:48

CPE Review Quiz: Section 3

Let's review what you've learned in Section 3.

Single Trusted System Preview 05:18

Brain Dumps Preview 02:46

Exercise: Your First Brain Dump Preview 01:35

System Components Preview 05:59

Exercise: Catalog Your Inputs Preview 00:56

Maintaining Your System Preview 03:59

CPE Review Quiz: Section 4

Let's review what you've learned in Section 4.

Having ALL the Data Preview 01:56

What You Are NOT Getting To Preview 02:07

Frameworks Preview 04:18

Exercise: Prioritize Your System Preview 01:27

Daily Prioritization Preview 04:18

Banish the "Overdue" Task Preview 02:39

Handling "Emergencies" Preview 03:03

CPE Review Quiz: Section 5

Let's review what you've learned in Section 5.

Planning Saves Time and Reduces Stress Preview 03:48

Planning is "Real" Work Preview 01:19

End of Day Planning Preview 02:37

End of Week Planning Preview 01:57

Exercise: Schedule Your Planning Sessions Preview 00:48

Goal Planning Preview 02:03

Exercise: Create a SMART Goal and a Goal Plan Preview 02:56

CPE Review Quiz: Section 6

Let's review what you've learned in Section 6.

Single Task Preview 01:42

Hacks to Minimize Distractions Preview 04:48

Exercise: Distraction Minimization Action Plan Preview 01:03

Time Blocking Preview 04:03

Documentation Preview 04:12

Breaks and Rewards Preview 05:35

Exercise: Create a Rewards Menu Preview 00:31

Pomodoro Technique Preview 02:26

Exercise: Pomodoro Brainstorm Preview 00:28

CPE Review Quiz: Section 7

Let's review what you've learned in Section 7.

Rules to Live By: 2-Minute Rule and One Touch Rule Preview 02:35

Thank you for taking the course! Preview 02:15

Bonus Lecture Preview 00:25

CPE Qualified Assessment

In order to receive CPE credit for this course, you must a) complete all course content, and b) pass this qualified assessment with 70% or greater.