RedVector ST-0191

Smart Time Management: 7 Steps to Regaining Control of Your Day

Smart Time Management: 7 Steps to Regaining Control of Your Day

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Fundamental

Item#: ST-0191

SME: Tim O'Brien, MS

Feeling out of control and overwhelmed by everything you need to accomplish each day? No matter how hectic your schedule appears, you can regain control of your day and increase your daily productive time. How? Effective time management is your tool to design success at work and at home. This interactive online course details a complete, integrated time management system. This system contains just seven steps, which will assist you in developing an effective and efficient method for allocating time and regaining control of your life. In addition to honing your prioritization skills, you will also learn how best to use your reclaimed time and how to periodically reassess your time management process so you can maintain control of your day.
Course Objectives
At the completion of this course, you will be able to:
  • Identify two hours or more of productive time daily
  • List the Seven Steps to Regaining Control of Your Day
  • Discuss four causes of poor time management
  • Describe an ideal workday based on the Seven Step System
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Tim O'Brien, MS
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Tim O'Brien, M.S. (Instructional Systems and Human Performance, FSU), is a Fellow with The American Institute of Stress, and director of The Institute for Stress Management & Performance Improvement. He is also a columnist with the Knight-Ridder Tribune News Service. He has written a twice-a-month Life Styles column for over 250 newspapers since 1992 and has published more than 300 articles in national newspapers and magazines, and has been quoted in magazines such as Men's Health and American Health, as well as CNNMoney.com. He has presented seminars for corporations and associations throughout North America and abroad.
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