ILP "Participation" - Lynda.com - Time Management Fundamentals
Lynda.com offers quality information that can be accessed from the comfort of home and with the ease of access the internet provides. It was a pleasant experience with valuable information on such a crucial aspect of life.
The Lynda.com tutorial I watched was extremely informative, and it added layers to the groundwork of productivity I already have. Throughout the tutorial there were plenty of opportunities to practice the skills that were being taught. This aspect of the training makes for a very effective way to learn the valuable skills covered in the video. Time management is something that doesn't come naturally to most people, so it is important to develop the skill and continue using the methods of time management that work best. Dave Crenshaw has an extensive background in helping people maintain the most effective strategies for using time efficiently. It would be nice to have a private lesson from Crenshaw, but this Lynda tutorial is the next best thing and it's less costly. The program also comes with the tools/worksheets that are used in the tutorial which makes for convenient learning. Everyone can benefit from advice of a professional on how to better manage the invaluable time we have. Although this video seemed geared toward career professionals, there was information that could easily be applied to even a middle school student.
Crenshaw begins by outlining general structures of what it means to be productive and the myths surrounding productivity. Multitasking is portrayed as a staunch enemy to using one's time in a manner that makes the most out of every second. He says it is much better to focus on one task if it requires undivided attention which seems almost too obvious, but there are many individuals, professional and students, who lose time thinking they are getting more done. What most people are doing when they think they're multitasking is what Crenshaw calls "switchtasking". Switchtasking actually increases stress, causes more mistakes, and causes a person to get less work done in the same amount of time. This phenomenon was shown with an activity in which one writes a sentence then writes a string of numbers that corresponds to the letters in the sentence then repeats this task writing the letters and numbers one-by-one. When focusing on one task and finishing it a person accomplishes the same task in a much smaller amount of time.
Organization is a key element in using one's time efficiently and effectively. In this tutorial Crenshaw highlights a system called "processing" in which a person decides what to do next, when they're going to do it, and where the information needs to be stored for every to-do item. He also shows step-by-step ways to consolidate the different areas one should use to store their reminders to do important work. He calls these areas "gathering points" which are any places a person piles up reminders, paperwork, or even thoughts for work they have to do in the future. A planner, preferably digital, is an indispensable item in the pursuit of managing one's time better; if the task is going to take over 15 minutes Crenshaw suggests it be scheduled in a planner. He also gives tips on how to cement these practices into a natural routine, because the advice he offers is only useful if it is implemented into one's habits. It requires a considerable amount of effort to change unproductive habits that we all have, but the lessons Crenshaw teaches will set a person up for success in maximizing their productivity. Below I will include the notes I took during the tutorial and the certificate of completion I received.
The Lynda.com tutorial I watched was extremely informative, and it added layers to the groundwork of productivity I already have. Throughout the tutorial there were plenty of opportunities to practice the skills that were being taught. This aspect of the training makes for a very effective way to learn the valuable skills covered in the video. Time management is something that doesn't come naturally to most people, so it is important to develop the skill and continue using the methods of time management that work best. Dave Crenshaw has an extensive background in helping people maintain the most effective strategies for using time efficiently. It would be nice to have a private lesson from Crenshaw, but this Lynda tutorial is the next best thing and it's less costly. The program also comes with the tools/worksheets that are used in the tutorial which makes for convenient learning. Everyone can benefit from advice of a professional on how to better manage the invaluable time we have. Although this video seemed geared toward career professionals, there was information that could easily be applied to even a middle school student.
Crenshaw begins by outlining general structures of what it means to be productive and the myths surrounding productivity. Multitasking is portrayed as a staunch enemy to using one's time in a manner that makes the most out of every second. He says it is much better to focus on one task if it requires undivided attention which seems almost too obvious, but there are many individuals, professional and students, who lose time thinking they are getting more done. What most people are doing when they think they're multitasking is what Crenshaw calls "switchtasking". Switchtasking actually increases stress, causes more mistakes, and causes a person to get less work done in the same amount of time. This phenomenon was shown with an activity in which one writes a sentence then writes a string of numbers that corresponds to the letters in the sentence then repeats this task writing the letters and numbers one-by-one. When focusing on one task and finishing it a person accomplishes the same task in a much smaller amount of time.
Organization is a key element in using one's time efficiently and effectively. In this tutorial Crenshaw highlights a system called "processing" in which a person decides what to do next, when they're going to do it, and where the information needs to be stored for every to-do item. He also shows step-by-step ways to consolidate the different areas one should use to store their reminders to do important work. He calls these areas "gathering points" which are any places a person piles up reminders, paperwork, or even thoughts for work they have to do in the future. A planner, preferably digital, is an indispensable item in the pursuit of managing one's time better; if the task is going to take over 15 minutes Crenshaw suggests it be scheduled in a planner. He also gives tips on how to cement these practices into a natural routine, because the advice he offers is only useful if it is implemented into one's habits. It requires a considerable amount of effort to change unproductive habits that we all have, but the lessons Crenshaw teaches will set a person up for success in maximizing their productivity. Below I will include the notes I took during the tutorial and the certificate of completion I received.
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