Any reviews?
I took one for work a few years ago. Lots of funny sayings for simple tasks, but all in all still informative. I still use my Franklin Planner everyday.
I took one quite some time ago. IMHO, if you understand the 7 principles and read the accompanying materials to your binder package, you do not need the class. If you are not familiar with the 7, check out Nightingale Conant.
Although I do not use a Franklin planner, I still do use some the same priotization methodologies.The planner is a venue to express ideas and track the necessary. I will save you a few bucks - always keep in mind with the final objective is (start with the end in mind).
Check out Napoleon Hill’s 17 (I think it was upped recently) principles of success. One of his comrades was W. Clement Stone. A retired business associate of mine was a actually a protege of Stone and literally lives these principles every day; I merely aspire. I gained more from Napoleon Hill than I did from Covey, but the important thing is to take away something from every resource and apply it to who you are, what you aspire to be, and what you bring back to your environment.
I took one of their classes in 1995 and have used a planner ever since then. I like thier focus on balance as an essential element of time management - too many companies think that time management = more work out of the employee, without taking the whole picture (family, self) into account.
now THAT is GOOD. laugh out loud type stuff. my favorite: (front of shirt is not smaller than back of shirt.)
tibbs, does this mean you’re back?
because I’m a personality that is more free form, as opposed to highly structured (read: disorganized), a former boss made me take a time planning class that was one full day in length. that was years ago and it really was great. To this day, during the days/weeks when I plan (and I’m not talking about anything sophisticated, just using thier method of organizing/identifying tasts, etc) I am more productive and have great activity which leads to greater income.
It’s good stuff…a must for any person who needs/wants to be more effective with their time and keep thier wits in a busy schedule.
I took a “Covey” Stress Management Class a few years ago. The instructor was Henry Marsh, the great American steeplechase runner (#1 in the world during the Moscow Olymics).
It was great!
One of his big points was how exercise is important to reduce stress. A woman asked, “Do you have to exercise everyday?” He said, “No, just the days you eat.”
Hilarious. I think this one is appropriate for some members of the tribe:
damn–that’s hilarious!!! still rolling!
When I retire I am going to become a management training consultant. My first course will be entitled “How to Accomplish Half as Much in Twice the Amount of Time.”
Then I may move into a van down by the river.
I would really, really recommend Priority Management. My Dad trained me on this system about 8 years ago, and it really has changed my life. At the time, I was raising two children (driving to all sorts of practices for them), working full time, going to graduate school and maintaining a relationship with SO. Oh, and training dogs for a hobby.
I had lots of balls in the air. Today, I work in computing and my colleagues laugh at my paper system, but who do they come to when they want to know what projects we did 5 years ago? Yep, me. And my batteries never fail.
PM does have a system that works with MS Outlook, but I haven’t ventured there.
http://www.prioritymanagement.com/
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Its on my list of things to do.
Anybody else see the irony in asking for a review of a time management course on this site?
Anybody else see the irony in asking for a review of a time management course on this site?
Sure do.
Been on plenty of courses, including the Franklin Covey ones. They are pretty good, but, time for the masterclass…Does anyone else here share my aversion to hard work? I would guess the principle behind the time management class is to get more things done, but the true artiste understands that most things don’t have to be done at all, and that is where true productivity comes from: If it feels hard it probably means you’re doing something wrong. If it feels effortless, then you are probably onto a good thing.
The principle behind most of the courses are to enable you to do more and more, presumably until you reach your limit and explode in a puff of smoke. I’ve discovered that the less that I do (in terms of perceived effort) the more I achieve.
Note, this principle doesn’t apply to triathlon training, where there seems to be a more direct relationship between effort put in and results, though once again, training with a group and not noticing the miles seems a more effective way of getting the work in than plugging away on your own and feeling every step…