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Practical Time Management: Do more, Get more, Live more.

How to use the time you have to the greatest effect

Created byMike Claytonworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
IntermediateUpdated May 11, 2025

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleIt shows you how to make the most of your time by avoiding the time-wasting and morale sapping habits that rob you of your most valuable asset... time.
  • check_circleYou will learn how to prioritise your time effectively, and how to use a powerful four-step process that gets things done.
  • check_circleWhatever you do in life, whatever you hope to achieve, Brilliant Time Management will help you get it done - with time to spare.
  • check_circleYou will learn how to set yourself up to succeed, manage the stresses of a busy diary and find that productive space to think clearly and do quality work.
  • check_circleIt will show you how to make focused use of your day and how to deal with the interruptions that rob you of productive time.
  • check_circleIt will give you the low-down on time management, explaining clearly the essential roles of goal setting, scheduling, delegation and personal motivation.

About This Course

Unlock the power of 'Practical Time Management: Do more, Get more, Live more.' This course challenges the idea of managing time itself, focusing instead on mastering how you use your precious seconds. Move beyond feeling like a rushed mayfly or a passive sloth by understanding your time orientations and leveraging your natural energy cycles.

You'll learn to identify your most important goals and align your activities using the flexible OATS planning principle. Discover how to transform tedious tasks using flow states, conquer backlogs with the SAGE process, and effectively manage overload and overwhelm with practical techniques like the Overwhelm Routine and the art of the Noble Objection (Saying No).

Learn smart strategies for delegation and scheduling your 'elephants,' 'sheep,' and 'mice' for maximum impact. This program provides powerful tools and insights to help you prioritize effectively, gain control, and ultimately achieve greater productivity and fulfillment in your work and life.

Course Content

6 activities • 24 videos • duration: 2h 28m

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Start Here and Learn the Basics-Part14 videos • 32 min
  • videocamTime Orientations.mp4
    Duration 8:33
  • videocamHow to Make Dull Activities Interesting.mp4
    Duration 9:19
  • videocamWhy You Cannot Manage Time.mp4
    Duration 4:39
  • videocamThe OATS Principle.mp4
    Duration 10:27
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Outcomes: Setting Great Goals and Knowing What is Important-Part13 videos • 23 min
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Activities: Being Able to Get Things Done-Part16 videos • 28 min
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Time Management Solutions to Common Challenges-Part15 videos • 33 min
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Timing and Scheduling: How to Structure Your Day for Productivity-Part13 videos • 18 min
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Conclusions: What to Do when All Else Fails-Part13 videos • 10 min

Your Instructor

Mike Clayton

Business Trainer, Author and Speaker

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Dr Mike Clayton is a business trainer, author and speaker. Since 2002, he has been helping professionals, managers and leaders to excel in their roles with management, leadership, and personal effectiveness training. Mike has written over a dozen books for major publishers like Wiley, Macmillan and Pearson, including: Powerhouse, How to Manage a Great Project, How to Speak so People Listen, Brilliant Time Management, and The Influence Agenda. Mike's professional background is 12 years as a project management professional with the London office of international management consultancy Deloitte. Prior to that, Mike had an academic career in Physics, working at the world renowned Schuster Laboratory of the University of Manchester.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

4.7 out of 5
Student's Choice
16 reviews
  • LB
    Lisa B.
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    very good & practical advice

  • JT
    Jen T.
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    This is a very practical course with principles that you can apply right away. Helpful tips on how to view time and how to make better use of our time.

  • WR
    Wayne R.
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    Great suggestions and time saving strategies, I like the "how to get back your life" Its easily to feel overwhelmed and these tips and tricks will definately help me cope with my day to day work schedule.

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