Certificate In Organizational Skills Online Course

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Remove the Clutter

• Just do it
• You dont have to keep everything
• Three boxes: Keep, donate and trash
• A place for everything and everything in it's place

Module Three - Prioritize

• Write it down
• Urgent / Important Matrix
• Divide tasks
• 80/20 rule

Module Four - Scheduling Your Time

• Have a master calendar
• Setting deadlines
• Remove or limit the time wasters
• Coping with things outside of your control

Module Five - To Do Lists

• Use a day planner
• Finish what you start
• Focus on the important
• Do quick tasks immediately

Module Six - Paper and Paperless Storage

• Find a system that works for you
• Make it consistent
• Make it time sensitive
• Setting up archives

Module Seven - Organization in Your Work Area

• Keeping items within arm's reach
• Only have current projects on your desk
• Arranging your drawers
• Organize to match your workflow

Module Eight - Tools to Fight Procrastination

• Eat that Frog!
• Remove distractions
• Give yourself a reward
• Break up large tasks

Module Nine - Organizing Your Inbox

• Setting delivery rules
• Folder and message hierachy
• Deal with email right away
• Flag and highlight important items

Module Ten - Avoid the Causes of Disorganisation

• Keeping everything
• Not being consistent
• Not following a schedule
• Bad habits

Module Eleven - Discipline is the Key to Stay Organised

• Stay within your systems
• Learn to say No
• Have organisiation be part of your life
• Plan for tomorrow, today

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Words from the Wise

• MARILYN PAUL - A large part of getting organised is learning to act from a place of self-esteem; knowing what we want and don't want to do, knowing what we can and can't do, and taking good care of ourselves.
• A.A. MILNE - Organising is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.
• MARVA COLLINS - Excellence is not an act but a habit. The things you do most are the things you will do the best.
• VACLAV HAVEL - Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps. We must step up the stairs.