Chris Sopa, International

Workshops

Making the Most of Your Time

There have been almost as many books and articles written about time management as almost any other subject in the personal and professional development field. Time management is not a time management issue. Almost everyone knows that you should complete your urgent, important, critical tasks everyday. Almost everyone knows that planning your day makes more sense than letting others do your planning for you. Everyone knows, but very few do... Why?

In our rapidly changing, time-conscious world, we are forced to get more done...with fewer people...in less time. The quantity of time will not change. There are always sixty seconds in a minute, sixty minutes in an hour, and twenty-four hours in a day. Therefore, what needs to change is our perception of time, and how we manage our time.

The Process
As a result of this time management process, you will be able to determine that each remaining day in your life will be invested in those activities which will return the personal and professional rewards that you desire. This process will help you overcome procrastination, help you effectively prioritize, and help you invest your time wisely.

Important Issues covered in this Process

Getting Organized

The Importance of Meaning

The Three D's

Goal Setting

Investing Your Time

Reacting vs. Acting

Stress Management

Procrastination

Planning and Priorities

Attitude Development

Learning to Say No

The Results are Measurable

Reduction of Stress

Ability to Accomplish More in Less Time

Increased Productivity

Enhanced Personal Balance

Accelerated Goal Accomplishment

Workshop Syllabus

Length: 9 sessions

Session 1

Kickoff

Goals of Participant

Role of Attitude and Conditioning

Life Wheels

Goal Setting

Definition of Success

Session 2

Evaluating current behaviors and habits

Perception of time

Developing time-conscious attitudes

Session 3

The importance of meaning

Purpose

Values

Vision

Investing your time

Session 4

Getting Organized - The Three D's

Do the right thing right

When is your most effective time?

Planning and prioritizing

An "ongoing to-do list"

When to plan

Planning for interruptions

Session 5

Without goals there is no need for time management

Staying S.M.A.R.T.

Completing a goal planning sheet

Possibility vs. necessity thinking

Overcoming procrastination

Balance

Session 6

Telephone - friend or foe?

Additional time wasters

Making the most of meetings

Time management at home

Stress management

Learning to say no

A matter of choice

Session 7

Followup session

Check in on progress

Review challenge areas

Set long-term goal

Session 8

Followup session

Check in on progress

Review challenge areas

Set long-term goal

Session 9

Followup session

Check in on progress

Review challenge areas

Set long-term goal

** Coaching includes materials, customized preparation, facilitation, and continuous contact as needed with the coach.

"Let your yes be yes and your no be no!"

2005 Chris Sopa, International