Yana, you're sharing an interesting perspective, I must say though, "time management courses don't work" is similar to saying "money management courses don't work" or "project management courses don't work" etc, etc.
Having been on about a dozen of time management trainings, and most importantly, testing various time management solutions in my own careers and serving my clients, there are some that don't work for certain people and some that are amazing.
I totally agree with you on a "one size fits all" phony approach and that one is often pushed by semi-competent people who're trying to get a quick buck.
No seasoned successful leader will ever push one template on a client.
What works, can be figured out by trying and testing, and learning from those who've got a solid track record.
I agree that we need more reflection and adaptability in our approaches. We need more people sharing thoughts about modern ways of accomplishing things. I've read Burkman's "Four Thousand Weeks" and recently Newports "Slow Productivity" – It seems there is a new generation of time management and personal productivity on the rise.
I'm excited what you'll share over the next few weeks.
Thank you, Dennis. Exactly, there's a need for change in productivity and time management, emphasising the opposite of over-working. Both books you mentioned are on my 'To read list'. I'd also add the book Never Not Working by Malissa Clark.
I love what you say about Time Management training here. This rings true for me. I have used planners and organizational systems that worked well in the past, but attention is much more fragmented now. Time blocking gives me a sense of "old times," when concentration was possible. I can't imagine getting anything done without imposing strict boundaries at least some of the time.
Yana, you're sharing an interesting perspective, I must say though, "time management courses don't work" is similar to saying "money management courses don't work" or "project management courses don't work" etc, etc.
Having been on about a dozen of time management trainings, and most importantly, testing various time management solutions in my own careers and serving my clients, there are some that don't work for certain people and some that are amazing.
I totally agree with you on a "one size fits all" phony approach and that one is often pushed by semi-competent people who're trying to get a quick buck.
No seasoned successful leader will ever push one template on a client.
What works, can be figured out by trying and testing, and learning from those who've got a solid track record.
Hey Jana,
I agree that we need more reflection and adaptability in our approaches. We need more people sharing thoughts about modern ways of accomplishing things. I've read Burkman's "Four Thousand Weeks" and recently Newports "Slow Productivity" – It seems there is a new generation of time management and personal productivity on the rise.
I'm excited what you'll share over the next few weeks.
Best
Dennis
Thank you, Dennis. Exactly, there's a need for change in productivity and time management, emphasising the opposite of over-working. Both books you mentioned are on my 'To read list'. I'd also add the book Never Not Working by Malissa Clark.
I love what you say about Time Management training here. This rings true for me. I have used planners and organizational systems that worked well in the past, but attention is much more fragmented now. Time blocking gives me a sense of "old times," when concentration was possible. I can't imagine getting anything done without imposing strict boundaries at least some of the time.
Agreed! Time blocking helps segregate available time and aids planning rather than solving attention problems. Thank you for sharing.
Tara, strict boundaries work for me too!