On August 7th, 2024, I had the distinct pleasure of hosting my first-ever free online Personal Productivity Masterclass. The goal was straightforward: to share my approach to setting and achieving yearly goals by breaking them down into manageable monthly targets and daily tasks. By leveraging digital tools, I aimed to help participants stay on track, avoid burnout, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
A Glimpse Into the Masterclass
Here’s a brief overview of what we covered:
Defining Personal Productivity: We kicked things off by exploring what personal productivity truly means and the personal philosophy required to achieve it.
Beginning Your Productivity Journey: We discussed when, how, and why one should conduct a personal SWOT analysis and introduced the Wheel of Life technique as a powerful tool for self-assessment.
Setting Goals: I emphasized the importance of having clear, written goals, backed by a fascinating statistic—you’re 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. Interestingly, only 30% of people actually set goals.
Executing Goals: We delved into time blocking and multi-scale planning, from yearly to daily, to ensure consistent progress.
Leveraging Digital Tools: I highlighted Notion, a tool I use and highly recommend for staying organized and focused.
Addressing Burnout: We explored how burnout often stems from a flawed personal work system rather than a heavy workload, and how to correct that.
Rethinking Work-Life Balance: We challenged the traditional notion of work-life balance, emphasizing that work and life are not opposing forces but parts of a whole.
Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone
I was thrilled to see 13 participants join the session and even more excited by the positive feedback that followed. It was a bit nerve-wracking to step out of my comfort zone and share these ideas in a larger forum, as opposed to my usual one-on-one sessions, but the experience was incredibly rewarding.
What’s Next?
The personal productivity masterclass will be made available here as a course that simplifies the process for people to become personally productive.
Looking ahead, I’m planning another session where we’ll revisit these concepts in more detail, dive into building your own Notion dashboard to manage your life, and perhaps explore the crucial topic of Personal Finance—how you can make the most of what you have, once again utilizing digital tools to support your journey.
If you’re interested in joining the next session, I’d love to have you on board. Sign up for the waiting list. Until then, let’s make the second half of 2024 our most productive yet!