Get Things Done: How To Organize Your Life And Take Action (Udemy.com)
A Simple, Step-by-Step System For Organizing Your Life, Being More Productive & Achieving Your Dreams
Created by: Derek Franklin
Last updated December 2023
What you will learn
- 40 lectures and 3 hours of content
- 1 high-resolution printable reference chart of the entire Action Map System workflow
- Take action on what needs done today - THIS is what it's all about!
- Learn a simple daily routine for mapping out tomorrow to achieve success
- Discover how to visually map out your tasks, projects, and goals for the next week to 6 months
- Create, plan, and complete multi-action projects (writing a book, creating a website, planning an anniversary) easily and efficiently
- Learn how to use the Action Map to capture and do small, but important tasks (check email, check Twitter, order that new watch, make appointments, etc.)
- Learn how to track and follow up on the people, decisions, and tasks that you're not prepared to act on right now
- Manage and run your errands in the most efficient way possible (works great in households and businesses, too)
How it compares
Against the other 418 rated Udemy courses in Lifestyle on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 32% of them
- Reviews2,514#30 of 419 by number of reviews
- Length3.1 hourslonger than 57% of them
- Last updatedDecember 2023earlier than 52% of them
Course Description
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Introducing The Action Map System - A productivity system that works!
This course on The Action Map System includes:
- 40 lectures and 3 hours of video content: Everything is explained in crystal clear detail, with lots of examples
- 1 professionally designed, high-resolution printable workflow chart: Use this to quickly reference how to use any part of the system
- A ready-to-use Action Map template: To get you up and running with using the system in no time!
- A sample Action Map, with sample entries: So you can see real-world examples of how to use various elements of the system
The Action Map System is a totally unique productivity and life management system that is built to help you:
1. Manage Your LIFE And Get It Done (The ACTION Part Of The System)
I'm talking everything in your life that demands your time, energy, and resources:
- What you need to do today
- What you need to do tomorrow
- What you want to accomplish next week, next month, this year
- Those pesky little tasks that need done but take less than 5 minutes to complete
- Multi-step projects such as creating a product, starting a business, launching a blog, writing a book, planning your anniversary, and so on
- Decisions, people, and other tasks that you're not prepared to act on today, but need your attention soon
- Recurring events that you need to take care of weekly, monthly, or yearly
- Things you learn from books you read, videos you watch, courses you take, and seminars/workshops you attend
- Lists of actions (processes and checklists) you use on a regular basis to complete a task such as write a blog post, pay your bills, plan a trip, create a video, etc.
- Dreams you want to acheive in the future
- More...
2. See And Review All The Elements Of Your Life In A Single Glance (The MAP Part Of The System)
It's been said that life is a journey, which is a really accurate way of looking at it.
In life, there are destinations you want to reach, decisions about which roads you want to take, roadblocks that you have to get around, and even dead-ends that lead to nowhere.
And what's the best tool for navigating any journey - whether you're traveling in car or traveling through life?
In either case, it's a map!
Why?
Because a map is a tool that is designed to give you incredible clarity - it enables you, at a glance, to see the entire path from where you are now to where you want to go (the big-picture), so you can quickly and easily:
- Take the best, most efficient route to reach your destination
- See and navigate around roadblocks and obstacles that sometimes get in the way
- Avoid dead-ends that take you nowhere and waste your time, energy, and resources
This is exactly what The Action MAP System does for your life. At a glance, it gives you a unique visual overview of your life, so you see exactly where you're headed and how to take the best path to get there.
This level of clarity means you move through life with a sense of freedom and forward motion similar to driving on the open road with the 'top down' and 'the pedal to the metal.'
The Secret To The Action Map System's Simplicity, Power And Functionality...
In a nutshell: The Action Map System is built on the framework of one of the best organizational tools known to man - a single mind map.
If you're currently a mind map user, you can appreciate the potential of using a system built this way.
If you're not a mind map user, just realize that there's a reason why virtually all Fortune 500 companies use mind mapping in one form or another - it's works amazingly well at helping you plan, organize, and take action!
Because of the way it's built, the entire system scales beautifully, which means that whether you're single, retired, and living on your own private island, or you manage a family and successful business (or multiple businesses), The Action Map System will work for you!
FAQs
Q: What makes The Action Map System different and unique from other systems?
A: Not only does this system help you manage virtually every element of your life (see list above), but it structures everything visually, and in context, meaning your life becomes like a map - you see your destinations, how you will navigate to them, and where things exist in relationship to each other - which is a very powerful perspective for planning and taking action.
Q: I'm someone who needs to manage both my personal life and a business - can the Action Map handle both?
A: Yes, all in a single map!
Q: What if I don't know how to mind map right now?
A: No problem! I show you where you can grab free mind mapping tools, and I demonstrate the basics of using them - everything you need to use the system I teach in this course.
Become An Action Mapper Today!
If you're ready to toss your paper to-do list or smartphone productivity apps for a real system that helps you get life done, then join us today!
This course comes with a 30-day, money-back guarantee, so try it out, you have nothing to lose!
Be amazing!
Derek
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
2,514 Reviews
Derek Franklin
My name is Derek Franklin.
I'm an instructor obsessed with not only teaching others great ideas, but also showing them how to put those great ideas into action.
I'm also focused on making the entire learning process visual, simple, and fun - something that will be clear to you as you progress through my courses.
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Here's what just a handful of my 50,000+ students have to say about my courses:
"One of the best - if not the best - online courses I've ever taken!"
- Emiliano Espinosa
"This Is a MIRACLE of a course..."
- Judy Kettenhofen
"Outstanding!"
- Stephen Hendricks
"Productivity awesomeness"
- Korey Samuelson
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I'm also a writer, speaker, and coach.
Since 1998, when I started taking life more seriously, I have:
*** Written 5 best-selling print books for Adobe Press that have sold over 250,000 copies in more than a dozen languages worldwide
*** Worked as Creative Director for a nationally recognized media company, with clients that included Adidas and Papa Johns
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Reviews
By Krzysztof Pawlewicz on 9/20/2022
Watching entire of this course is not very productive. All of the important content, which is presented in Map System Reference Infographic resource, could be squeezed into an hour, so half of the time of the movies. Rest of the time Author is presenting way of organizing his life. I put it here, I move it there, here I have my project - for me it was waste of time listening to this. Also lessons about inserting appointment reminders into Google Calendar or notes into notes app are not very revealing. All the course you watch only screen of Mindmeister tool, presenting the same mindmap all the time. Nothing really interesting is happening on screen most of the time. It's rather a podcast than a course. The resources (templates and reference charts) are good. The whole idea of the system might be good, I'll try. But way of presenting it should be better.
By Cassandra Smith on 6/22/2021
I did not know that there are websites for software like this. I really am looking forward to using one of them to help to get finally organized. It is really great how the software in Mind Meister helps you to break down your tasks by day, weeks, and months. it is even great how you can organize long-term goals, too! I also am still going over which one to pick. Thank you for teaching this course!
By Reynaldo Jr T Astilla on 11/22/2020
A good course for quality time management. I installed the MindMeister and it's not free this time tho.
By Dollie James on 11/8/2020
Very useful information...thank you.
By Chrisandra Richards on 10/24/2020
The system is VERY TECHNICAL, and I RESPECT the effort it takes to make a Action Map and to keep up with it. Much to technical for me. I (Me, myself, and I) actually felt overwhelmed looking at the map, I felt busier and that I didn't have time.....AGAIN, I RESPECT AND APPRECIATE the presenter's effort and ideas.
By Francesca Ancona on 10/21/2020
Boring, not pertinent to my personal or work life.
By Dudu Khuzwayo on 10/20/2020
So far so good
By Soraya Golban on 10/15/2020
I am not computer savvy, I started using the computer much later than my younter generations, therefore the use of programs and internet as you are directing us how to use for this course, makes me more interested to learn. Thank you.
By Alma Licon on 10/15/2020
Very nice course and very helpful. I love it.
By Ryan D-Mellow on 10/11/2020
yes
By Luis F Enriquez Ramirez on 10/10/2020
Good course
By Patty Vethina D Ebarvia on 10/2/2020
It was very helpful
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Overall Score : 90 / 100








