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Time Management & Productivity Best Practices: Get More Done (Udemy.com)

Time Management PRACTICAL TIPS you can use immediately to be more productive, manage your time, and reach your big goals

Created by: Steve Ballinger, MBA

Last updated February 2026

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What you will learn

  • Dramatically increase their productivity and manage their time much better.
  • Use tips and best practices that are practical in nature and can be implemented immediately.
  • Actually reduce their incoming email by 90% or more!
  • Stop getting bogged down on the telephone and still reduce their voice mails by 90%.
  • Determine their preferred communication method and funnel everything to that.
  • Learn the #1 way to reduce or eliminate procrastination.
  • Focus on their most important task that will move them toward their own goals.
  • Learn the importance of knowing what time of day you are at your most productive.
  • How to apply the Urgency Vs. Importance Matrix through concrete examples.
  • Understand the dynamic force that is the 80/20 rule and how to make it work for you.
  • Achieve excellence without being slowed down by being a perfectionist.

How it compares

Against the other 143 rated Udemy courses in Productivity on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 69% of them
  • Reviews9,246#14 of 144 by number of reviews
  • Length3.1 hourslonger than 68% of them
  • Last updatedFebruary 2026more recently than 76% of them

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Course Description

'I enjoyed the variety of the content. Steve gave me many ideas of little steps that could make a big difference." Lorraine M

"I absolutely enjoy the concise information along with very relatable examples to illustrative the course content." Chennay M

Time Management and Productivity is a key skill for anyone who wants to be successful in life and turn their DREAMS into REALITY.

Unfortunately, most people really struggle in these areas. Thus, they are likely to feel stressed and overwhelmed and a feeling that they are not working towards their most important personal goals.

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”-Napoleon Hill

People who have well developed best practices in terms of time management and productivity enjoy a tremendous advantage and reap the rewards of success both in their work life and in their personal life.

THIS COURSE WILL TEACH YOU PRACTICAL BEST PRACTICES, TIPS, AND CONCEPTS THAT WILL HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME AND BE MORE PRODUCTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

You will learn:

  • How to reduce you email and voicemail by 90%.
  • The #1 way to overcome procrastination.
  • The Pomodoro Technique.
  • The "Dont Break The Chain" method.
  • How to use your most productive time.
  • How to implement your most preferred communication method.
  • How to use the Urgency Vs, Importance matrix to focus on what matters to you.
  • How to be super productive using the 80/20 Rule.
  • How to achieve excellence without becoming a perfectionist.
  • ...and much more!

“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.” – Abraham Lincoln

Get even more:

  • Lifetime access to the course so you get updates and new bonus lessons for FREE.
  • Ask questions and I will answer them for you. Very focused on this to personalize learning. Yes, even though the course is FREE, if you have a question l will gladly answer it for you.
  • No risk to sign up and if you learn even one best practice or tip that could make a tremendous difference in your daily life.

Please click the Start Learning Now button in the upper right corner and let's get started.

Many thanks and I appreciate your interest and hope to see you in the course!

-Steve Ballinger

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Instructor Details

Steve Ballinger, MBA

A VIP Udemy Instructor Partner who has helped more than 1 million learners in 220+ countries build practical skills for work. 

My focus is helping professionals use ChatGPT and AI with more confidence, clarity, and practical purpose. I’m also in the top 3% of ChatGPT users worldwide (According to OpenAI) which means I spend a lot of hands-on time testing what actually works in real use and not just chasing the latest AI hype. 

Many people know AI is important, but they feel overwhelmed by the constant updates, confusing features, and pressure to keep up. They wonder: What should I actually use AI for? Am I prompting it correctly? How do I avoid generic answers? What is safe to put into AI? How do I avoid losing my own judgment? 

That is where I can help. 

My style is friendly, practical, and engaging. I like to make complex topics feel simple, useful, and even fun. Instead of flooding you with theory or buzzwords, I focus on real workplace problems turning scattered thoughts into useful next steps. 

My courses are designed to be clear, practical, and easy to apply. Instead of overwhelming you with theory or technical jargon, I focus on examples, prompts, workflows, and step-by-step demonstrations you can actually use. 

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Reviews

4.6

9,246 ratings on Udemy

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By Amya DaCosta on 7/7/2026

It was a good match for me because I struggle with balancing my time and often get overwhelmed. I appreciate the advice of bullet journaling and focusing my time on more productive tasks. Recently having a week off my phone, I recognize so much time is wasted on social media that could be used more productively. I plan to use these time tricks in the future especially the ten-minute chunking one, to trick myself into working longer.

By Brian Ivanich on 2/25/2026

This course was hard for me to finish as it just seemed ok, there was not really anything that brought excitement to my like I really need to add this to my routine, there was a lot of good info some .pdf's would have been nice to be able to download for reference at a later time for things one may want to try.

By Iqbal Hizan Maulana on 2/17/2026

A highly practical and structured course that provides actionable techniques for managing time, increasing focus, and improving daily productivity—suitable for professionals at all levels, especially in operational and leadership role

By Rachelle Deppen on 1/26/2026

This was a very in depth and helpful course. The instructor was engaging and kept things light but remained very informational. I would recommend this course to others who find themselves at a loss on where to start with organizing and prioritizing life in general. Skills outlined here, when consistently applied, would be useful for personal use or work. Thank you.

By Neil Richards on 6/26/2025

This was an excellent course for me; full of useful advice that can be tailored to individual requirements, delivered with energy and enthusiasm, at the ideal pace to absorb what was being delivered so that each section was mutually supportive. Thanks

By Anonymized User on 9/8/2023

One of the most enjoyable course I've ever did! Funny and human tone of the presenter, great every day examples, easy to follow and understand! Not boring and not overwhelming. Was a pleasure and great learning! Thank you! :)

By Karen Spring on 3/7/2023

Lots of great tips to make your work (and personal!) life more productive. I especially love the Urgent/Important Matrix and Steve's description. This is my second course in as many days with Steve. He's knowledgeable and smart but adds some humor throughout his presentations. I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to make better use of time.

By Anonymized User on 9/12/2022

The message of evolving your focus is a method that I have began to use and it allows the ability to focus on tasks when mentally optimal as opposed to when pressured when provided an limited timeline to complete tasks that doesn't allow refocus time limiting creativity.

By Anonymized User on 7/21/2022

The course is very interesting. It helps me to prioritize my tasks to ensure to have enough time in order to complete every project/task. The quality of work increases when you're not rushing to complete it ahead of a fast approaching deadline.

By Sean Duggan on 7/20/2021

There are a lot of good tips in the course, and I appreciate that the instructor delivers them without a ton of frills or anecdotes. That said, it's a shotgun approach, all of the possible techniques, with the instructor even admitting that some are ones he hasn't used, but has heard of.

By Fernanda Martinez on 11/8/2020

Great course - Very informative - Loved Steve's energy!

By Rocio Bravo-Garcia on 10/25/2020

The instructor was awesome, and not a lot of stopping points/ quizzes.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100