Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: The Benefits of Budgeting

• Getting Rid of Debt 
• Generating Savings 
• Reducing Stress and Anxiety 
• Lessening Family Conflicts 

Module Three: What to Consider Before Creating a Budget

• Understand Your Income 
• Determine a Budget Duration 
• Determine Expenses 
• Track What's Being Spent

Module Four: Types of Fixed Personal Expenses

• Utility Bills 
• Housing Bills 
• Transportation 
• Debt Payments

Module Five: Types of Fluctuating Personal Expenses

• Personal Care 
• Entertainment 
• Eating Out

Module Six: Establish Your Goals

• Short Term vs Long Term
• Be Realistic 
• Actually Get Rid of Debt 
• Save for the Future

Module Seven: Determine Where Cuts Can Be Made

• Cut Bad Habits 
• Decrease Transportation Costs 
• Reduce Utility Bills 
• Decrease Entertainment Expenses

Module Eight: Tools

• Software 
• Phone Applications 
• The Envelope System 
• Expenditure Notebook

Module Nine: Stick With Your Budget

• Use Cash for Weekly Allowance 
• Accountability to Family or Friends 
• Set Up a Different Account for Savings
• Remind Self of Benefit to Sticking with Budget

Module Ten: Additional Ways to Make Money

• Make and Sell Items 
• Sell Unused Items 
• Small Part-Time Job 
• Recycle for Money

Module Eleven: Paying Off Debt

• Get Three Credit Reports 
• Start with Small Stuff and Work Your Way Up 
• Credit Card Hacks 
• Investigate Student Loan Repayment or Consolidation Options

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up 

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 1)

• Eat that frog
• Just do it
• The 15 minute rule
• Chop it up

Module Three - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 2)

• Remove distractions
• Start small and build
• Reward yourself
• Set realistic deadlines

Module Four - Four P's of Goal Setting

• They need to be positive
• They need to be personal
• They need to be possible
• They need to be prioritised

Module Five - Improving Motivation

• Remember peak moments
• Write down your goals
• Use gamification
• Track your progress

Module Six - Wise Time Management

• Urgent/important matrix
• The 80/20 rule
• Utilise a calendar
• Create a ritual

Module Seven - Tips for Completing Tasks

• One minute rule
• Five minute rule
• Break up large tasks
• Utilise technology

Module Eight - Increase your Productivity

• Repeat what works
• Get faster
• Remove "should" from your dictionary
• Build on your successes

Module Nine - "To Do"List Characteristics

• Focus on the important
• Chunk, Block, Tackle
• Make it a habit
• Plan ahead

Module Ten - Smart Goals

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Realistic
• Timely

Module Eleven - Mistakes will Happen

• Accept it
• Bouncing back
• Adapt and learn from them
• If needed, ask for help

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Module One: Getting Started
By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Open and close spreadsheets
• Understand the Office 365 web interface, including the home page, the team site, and the shared documents list
• Understand the Excel 365 browser interface
• Upload a spreadsheet to the Shared Documents library
• Differentiate between worksheets, workbooks, rows, columns, and cells
• Download and reload workbooks
• Use the Find Command
• Save a Copy
• Open in Editing View
• Open the spreadsheet in the Excel desktop application for more advanced features
• Understand saving and collaborating
• Create a new file
• Enter labels and values
• Edit data
• Use the Wrap Command
• Use cut, copy, and paste
• Use Undo and redo
• Add rows and columns
• Delete cells
• Understand shortcuts
• Build, copy and edit formulas
• Use absolute referencing appropriately
• Understand the difference between Formulas and Functions
• Use basic Excel functions, including SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, and MIN
• Understand Autocomplete
• Sort and filter data
• Collaborate with others on a spreadsheet
• Refresh and recalculate data
• Format text and numbers
• Use alignment options
• Apply borders and fill color
• Insert and work with Tables
• Insert and work with Charts
• Insert links

Module Two: Welcome to Office 365 Web Apps

• The Home Page
• The Team Site
• Shared Documents
• Uploading a Spreadsheet

Module Three: Worksheets and Workbooks

• Opening a Spreadsheet
• Overview of the Reading View
• Understanding Worksheets vs. Workbooks
• Downloading and Reloading
• Closing Spreadsheets

Module Four: Working with Excel Files

• Using the Find Command
• Saving a Copy
• Editing in Browser
• The Excel Web App Interface
• Opening in Excel

Module Five: Editing in the Browser (one)

• About Saving and Save As
• A New File and AutoSaving
• Entering Data
• Editing Data
• Using the Wrap Command

Module Six: Editing in the Browser (two)

• Cut, Copy, and Paste
• Using Undo and Redo
• Adding Rows and Columns
• Deleting Cells
• Using Timesaving Shortcuts

Module Seven: Building Formulas

• The Math Basics of Excel
• Building a Formula
• Editing a Formula
• Copying a Formula
• Relative vs. Absolute References

Module Eight: Understanding Functions

• Formulas vs. Functions
• Using the SUM Function
• Using Other Basic Excel Functions
• Using AutoComplete

Module Nine: Working with Data

• Sorting Data
• Filtering Data
• About Collaborating
• About Refreshing External Data

Module Ten: Formatting Your Data

• Changing the Appearance of Text
• Changing the Appearance of Numbers
• Setting Alignment Options
• Adding Borders
• Adding Fill Color

Module Eleven: The Insert Tools

• Inserting Tables
• Inserting Charts
• Working with Charts
• Inserting Links

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Remove the Clutter

• Just do it
• You dont have to keep everything
• Three boxes: Keep, donate and trash
• A place for everything and everything in it's place

Module Three - Prioritize

• Write it down
• Urgent / Important Matrix
• Divide tasks
• 80/20 rule

Module Four - Scheduling Your Time

• Have a master calendar
• Setting deadlines
• Remove or limit the time wasters
• Coping with things outside of your control

Module Five - To Do Lists

• Use a day planner
• Finish what you start
• Focus on the important
• Do quick tasks immediately

Module Six - Paper and Paperless Storage

• Find a system that works for you
• Make it consistent
• Make it time sensitive
• Setting up archives

Module Seven - Organization in Your Work Area

• Keeping items within arm's reach
• Only have current projects on your desk
• Arranging your drawers
• Organize to match your workflow

Module Eight - Tools to Fight Procrastination

• Eat that Frog!
• Remove distractions
• Give yourself a reward
• Break up large tasks

Module Nine - Organizing Your Inbox

• Setting delivery rules
• Folder and message hierachy
• Deal with email right away
• Flag and highlight important items

Module Ten - Avoid the Causes of Disorganisation

• Keeping everything
• Not being consistent
• Not following a schedule
• Bad habits

Module Eleven - Discipline is the Key to Stay Organised

• Stay within your systems
• Learn to say No
• Have organisiation be part of your life
• Plan for tomorrow, today

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Section One: Getting Started

Section Two: SMARTER Goals

• The Three P’s
• Create SMARTER Goals
• Prioritizing Your Goals
• Visualize your Goals-Visualization

Section Three: Prioritizing Your Time

• The 80/20 Rule
• Prioritizing with the Urgent-Important Matrix
• Being Assertive...Saying “NO” to Requests you can’t meet.

Section Four: Planning

• Using To Do List
• The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
• Ready, Fire, Aim!

Section Five: Procrastination

• Why We Procrastinate
• Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
• Eat That Frog!

Section Six: Managing Crisis

• When Crisis Calls...do you have a Contingency Plan?
• Creating a Plan
• Executing the Plan
• Lessons Learned

Section Seven: The Organized Workspace

• De-Clutter
• Managing Workflow
• Dealing with E-mail...email etiquette
• Using Calendars

Section Eight: Delegating

• When to Delegate?
• Who Should I Delegate to?
• Monitoring the Results

Section Nine: The Power of Ritual...Habits

• What is a Ritual/Routine?
• Example Rituals
• Using Rituals to Maximise Time

Section Ten: Meetings

• Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary... Is the meeting necessary?
• Using the PAT Approach
• Effective Agenda Writing
• Staying on Track
• Was the Meeting Worthwhile?

Section Eleven: Meeting Alternatives

• Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
• Teleconferencing
• E-mail Lists and Online Groups
• Collaboration Applications

Section Twelve: Wrapping Up