Boost creativity and productivity with task management techniques, agile methodologies, and atomic habits for personal efficiency
Specialization
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6 modules
Unlock the secrets to boosting your productivity and creativity with our comprehensive management specialization. Dive into proven strategies and cutting-edge tools designed to enhance efficiency, balance workloads, and spark innovation. From mastering personal productivity methods to effectively managing your energy, each course equips you with essential skills to thrive in any creative endeavor. Explore methodologies like agile and lean startup, embrace habits that optimize your workflow, and learn how to manage distractions for maximum focus and well-being.
Gain financial acumen tailored for freelancers and small business owners, ensuring you set the right prices and plan financially for the future. Discover the power of Notion as a dynamic tool to organize and streamline creative projects, fostering seamless collaboration. Delve into scientifically-backed productivity hacks that help overcome creative blocks, keeping your projects on track. Taught by industry leaders like Benedikt Glatzl, Hanoi Morillo, Clare Seal, Frances Odera Matthews, and Sabrina Lagoun, this specialization offers a holistic approach to mastering management skills for creative professionals.
What will you learn in this specialization?
A total of 6 modules and 67 lessons
A total of 10h 17m of vídeo lessons
Taught by 5 selected expert teachers
Module 1
Introduction
Hi, welcome to this Domestika Specialization course!
Creativity needs space to flow, but without organization, it’s easy to get lost in the chaos of ideas, deadlines, and resources. This specialization is designed specifically for creative professionals who want to structure their process, overcome blocks, and maintain inspiration without sacrificing personal and professional balance.
Through practical modules and techniques tailored to the dynamics of creative work, you’ll learn to manage your time, energy, and projects with greater clarity. Discover how to transform your habits, optimize your workflow, and turn ideas into tangible results, achieving a more focused, efficient, and sustainable creativity.
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Introduction
Thank you for joining and choosing to embark on this journey to enhance your creative management skills. Here, you’ll learn to design personalized systems that boost your productivity and creativity while honoring your unique style. We’re excited to have you with us!
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Influences / Benedikt Glatzl
In this lesson, Benedikt Glatzl dives into the productivity systems of remarkable figures like Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, Tim Ferriss, and David Allen. You’ll learn how these great minds set goals, prioritized tasks, and built lasting habits to achieve extraordinary results. Take inspiration from their methods and start shaping your own productivity system!
6m
3
Influences / Sabrina Lagoun
In this lesson, Sabrina Lagoun shares the personal influences that shaped his approach to science communication. From inspiring museums to the fascinating connection between art and neuroscience, you’ll discover how curiosity and documentation have driven humanity’s understanding of the world. This is an invitation to reflect on what inspires you as we dive into setting your goals and improving how you work
4m
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Influences / Hanoi Morillo
In this lesson, Hanoi Morillo opens up about the authors, podcasts, and resources that inspire his work and fuel his passion for learning. From Tim Ferriss and Brene Brown to insightful podcasts and daily reads like Morning Brew, you’ll get a glimpse into tools that keep him motivated and focused. It’s time to reflect on your own inspirations as we dive into energy management, distractions, and focus strategies.
12m
5
Influences / Clare Seal
In this lesson, Clare Seal highlights three inspiring women who shaped his approach to money and work: Otegha Uwagba, Alex Holder, and Anne Boden. Through their books and insights, you’ll discover practical advice on valuing your work, managing money, and embracing financial conversations. By learning from their experiences, you’ll start building confidence in managing your own finances.
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Influences / Frances Odera
In this lesson, Frances Odera shares the cultural influences that have shaped his design thinking and creative approach. From the Techish podcast and trailblazing leaders like Elaine Welteroth and Virgil Abloh to inspiring business collectives, you’ll discover how diverse voices and communities can fuel creativity and innovation. Get ready to dive into Notion and learn how these influences can inspire your own journey!
8m
Module 2
Creative Productivity Methods
This module is designed to enhance productivity by focusing on efficient task management, strategic time use, and integrating practical tools into your daily routine. It helps you prioritize effectively, optimize energy, and reduce stress.
Guided by Benedikt Glatzl, an expert in productivity, you’ll learn proven techniques to balance professional and personal responsibilities while maintaining focus and creativity.
With a practical, adaptable approach, this module equips you to handle multiple projects with confidence and efficiency, transforming how you tackle everyday challenges.
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Basics, Principles, and Materials
First, I will briefly examine the concept of ego depletion and decision fatigue. I will then explain how our brain is pretty terrible at keeping track of tasks, schedules and decisions and how a written-out system helps ensure you can focus.
4m
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Your Own Organization System
In this lesson, you will see how my organizational system changed and evolved. Finally, I will share a short reflection on the system.
5m
3
The Brain Download
To start organizing yourself without getting distracted immediately, you need to get everything on your mind (especially things you need to do) out of your head and on (digital) paper. I call this the “brain download”.
10m
4
Specifying Goals and Tasks
At this point, your task collection likely contains many somewhat unclear items that cannot be turned into effective actions. Let’s change that and rewrite them by answering a few simple questions.
8m
5
Categorization
In this lesson, you will create your own task categories that will help you balance tasks across areas that are important to you in life.
10m
6
Deciding on Actions
Now, you will learn simple yet powerful principles for assessing and action on existing and new tasks that come your way. In the end, each task should either be dropped, delegated, scheduled, immediately done or put into your task board, which we will build right after this lesson.
9m
7
Task Board and Weekly Priorities
In this lesson, you will learn how to build your weekly task board, which will be your productivity system's centrepiece.
9m
8
Estimating Task Durations
To build a realistic weekly schedule for yourself, you need to master the art of estimating how much time completing a task takes. In this lesson, you will learn concepts and approaches that help you ensure you don’t overload yourself by miscalculating tasks and how much time you have available to complete them.
6m
9
Scheduling Tasks in the Calendar
You are almost done with setting up your productivity system! Here, you will see how to connect your weekly task board with your calendar by creating a variety of time blockers in the calendar, both for work and personal time.
17m
10
Task Boards and Calendars for Different Areas of Life
Having established a task board and reworked the calendar into a productivity tool, you can now expand on these methods and create additional boards and calendars for different aspects of your life.
3m
11
Dealing With Unexpected New Tasks
Planning is nice, but as the saying goes: “Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans”. I will examine a few principles for dealing with unexpected events to avoid getting wholly derailed when that happens.
2m
12
The Inbox Zero System
Email can be a powerful productivity tool; however, most people are controlled by their email instead of vice versa. Inbox Zero is a system that uses the approach we learned in this course to take back control of the Inbox to reduce unread (and untackled) emails to zero. Combining a task board, task calendar, and Inbox Zero will supercharge your productivity and focus.
9m
Module 3
Science-Based Productivity Hacks
Kickstart your creative projects and achieve your goals with neuroscience-backed productivity hacks. In Science-Based Productivity Hacks: Overcome Creative Blocks, Sabrina Lagoun, a renowned science communicator and neuroscience expert, breaks down complex brain research into practical tools. Through this online course, you’ll uncover the mysteries of creativity, overcome roadblocks, and learn a proven framework to ignite ideas and see them through to completion.
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The Status Quo
With just a marker pen and some post-its, we will explore how to transform an idea about neuroscience into a fun and accessible video, highlighting the importance of planning, effort and authenticity in our approach.
13m
2
Preparing for the Worst
We've all procrastinated at one point or another, but by understanding how our brain works, we can channel that stress productively. Join me on this journey as we unravel the secrets behind the stress performance curve and learn how to apply it in our everyday lives.
7m
3
Satisfaction, Rewards, and Perfectionism
Welcome to this lesson, where I will shed light on the science of self-sabotage and reveal how our brain's quest for dopamine can lead to procrastination. Together, we'll learn strategies to trick our minds, stay motivated, and overcome the daunting fear of imperfection.
9m
4
The Myth of the Genius
Now, we will explore the myth of the "born genius" and dive into the science of creativity. Join me to discover how our brains adapt and learn, challenging preconceived notions about talent and art.
4m
5
What Does My Creativity Consist Of?
Uncover the mystery behind creativity, from how our brain operates to how platforms like TikTok influence our ideas. Dive into divergent and convergent thinking and unlock tools to boost your creativity.
14m
6
How to Find Inspiration
In this lesson, we'll navigate through unlocking creativity, even when inspiration seems elusive. Discover the power of mood, diverse brainstorming, emotions, and the myths surrounding external enhancers.
8m
7
The Science of Focus
In this lesson, we delve into the intricate science and art of focus, exploring its pivotal role in our creative processes. Join me as we uncover the challenges of sustaining attention, the magic of flow, and the strategies to harness and optimize your focusing abilities.
7m
8
Bending the Rules In Your Favor
Dive deep with me as we unravel the essence of creativity and the nuances of how our brain works. From the art of relaxation to the wonders of sleep and the magic of playfulness, together we'll explore how to harness our inherent creative power.
8m
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Nudging or the Role of Habits
From the intricate dance between habits and creativity, I've always been captivated. In this lesson, we'll delve into how our brain forms habits and how you can harness this knowledge to boost your productivity and innovation.
10m
10
Using Digital Tools
Digital platforms have always been a double-edged sword for many. Let's dive into how these tools can become powerful allies in your creative journey, rather than mere distractions.
3m
Module 4
Agenda Management
Achieve your goals by building habits that boost productivity, manage distractions, and enhance well-being. Led by Hanoi Morillo—investor, speaker, and Shark Tank Colombia star—this course focuses on energy management as the key to efficiency. Create a personalized productivity playbook to take control of your agenda and maximize each day.
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A Very Quick Test
Let me tell you more about this course and how to measure its impact on your time management abilities.
6m
2
Debunking Multitasking
Many people talk about the importance of being great multitaskers and how that’s their tool for better time management. Oh well... I have some bad news. Multitasking doesn’t really exist.
6m
3
Understanding Your Distractions
If you want to be super productive and great at managing your wake hours, you need to understand what distracts you and how to manage those distractions.
6m
4
Managing Your Energy
Managing your energy throughout the day is essential in this productivity conversation; your ability to focus will be very positively or negatively impacted by it.
11m
5
What Do You Want to Accomplish?
Answering this question will give you the best foundation to start being incredibly productive.
9m
6
Email Is a Tool and a Distraction
Is checking your email a distraction? It is if you don’t do it correctly. Let’s build a new discipline around emails that will remove it from the distraction list ;)
15m
7
Running Effective Meetings
From scheduling to preparing the agenda or making effective follow-ups. Everything around a meeting is essential. So let’s make the super effective from beginning to end.
16m
8
Your Wellbeing Is a Must
Taking care of yourself is the best tool to be productive. Allocate time to it.
3m
9
Own Your Agenda: Build a Time Box
It’s the time (no pun intended) to start fully owning over your agenda. Ready?
21m
10
Sunday Is Your New Best Friend
The only way to accomplish all this is to plan ahead. Sundays are great options for it.
19m
11
Success Is Focus Not Completion
This is not about a to-do list anymore is about managing to be focused during the times you said you were going to focus. Your success will be determined by your ability to focus and not your ability to finish a task.
2m
12
What’s Your Formula?
What's your formula for success? You'll have a Playbook that you need to commit to following by this time.
3m
Module 5
Money Management for Creatives
Take control of your finances by setting achievable goals and balancing personal and business expenses. Guided by financial well-being expert Clare Seal, this module provides practical tools to simplify money management, adapt to income fluctuations, and develop lasting habits for financial stability and success.
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The Importance of Money Management
I will talk about why learning to manage money correctly both in your business and finances is so important, from the mental health benefits to the business benefits of having your cash flow under control.
5m
2
What Do You Need In Your Toolkit?
Here, I will introduce the final project: your creative money management toolkit. Then, I will explain how each tool works and how they work together to give a comprehensive money management kit.
5m
3
Business Finance vs Personal Finance
This lesson explores the relationship between business finance and personal finance; it’s essential to keep them separate and how interdependent they are.
3m
4
Case Study Intro
To help me illustrate how you’ll create and use our creative finance toolkit, I’m going to be talking Chloe through the process of creating hers. Chloe is an illustrator, designer and stylist working as a freelancer, and like many of us, she’s looking for a way to manage her money.
5m
5
Setting Challenging but Achievable Financial Goals
This lesson will focus on goal setting. I will encourage deep thought about the goals and a good structure for getting them down on paper.
11m
6
Planning Your Income, So That You Don’t Get Caught Short 1
Planning your business income is essential, even when your business is in the creative industry! In these couple of lessons, I'll show you how I manage it.
11m
7
Planning Your Income, So That You Don’t Get Caught Short 2
Here, you'll continue creating a simple income planner to help you to keep track of where projects are at and how much income you're expecting.
14m
8
Creating a Budget That Allows for a Flexible Income
The last tool in the kit is a second Excel spreadsheet that works with the income planner to give you a picture of your personal finances and helps you to feel in control of your money.
20m
9
Using Your Toolkit
There are many different uses for these tools, from the practical use of filling them in regularly to the conclusions and lessons that you can draw from them.
10m
10
Routine and Habits
Making the toolkit is the easy part in some ways; you actually have to use them! Here are some ways to establish good money management habits and routines to use your toolkit.
5m
11
Digital Tools
Sometimes, keeping your finances in an easily accessible place can help you stay on top of them. So create a folder on your phone or tablet with all of your tools: budgeting apps, Excel or Google Docs etc., so that you have all of the info you need on the go!
2m
12
Financial Accountability on Social Media
Social media can be great for a sense of community, as most creatives tend to work alone. You can get great finance tips, crowdsource information about rates and opportunities, and find new clients!
4m
Module 6
Notion for Creative Projects
Learn to combine Notion’s no-code tools with design thinking to create functional and stylish pages. Guided by Frances Odera Matthews, certified Notion consultant and founder of The Notion Bar, this module teaches you to design personalized digital experiences that are both practical and visually engaging. Master Notion’s flexibility to build pages that inspire creativity and meet your goals.
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Why Use Notion?
In this lesson, I'll introduce the productive and creative use cases of Notion and its diverse target audience. You'll then apply these concepts to how you can build a profile page that celebrates your personality.
10m
2
Introduction to the Course Guide
Now I'll show you the course template I've created in Notion, which contains mini-exercises and resources to help you practise your Notion skills and get the most out of your profile page.
7m
3
How to Use Notion
So that you feel empowered when you are creating your profile page, in this lesson, you'll unlock the functionality in Notion and understand the basic concepts.
19m
4
Goal Setting and Choosing Blocks
In this lesson, we'll have a look at the goals for your profile page, and I'll show you the right tools in Notion to get you there.
14m
5
Structuring the Profile Page
Here you'll learn layout and navigation techniques. Additionally, I'll introduce the concept of syncing text content.
13m
6
Setting up a Blog
I'll also introduce the concept of setting up and manipulating Notion databases by creating a blog for your profile page.
19m
7
Sharing a Goals Roadmap
Goals are a great way to show what's important to you and, therefore, a great addition to a profile page. I'll show you how to publicly display your goals in Notion and connect them to your thoughts, and also how to create templates.
13m
8
Dashboard Templates
In this lesson, I'll show you the power of templates and dashboard templates to make your workflow quicker.
12m
9
Sourcing Design Inspiration
Most of us have a design style, even if it is unconscious – you're naturally drawn to aesthetics. In this lesson, I'll talk about likely and unlikely different sources of design inspiration which could influence your style.
4m
10
Narrowing Down Your Style
The key to having a good design style is to stick to a few key elements or motifs. So, it's important to assess your sources of inspiration and pick key elements that you want to bring forward into your work. I'll show you how!
5m
11
Customising Notion
Notion doesn't have to look like a spreadsheet. In this lesson, I'll show you some of my favourite techniques to make it more aesthetic.
19m
12
Making an Aesthetic Profile Page
The less like a spreadsheet Notion looks, the more encouraged you are to use it! Here you'll learn how to apply the aesthetic techniques to your profile page.
9m
13
Publishing and Sharing a Profile Page
In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the share settings in Notion and different ways to publish to the web.
5m
14
Community Building and Collaboration
What other applications for a profile page are there? I'll explain how you can use your profile page to help build community and other methods for collaboration.
7m
15
Staying Inspired
Communities are a great source of information and keep you accountable. In this lesson, you'll learn about the different Notion communities you can get involved with.
5m
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What is this course's project?
Students will enhance their personal productivity by mastering task and time management techniques, developing an effective system to handle commitments, balance workload, and embrace methodologies like agile, lean startup, and "Getting Things Done" to achieve maximum efficiency across life domains.
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Who is this specialization for?
Creative freelancers, entrepreneurs, and professionals eager to boost personal productivity and financial management skills find value here. Those seeking to optimize energy, manage tasks, and explore innovative tools like Notion will enhance efficiency and overcome creative blocks with practical, science-backed strategies, balancing workload without compromising creativity or well-being.
Requirements and materials
No extensive prior knowledge is needed. Participants require a basic understanding of creative processes and a willingness to improve productivity. Essential materials include a computer with internet access, a note-taking app, and a calendar tool for task management.
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Clare Seal
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Hanoi Morillo
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Frances Odera Matthews
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Benedikt Glatzl
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What to expect from this specialization course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and covers foundational concepts like procrastination, decision fatigue, and task organization, making it ideal if you’re looking to improve your productivity from the ground up.
You only need an internet connection and a device (computer, tablet, or smartphone). No prior experience or special software is required, though access to tools like Trello and Google Calendar is recommended.
You’ll learn how to reduce decision fatigue, set up effective task management systems using digital and paper tools, prioritize tasks, estimate time, and apply strategies to overcome procrastination and improve focus.
Yes, you’ll learn how to set up and use Trello boards for daily and weekly task management, including creating columns, categorizing tasks, and tracking priorities.
The course teaches techniques to automate or simplify daily decisions, such as structuring routines and using checklists, so you can conserve mental energy for more important tasks.
Yes, the course covers integrating paper planners and digital tools like Trello and Google Calendar, helping you find a system that matches your preferences and needs.
You'll learn to break tasks into actionable steps, categorize and prioritize them, and set up workflows that prevent overwhelm by making your task list more manageable and clear.
I love this course.
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