Red Hat JBoss Application Administration II (AD348)

1 – Getting Started

• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• The Parking Lot
• Workshop Objectives

2 – Setting SMART Goals

• The Three P’s
• The SMART Way
• Prioritizing Your Goals
• Visualization

3 – Prioritizing Your Time

• The 80/20 Rule
• The Urgent/Important Matrix
• Being Assertive

4 – Planning Wisely

• Creating Your Productivity Journal
• Maximizing the Power of Your Productivity Journal
• The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
• Chunk, Block, and Tackle
• Ready, Fire, Aim!

5 – Tackling Procrastination

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

6 – Crisis Management

• When the Storm Hits
• Creating a Plan
• Executing the Plan
• Lessons Learned

7 – Organizing Your Workspace

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

8 – Delegating Made Easy

• When to Delegate
• To Whom Should You Delegate?
• How Should You Delegate?
• Keeping Control
• The Importance of Full Acceptance

9 – Setting a Ritual

• What is a Ritual?
• Ritualizing Sleep, Meals, and Exercise
• Example Rituals
• Using Rituals to Maximize Time

10 – Meeting Management

• Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary
• Using the PAT Approach
• Building the Agenda
• Keeping Things on Track
• Making Sure the Meeting Was Worthwhile

11 – Alternatives to Meetings

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

12 – Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations