Parkinson, Pareto, Illich: six laws of time that explain why your days overflow.
Discover the 5 laws of time to boost your efficiency and well-being at work. Follow the advice of Murphy, Parkinson, Carlson, Illich, and Pareto to optimise your time.
15 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- the 5 laws of time: Murphy, Parkinson, Carlson, Illich, Pareto
- realistic estimates and deadlines that no longer stretch
- the 80/20 principle applied to your days
Target audience
Anyone looking to improve their time management.
Learning objectives
- Optimise your time and be more efficient at work by applying the 5 laws of time.
- Correctly estimate the time needed to complete a task, using Murphy's Law.
- Set realistic deadlines to stop your work from needlessly dragging on, using Parkinson's Law.
- Reclaim time by limiting interruptions and multitasking, using Carlson's Law.
Module outline
- Articles
- Pareto's Law multiplied — practical applications across different fields (strategy, time management, sales & marketing, problem solving)
- The 5 laws of time and their practical applications
- Expert video“The 5 Laws of Time”5'58An overview of the 5 fundamental laws of time management: Murphy, Parkinson, Carlson, Illich, and Pareto, to optimise how you organise your work
- AnchoringQuiz and True/False questions to dive deeper into the topic and cement what you've learned
- Memo cardDownloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
