Get yourself out of procrastination mode and find your productivity recipe in 60 days!
Pay what you want!
JEDI
TECHNIQUES
Online Course
Feel free to pay as much as you like for participation.
The course was developed in cooperation with Maxim Dorofeev, the author of bestselling books about Jedi techniques.

15,000+ participants have begun their journey to productivity!

The course is for:
self-employed workers
entrepreneurs
managers
business people
freelancers
Take the course, if you
  • Are overwhelmed with many deadlines and feeling guilty for not getting things done
  • Get quickly tired because of stress and can't relax or take a rest
  • Can't find time and energy for hobbies and personal projects
  • Get often distracted by your smartphone, notifications, and urgent tasks
  • Get tired of the chaos at work and want to find your own productivity system
  • Want to find work-life balance
  • Have known about the principles of productivity for a long time, but you need support to finally start applying them in your life
We seem to know how to work properly, but many people still have a huge problem with it!
- Maxim Dorofeev, author of books about Jedi techniques
Do you make a to-do list but then don't know how to approach it? Do you spend your time browsing social media feeds and watching cat videos, and end up with unfulfilled deadlines?

It's like a vicious circle. But you can get out of it!
Why do we know how to work properly, but in practice we do things the way we used to?

We make a to-do list, but we don't know how to approach it. We waste time on social networks and cat videos, and then find ourselves overwhelmed with deadlines...

It's indeed a vicious circle.
With the help of this course, you will:
  • Stop fighting with yourself and your laziness
    You will learn more about our mindset and begin to plan your day in a way that will help you get things done. No pressure.
  • Learn to focus on important things
    Creative and unusual tasks will no longer scare you, and routine won't be so irritating and exhausting.
  • Have your to-do list as a helper, not a stressor
    You'll become smarter in managing your time and learn to allocate it efficiently and without stress. It's much easier to do things in a relaxed state of mind.
  • Have more time for personal life
    You will stop wasting energy on useless things and learn to fully restore your resources, so that you will have more time and energy for friends, family, hobbies, etc.
Pay what you want to participate!
Participants have been paying what they want for HYLS courses since 2018.
80,000 participants have supported our payment format.
"Pay what you want" model is an opportunity to motivate yourself consciously. You pay an amount not by force but with the intention to get the results.

There are altruists among participants. For them, HYLS is an opportunity to be generous and contribute to the society.
How does the course work?
Duration - 60 days
It is enough to accumulate real experience with Jedi techniques and find your recipe for productivity. You can complete the course faster if you are willing to practice a little more often.
15-30 minutes of practice every day
Every day you will deepen your knowledge and improve your practice of Jedi techniques. You will be able to apply all the theory to your life.
Convenient and easy-to-read materials
Tips, productivity tips, witty illustrations, videos, and assignments - all are included for engaging self-study and practice.
Online practice diary for self-observation
Course is always available online: study the materials and perform tasks at your convenience from anywhere in the world. You will receive your own spreadsheet for tracking your progress.
Course Program
4 modules of knowledge and 60 days of leisurely practice
Module 1
Module 1
Mastering The Basics Of Jedi Techniques
Lesson 1. Diagnosing Procrastination
Lesson 2. Downloading all cases from the working memory
Lesson 3. Structuring tasks
Lesson 4. Choosing your own to-do list
Lesson 5. Formulating tasks as a for a "monkey"
Lesson 6. Starting a day with a task on a list
Lesson 7. Why is it important to complete tasks only from a list?
Lesson 8. Why is it important to do a review of to-do list or projects?

The main results of the module: your tasks are structured, you methodically complete tasks. Even unpleasant things are completed and disappear from your plan for the day.
Module 2
Module 2
Restoring Your Resource and Managing Your Attention
Lesson 9. Restoring your resource: quality sleep
Lesson 10. What else do you need to know about sleep?
Lesson 11. Make your monkey happy
Lesson 12. About smartphone addiction
Lesson 13. The Jedi smartphone. What's it like?
Lesson 14. Doing nothing is also useful
Lesson 15. Maturity in dealing with smartphones
Lesson 16. Jedi vs notifications
Lesson 17. Jedi browser. How to customize it?

The main results of the module: good quality sleep. Your attention belongs only to you, not to messengers and notifications. Your browser enables productive work. You know how to simply restart your brain in case of overwork.
Module 3
Module 3
Smashing «Green Tasks»
Lesson 18. About the "Now I'm going to deal with little tasks" syndrome
Lesson 19. Defining "green tasks".
Lesson 20. The perfect result is not the sum of the perfect parts
Lesson 21. Relaxation
Lesson 22. Seeing the bottom of an inbox
Lesson 23. Why to get rid of unnecessary tasks and projects
Lesson 24. Attitude toward idleness
Lesson 25. The relationship between work and personal life

The main results of the module: use the Jedi techniques as much as possible for their intended purpose - to achieve pleasant goals and self-fulfillment, rather than to go through the routine.

It's not enough to just be productive: it's worth using productivity techniques to do the things you enjoy!

This is the main part of the course.
Module 4
Module 4
Learn To See New Opportunities
Lesson 26. Learning to see if there's a gorilla around
Lesson 27. Fantasizing over combo goals
Lesson 28. Revising the implicit task list and other people's debts
Lesson 29. A safety valve against task overload
Lesson 30. About procrastination
Lesson 31. Incubating ideas
Lesson 32. About a bad day
Lesson 33. Practice: get through the day without a task list
Lesson 34. Is this really the end of the course?

The main results of the module: you know how to plan things based on your actual capabilities. You plan your tasks so that they will have a positive impact on several areas of life at once. Receive the final instructions after participation in the course, so that your new system of productivity is stable (anti-fragile).
Course Program
3 modules of knowledge and 60 days of leisurely practice
Module 1
Module 1
Mastering The Basics Of Jedi Techniques
Lesson 1. Diagnosing Procrastination
Lesson 2. Downloading all cases from the working memory
Lesson 3. Structuring tasks
Lesson 4. Choosing your own to-do list
Lesson 5. Formulating tasks as a for a "monkey"
Lesson 6. Starting a day with a task on a list
Lesson 7. Why is it important to complete tasks only from a list?
Lesson 8. Why is it important to do a review of to-do list or projects?

The main results of the module: your tasks are structured, you methodically complete tasks. Even unpleasant things are completed and disappear from your plan for the day.
Module 2
Module 2
Resroring Your Resource and Managing Your Attention
Lesson 9. Restoring your resource: quality sleep
Lesson 10. What else do you you need to know about sleep?
Lesson 11. Make your monkey happy
Lesson 12. About smartphone addiction
Lesson 13. The Jedi smartphone. What's it like?
Lesson 14. Doing nothing is also useful
Lesson 15. Maturity in dealing with smartphones
Lesson 16. Jedi vs notifications
Lesson 17. Jedi browser. How to customize it?

The main results of the module: good quality sleep. Your attention belongs only to you, not to messengers and notifications. Your browser enables productive work. You know how to simply restart your brain in case of overwork.
Module 3
Module 3
Smashing «Green Tasks»
Lesson 18. About the "Now I'm going to deal with little tasks" syndrome
Lesson 19. Defining "green tasks".
Lesson 20. The perfect result is not the sum of the perfect parts
Lesson 21. Relaxation
Lesson 22. Seeing the bottom of an inbox
Lesson 23. Why to get rid of unnecessary tasks and projects
Lesson 24. Attitude toward idleness
Lesson 25. The relationship between work and personal life

The main results of the module: use the Jedi techniques as much as possible for their intended purpose - to achieve pleasant goals and self-fulfillment, rather than to go through the routine.

It's not enough to just be productive: it's worth using productivity techniques to do the things you enjoy!

This is the main part of the course.
Module 4
Module 4
Learn To See New Opportunities
Lesson 26. Learning to see if there's a gorilla around
Lesson 27. Fantasizing over combo goals
Lesson 28. Revising the implicit task list and other people's debts
Lesson 29. A safety valve against task overload
Lesson 30. About procrastination
Lesson 31. Incubating ideas
Lesson 32. About a bad day
Lesson 33. Practice: get through the day without a task list
Lesson 34. Is this really the end of the course?

The main results of the module: you know how to plan things based on your actual capabilities. You plan your tasks so that they will have a positive impact on several areas of life at once. Receive the final instructions after participation in the course, so that your new system of productivity is stable (anti-fragile).
⭐ Feedback from the Jedis after the course ⭐
  • Andy
    Developer
    First, it really worked! Second, it was good presentation of the material (I've read other books on gtd/productivity, etc.)

    Sometimes you just read author's train of thought, while in this course everything is structured, logical, clear, useful, consistent - super! :)
  • Michael
    iOS Developer
    I liked the techniques associated with the smartphone and the method of starting to complete tasks with some small detail that we can easily accomplish.

    I practically stopped using a smartphone, freed up time for other things, got a feeling of ease because I detached myself from the smartphone.
  • Serge
    Lawyer
    1. Interactivity. It was easy for me to get used to the techniques and implement them on a daily basis.

    2. Sincerity. I don't know the author personally, but I logically checked his conclusions and now agree with most of them.

    3. Nice and memorable design. The whole image of the course is very memorable. It has a unique and unified picture.
  • Arthur
    Project Manager
    A lot of practice, most of it works well for me. I also liked "pay what you want" model.

    The illustrations with the monkey are great, which is good for remembering situations. More illusrations can be added.
  • John
    English Teacher
    The course allowed me to look at the familiar idea of "time-compass" planning from a new angle and to rethink many ideas.

    The green tasks gave me more time to play the piano and read. The "monkey" has radically changed the way I think about tasks, which are now a piece of cake.

    Thank you!
  • Margo
    Technical Support
    The material was very helpful, especially the topic about dividing into tasks, projects and ideas is a revelation to me.

    "Pay what you want" model - that's a cool idea you came up with.
⭐ Feedback from the Jedis after the course ⭐
  • Andy
    Developer
    First, it really worked! Second, it was good presentation of the material (I've read other books on gtd/productivity, etc.)

    Sometimes you just read author's train of thought, while in this course everything is structured, logical, clear, useful, consistent - super! :)
  • Michael
    iOS developer
    I liked the techniques associated with the smartphone and the method of starting to complete tasks with some small detail that we can easily accomplish.

    I practically stopped using a smartphone, freed up time for other things, got a feeling of ease because I detached myself from the smartphone.
  • Serge
    Lawyer
    1. Interactivity. It was easy for me to get used to the techniques and implement them on a daily basis.

    2. Sincerity. I don't know the author personally, but I logically checked his conclusions and now agree with most of them.

    3. Nice and memorable design. The whole image of the course is very memorable. It has a unique and unified picture.
  • Arthur
    Project Manager
    A lot of practice, most of it works well for me. I also liked "pay what you want" model.

    The illustrations with the monkey are great, which is good for remembering situations. More illusrations can be added.
  • John
    English Teacher
    The course allowed me to look at the familiar idea of "time-compass" planning from a new angle and to rethink many ideas.

    The green tasks gave me more time to play the piano and read. The "monkey" has radically changed the way I think about tasks, which are now a piece of cake.

    Thank you!
  • Margo
    Technical Support
    The material was very helpful, especially the topic about dividing into tasks, projects and ideas is a revelation to me.

    "Pay what you want" model - that's a cool idea you came up with.
⭐ More feedback ⭐
  • Russell
    Project Manager
    In general, I liked how technically organized it was: from properly allocated materials for each day (5-15 minutes, just like for a monkey!), convenient and thoughtful navigation, helpful checklists, and many insights.

    Particularly helpful insights are the following:

    (1) Vaccines - turning off notifications on my smartphone and email. Before taking the course, I had already felt like I was burning out. By turning off notifications, I breathed easier, exhaled, and am now breathing deeper and calmer;

    (2) The philosophical-buddhist-practical and unconventional approach proved to be a fresh breath of air. I was expecting a formalized presentation, rigid time-management rules, and was pleasantly surprised by the flexibility and reasonableness of the approach. For example, it was worth to look at the difference between planning based on the concept of thought-fuel and time-centered approach;

    (3) The importance of working with green tasks;

    (4) Relaxation technique - thank you very much for it, now I relax daily, and I like it very much;

    (5) Well, and, of course, the formulation of tasks as a monkey - a cool thing! I've been doing lots of things using this approach.
  • Jane
    Developer
    I liked the content of the course itself.

    I got several insights in the process, for example, that it is okay not to have goals - and it's normal that I have a strong dependence on my smartphone, etc.

    I really liked the methodology of working with email: I set up an inbox and now when I read an email I immediately digest it - reply, delete it, write down the task, etc. As a result, I read each email only once.

    I noticed that I save fuel for thought. I also intuitively try to communicate asynchronously for a long time. Now I do it consciously, and I set the sound to "no sound" for all notifications, which is very convenient.

    I have noticed that the level of anxiety has begun to decrease. Plus there is an indulgence: if a person is really urgent - he will call me, and if he hysterically texts in messenger, then that's his problem, not mine.
  • Michael
    Top manager
    I read the author's books, but the practice, as usual, turned out to be more effective. Not all of the exercises were appropriate for me, some were not applicable to my reality, but they were definitely useful.

    I liked the unobtrusive nature of the material, the author's positioning not as some kind of all-knowing guru, but simply as an conversationist, advisor, helper, fellow traveler.

    As a result, I systematized a lot of things in my head, put them in the right places, found accurate definitions of many subconsciously felt concepts (asynchronous communication, procrastination, relaxing techniques, green and red tasks, deliberate completion of tasks).

    We'll look further into this.
⭐ More feedback ⭐
  • Russell
    Project manager
    In general, I liked how technically organized it was: from properly allocated materials for each day (5-15 minutes, just like for a monkey!), convenient and thoughtful navigation, helpful checklists, and many insights.

    Particularly helpful insights are the following:

    (1) Vaccines - turning off notifications on my smartphone and email. Before taking the course, I had already felt like I was burning out. By turning off notifications, I breathed easier, exhaled, and am now breathing deeper and calmer;

    (2) The philosophical-buddhist-practical and unconventional approach proved to be a fresh breath of air. I was expecting a formalized presentation, rigid time-management rules, and was pleasantly surprised by the flexibility and reasonableness of the approach. For example, it was worth to look at the difference between planning based on the concept of thought-fuel and time-centered approach;

    (3) The importance of working with green tasks;

    (4) Relaxation technique - thank you very much for it, now I relax daily, and I like it very much;

    (5) Well, and, of course, the formulation of tasks as a monkey - a cool thing! I've been doing lots of things using this approach.
  • Jane
    Developer
    I liked the content of the course itself.

    I got several insights in the process, for example, that it is okay not to have goals - and it's normal that I have a strong dependence on my smartphone, etc.

    I really liked the methodology of working with email: I set up an inbox and now when I read an email I immediately digest it - reply, delete it, write down the task, etc. As a result, I read each email only once.

    I noticed that I save fuel for thought. I also intuitively try to communicate asynchronously for a long time. Now I do it consciously, and I set the sound to "no sound" for all notifications, which is very convenient.

    I have noticed that the level of anxiety has begun to decrease. Plus there is an indulgence: if a person is really urgent - he will call me, and if he is hysterically texts in messenger, then that's his problem, not mine.
  • Michael
    Top manager
    I read the author's books, but the practice, as usual, turned out to be more effective. Not all of the exercises were appropriate for me, some were not applicable to my reality, but they were definitely useful.

    I liked the unobtrusive nature of the material, the author's positioning not as some kind of all-knowing guru, but simply as an conversationist, advisor, helper, fellow traveler.

    As a result, I systematized a lot of things in my head, put them in the right places, found accurate definitions of many subconsciously felt concepts (asynchronous communication, procrastination, relaxing techniques, green and red tasks, deliberate completion of tasks).

    We'll look further into this.
Who teaches the course?
Maxim Dorofeev
The author of the bestselling books "Jedi Techniques" and "The Way of The Jedi.
    - He conducts trainings and consults companies on increasing productivity and reliability of work with 2012. Regular clients include such high-tech companies as: "Deutsche Bank", "Alfa Bank", "Sberbank", "VTB", "MTS", "Beeline", "Mail.Ru Group", "HH.RU", "X5 Retail Group", "CFT", etc.

    - Before publishing his books, Maxim worked at Kaspersky Lab as the Head of Development in the IT Department. He has more than 10 years of managerial experience in IT.

    - He has been fond of psychology and mathematical statistics for his whole life. Maxim also actively speaks at conferences.
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