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TELERIK ACADEMY SPRINT

How to stay productive

👉 Prioritize tasks with purpose.

👉 Reduce digital noise and procrastination.

👉 Make real progress without burning out.

Boyan Hadzhiev

Soft Skills Training Manager, Telerik Academy

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What you'll learn

Focus and distraction

See why focus slips in a noisy work environment, tell distraction from real priority, and set up focus blocks for deep work.

Priorities and procrastination

Separate the important from the urgent, break big or unclear tasks into small steps, and start before motivation shows up.

Boundaries, energy, and a personal system

Reduce digital noise, communicate your availability professionally, plan by energy, and review your week to keep a sustainable rhythm.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Focus better on important work by reducing distractions and planning clear focus blocks.
Prioritize more consciously by weighing importance, energy, and your real capacity.
Start difficult tasks more easily by breaking them into smaller parts and choosing a first small step.
Keep a more sustainable work rhythm by planning around your energy and reviewing each week.

Curriculum

Chapter by chapter, learn to protect your focus, set priorities, cut digital noise, and build a system you can keep.

01Chapter 1
02Chapter 2
03Chapter 3
04Chapter 4

Understanding distraction

See why focus is hard in a high-distraction environment and how small interruptions and context switching cut your concentration.

Creating conditions for focused work

Set up a focus block: choose one clear task, remove obvious distractions, and decide what you won't do during focus time.

Managing the work environment

Manage notifications, tabs, chat, and email, and arrange a workspace that supports your attention.

Practical tasks

Tell distraction from priority, prepare a focus block, and set up your workplace for focused work.

Prioritization

Use the priority matrix to separate important from urgent and plan by value instead of noise.

Managing procrastination

Understand why you postpone tasks that feel too big, unclear, or uncomfortable, and break them into smaller parts.

Turning intention into action

Lower the starting threshold: remove one obstacle, choose the first small step, and begin with a short block of work.

Practical tasks

Fill in a priority matrix, define a first small step, and build a sequence for starting when you procrastinate.

Reducing digital noise

Set windows for email and chat, separate communication time from focus time, and build a cleaner digital environment.

Managing expectations

Tell expectations, boundaries, and agreements apart, and decide when to respond now and when to schedule a reply.

Communicating availability

Set realistic response times, ask whether something is urgent, offer a specific alternative time, and protect your focus blocks.

Practical tasks

Sort expectations, boundaries, and agreements, and choose responses that protect your focus.

Productivity according to energy

Match tasks to your energy level, plan demanding work for your best hours, and avoid heavy decisions when capacity is low.

Building a personal system

Run a weekly review, close open loops, notice your progress, and pick one improvement for the next week.

Maintaining productivity after the course

Set personal rules for focus, handle chaotic weeks, and adjust your system when priorities change.

Final task

Build a short personal plan for better focus and sustainable productivity.

Format & Schedule

How you’ll learn

Learn at your own pace with on-demand video, ready-to-use frameworks and guides.

Self-paced training

Learn at your own pace with on-demand video, ready-to-use frameworks and guides.

What you’ll get

4 chapters with 8 interactive exercises and 6 reflections
8 practical tasks, an AI assistant case study
7 support materials for focus, priorities, and planning
Lifetime access to all course materials
Telerik Academy certificate of completion

Earn a widely recognized certificate

Upon program graduation, you will receive a certificate by Telerik Academy. The certificate is widely recognized by employers in Bulgaria.

Demonstrate that you’re job-ready.
Add a recognized credential to your CV and LinkedIn.
Share it on social media.

Who it's perfect for

Professionals

Employees in busy, fast-changing environments who deal with interruptions, messages, meetings, and competing priorities every day.

Managers and team leads

Leaders who need to balance priorities, other people's expectations, and their own capacity.

Team members

People who want to improve their focus and reduce digital distractions in their daily work.

Anyone who wants a calmer work rhythm

If you want to work with more clarity, less overload, and a pace you can sustain, this course is for you.

What sets us apart

Learn from industry experts with proven career results.

Gain practical insights not found on YouTube, Udemy or Coursera.

Uncover tribal knowledge that is rarely documented and shared.

Trainer

Meet your trainer

Boyan Hadzhiev Trainer

Soft Skills Training Manager,
Telerik Academy

Boyan Hadzhiev is a Soft Skills Training Manager at Telerik Academy with over 10 years of experience in business training and professional development. He has designed and delivered learning programs across a wide range of topics, including adaptability, resilience, emotional intelligence, creative problem-solving, active learning, and effective teamwork.
Alongside his work in corporate training, Boyan has been a lecturer in International Relations and International Security at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) for 15 years. He holds a PhD in International Relations and Foreign Policy.

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Earn a 5% discount on your next Sprint purchase. Your discount will be automatically applied when you sign up for your selected Sprint.

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Svetoslav Torbov

Head of Development

Paysafe

Telerik Academy has become a valuable partner for us thanks to its years of experience in training IT talent in Bulgaria. Through our collaboration we connect with students who have in-depth knowledge, high potential, and motivation for building a career in the IT industry.

Stoyan Damov

Co-Founder

Tick42

After 10+ years of scrutinizing and perfecting its craft it’s no wonder Telerik Academy is the leader in technical education. We are honored to have 15 alumni at Tick42 who are continuously getting unsolicited praise from our clients, and we’ll most definitely continue partnering closely with Telerik Academy.

Rusi Rusev

Front-End Developer

Gtmhub

From day one at Telerik Academy Alpha I knew I’ve had made the right choice. The trainers are 100% dedicated to providing students with the best possible education and preparing them to meet and exceed the expectations of their future employers.

Kiril Peyanski

Principal Software Engineer

Progress

Telerik Academy changed my life. At the age of 20, I was already independent and working my dream job! Without the knowledge and experience I gained at Telerik Academy, I wouldn’t have had such a flying start.

Dimitar Markov

DevOps Engineer

SAP

(Class of 2020)

Telerik Academy is a great starting point for anyone who wants to jumpstart a career in the IT industry. It provided me with the underlying knowledge and practical experience needed to join the sector.

Vasil Dininski

Web Developer

Amazon Development Center

(Class of 2013)

Telerik Academy is creating a society of life-long learners. It teaches a mindset that is not only of great help when solving complex problems, but also serves as a wonderful motivator to constantly be hunting for and adopting new skills and information.

Kalin Kostov

Team Lead

interop.io

(Class of 2017)

There is no other tech-ed organization in Bulgaria like Telerik Academy. These are not only my words. I know a lot of expats who came back to Bulgaria and people who quit their jobs or put their university studies on hold to be able to fully dedicate themselves to the Academy.

Alexander Popov

Site Engineering Lead

Uber

Some of my best junior software engineers at Uber come from Telerik Academy. It is always a pleasure to work with their alumni!

Ivan Rusev

Head of Software Development

Experian

We partner with Telerik Academy because we know their graduates have gone through an extremely demanding program - with high training standards and practice - and have proven themselves to be true technology ninjas.

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How do I enroll for a Sprint?

Simply click the enroll button and follow the on-page instructions. You’ll need to sign up for a Telerik Academy Learn account to access Sprint session links and course materials. Then, just pay for your seat to complete your enrollment. That's it!

How can I pay?

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Do you offer group discounts?

We do! For more information, please get in touch with us.

Can I get an invoice?

To receive a company invoice, check the "I want an invoice" box during sign-up and provide your company's name, address, and VAT number. We'll email the invoice to you.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion of a Sprint?

Every trainee who completes their Sprint earns a Telerik Academy certificate of completion. To qualify, you must attend or watch on demand all course content and complete any homework. You can print the certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. Feel free to tag @Telerik Academy when sharing it.

How is a Sprint different from an Upskill?

Sprints are 2-week, hands-on programs where industry leaders share practical, ready-to-use knowledge that's immediately applicable at work. Upskills, on the other hand, provide a comprehensive, 3-month journey to bridging skill gaps in a specific domain, helping you advance to the next career level.

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How to stay productive

Manage your focus, energy, and tasks to work smarter.

What you'll learn

Curriculum

Understanding distraction

Creating conditions for focused work

Managing the work environment

Practical tasks

Prioritization

Managing procrastination

Turning intention into action

Practical tasks

Reducing digital noise

Managing expectations

Communicating availability

Practical tasks

Productivity according to energy

Building a personal system

Maintaining productivity after the course

Final task

How you’ll learn

Earn a widely recognized certificate

Who it's perfect for

What sets us apart

Meet your trainer

The more you learn, the more you earn

Inspiring passion for learning. Changing lives and businesses.

Still have questions?

How do I enroll for a Sprint?

How can I pay?

Do you offer group discounts?

Can I get an invoice?

Will I receive a certificate upon completion of a Sprint?

How is a Sprint different from an Upskill?

How can I get in touch?

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