Time Management : Proven Techniques for Making Every Minute Count

Are you a slave to your to-do list? At the end of the day, is your list longer than when you started? Are you awash in a sea of sticky notes and memos? Stop! Instead of listing your important tasks, schedule them with a start time and end time. This will help you create a mini-plan for each task, and a workable, productive agenda for your day. This is just one tip from Time Management, Second Edition . And there's more-a lot more. You'll learn how to: Distinguish between the important and the urgent Say No and avoid time-wasting tasks Delegate for greater productivity Communicate more effectively Understand the many time-management software programs available Cope with stress This book provides both a framework for building a personal time philosophy and the real-world tips and techniques for becoming more efficient and productive. You have more time than you think. Time Management, Second Edition will help you find it. Richard Walsh is a publishing professional who specializes in career books. He edits the annual National JobBank . He lives in Boston. This book provides both a framework for building a personal time philosophy and the real-world tips and techniques for becoming more efficient and productive. Are you a slave to your to-do list? At the end of the day, is your list longer than when you started? Are you awash in a sea of sticky notes and memos?Stop! Instead of listing your important tasks, schedule them with a start time and end time. This will help you create a mini-plan for each task, and a workable, productive agenda for your day.This is just one tip from Time Management, Second Edition. And there's more-a lot more. You'll learn how to: Distinguish between the important and the urgentSay "No" and avoid time-wasting tasksDelegate for greater productivityCommunicate more effectivelyUnderstand the many time-management software programs availableCope with stressThis book provides both a framework for building a personal time philosophy and the real-world tips and techniques for becoming more efficient and productive.You have more time than you think. Time Management, Second Edition will help you find it.Richard Walsh is a publishing professional who specializes in career books. He edits the annual National JobBank. He lives in Boston. Cover Page......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 4 Contents......Page 7 Introduction......Page 20 Is Time Out of Control?......Page 24 Are You Really as Busy as You Think?......Page 38 Busy or Productive?......Page 50 Can You Really Manage Time?......Page 58 Use the To-Do List Effectively......Page 68 Get Started......Page 85 Is Your Life a Constant Come-from-Behind Rally?......Page 94 Get Organized......Page 103 Is It Really Important — or Merely Urgent?......Page 118 Ways to Avoid Time Traps......Page 130 Seven Time Management Tips for Managers......Page 140 Learning to Say “No”......Page 149 Communications......Page 163 How to Control Paper Flow......Page 174 Turn Downtime into Productive Time......Page 183 Procrastination......Page 195 Time Management for Students......Page 206 Time Management for Project Management......Page 210 Time Management Software......Page 219 Just Don't Do It!......Page 227 Whose Drum Do You March To?......Page 238 Are You Getting Enough Sleep?......Page 250 The War on Stress......Page 262 Don't Let Worry Rob You of Time and Energy......Page 281 Make Time to Think......Page 294 Create a Values-Based Time Management Plan......Page 306 Are you a slave to your to-do list? At the end of the day, is your list longer than when you started? Are you awash in a sea of sticky notes and memos? Stop! Instead of listing your important tasks, schedule them with a start time and end time. This will help you create a mini-plan for each task, and a workable, productive agenda for your day. This is just one tip from Time Management, Second Edition . And there's more-a lot more. You'll learn how to: Distinguish between the important and the urgent Say "No" and avoid time-wasting tasks Delegate for greater productivity Communicate more effectively Understand the many time-management software programs available Cope with stress This book provides both a framework for building a personal time philosophy and the real-world tips and techniques for becoming more efficient and productive. You have more time than you think. Time Management, Second Edition will help you find it. Richard Walsh is a publishing professional who specializes in career books. He edits the annual National JobBank . He lives in Boston. Are you a slave to your to-do list? At the end of the day, is your list longer than when you started? Are you awash in a sea of sticky notes and memos? Stop! Instead of listing your important tasks, schedule them with a start time and end time. This will help you create a mini-plan for each task, and a workable, productive agenda for your day. This is just one tip from Time Management, Second Edition. And there's more-a lot more. You'll learn how to: Distinguish between the important and the urgent Say "No" and avoid time-wasting tasks Delegate for greater productivity Communicate more effectively Understand the many time-management software programs available Cope with stressThis book provides both a framework for building a personal time philosophy and the real-world tips and techniques for becoming more efficient and productive. You have more time than you think. Time Management, Second Edition