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Table of Contents

Оглавление

Acknowledgements

Preface

How To Use This Book

Introduction

Your Life and Time

A Balancing Act. Analyzing. A Streamlined Attitude.

Chapter 1

Your Office Space: The Ecology of Efficiency

Your Desk. Decluttering. Papers, Papers, Papers! Emails and Electronic Files. The Big Sort. Work As You’re Sorting. Types Of Piles. Know Your Piles. Lists. Letting Go Of Lists. Calendars. Filing System. Types Of Files. Rethinking Your Files. A Word About Forms. Reading Material. Setting Your Reading Priorities. Skimming. When to Read. After Reading. Don’t Be Afraid To Purge. Nuggets Of Efficiency. Write Your Own Rules.

Chapter 2

Getting Things Done

Essential Efficiency. Focusing On the Big Picture. Obstacles To Effective Prioritizing. Identifying Obstacles. Break It Down. Blueprint. Examples. Setting Your Goals. Plan of Action. The Task of Writing. Scheduling. Efficient Scheduling. Overcoming Perfectionism. The Principles for Getting Things Done.

Chapter 3

Communication and Motivation

Bringing Out The Best. Motivation. Your Example. Evaluate Yourself. Respect. Respectful Criticism. Letting Employees Go.

Chapter 4

Good Meetings

Why Meet? Who Should Come To A Meeting? Meeting Agenda. When Should You Meet? Where to Meet? Plan For Perfection. Facilitating the Meeting. Snags and Distracters. Prepare For Distractors. Resolving Conflict. The Best Meetings of All.

Chapter 5

The Delicate Art of Delegating

Why Delegate? What Should You Delegate? To Delegate Or Not Delegate. To Whom Should You Delegate? Plan To Delegate. What Your Delegate Needs From You. Doing Your Part. Motivating Your Delegate. The Responsibility Is Still Yours.

Chapter 6

Handling Problems Efficiently

Common Types of Problems. Defining Problems. Analyzing Problems. Attitude for Addressing Problems. Choosing Solutions. Getting Input From Staff. Implementing Solutions. A Word About Crises. Evaluating Your Solution. Preventing Problems. Continual Improvement.

Chapter 7

Time Wasters, Interruptions & Distractions

Staying On Track. That Monster, The Phone. Matching The Mode To The Task. The Magic Word: No. Social Interruptions And Long Talkers. A Manager Is Not A Counselor. More Tips For Reducing Interruptions. The Procrastination Monkey. Recognize Your Patterns. Outwitting The Monkey.

Chapter 8

Unstressing

Most Common Causes of Stress. Relieving Stress. Stress Reduction Exercises. Stress, Self-Management, And Limits. Creativity And Anxiety. The Wisdom To Know The Difference. Self Check-In

Conclusion Part 1

In Your Own Time

Self-Evaluation. Home Efficiency.

Conclusion Part 2

Know Thyself

Brain Food. Your Life Goals. Don’t Forget Your Dreams. Your Work Goals. What’s Next? The Ideal Job. If Not Here, Then Where? Getting There. Balance.

Parting Thoughts

Up Against The Clock: How You Can Double Your Time?

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