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Work simply : embracing the power of your personal productivity style  Cover Image Book Book

Work simply : embracing the power of your personal productivity style / Carson Tate.

Tate, Carson. (Author).

Summary:

If you sometimes feel you spend more time managing your productivity than doing actual work, it’s time for a change. In Work Simply, renowned productivity expert Carson Tate offers a step-by-step guide to making work simple again by using the style that works best for you.Tate has helped thousands of men and women better manage their time and become more productive. Her success owes partly to the realization that most of us fit into one of four distinct productivity styles: Arrangers, who think about their projects in terms of the people involved; Prioritizers, who are the definition of “goal-oriented”; Visualizers, who possess a unique ability to comprehend the big picture; and Planners, who live for the details.In this book, you’ll learnHow to identify your own productivity style as well as the styles of those around you—bosses, coworkers, staff, and family.How to select your “tools of the trade” to maximize your effectiveness, from the style of pen you use to the way you decorate your office.When face-to-face conversations are more effective than e-mails—and vice versa.What it takes to lead the perfect meeting.Why a messy desk is right for some, but a disaster for others—and how to tell.After reading Work Simply, you’ll come away with a productivity system that truly and fundamentally fits you—and you’ll never feel overwhelmed again. -- provided by Amazon.com. Provided by publisher.
"Many of us try the popular productivity solutions and tools, only to find ourselves falling further behind and more frustrated than ever. We end up spending more time managing our calendars and to-do lists than doing actual work. Carson Tate says that's because our brains often don't work the way the experts assume. She has helped thousands of men and women become better at time management and productivity, by using a unique assessment tool that helps people discover their individual productivity styles. In Work Simply, she explains the four major styles--Prioritizer, Planner, Arranger, and Visualizer-- and offers invaluable tactics for leveraging your personal style instead of fighting it. She makes it much easier to manage your attention, get more done, tame your inbox, set and reach goals, and much more"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781591847304 (hardback)
  • ISBN: 1591847303 (hardback)
  • Physical Description: xi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Portfolio Hardcover, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: A road map to the book -- Prologue: The day after Christmas -- Work smarter, not harder -- Get ready to work smarter -- What's your productivity style? -- Manage your attention -- Set your priorities -- Invest your time wisely -- Free your brain with a master TASK list -- Get more done: complete tasks and projects with ease -- Tame your inbox -- Shape your space for mental and physical freedom -- Stop pushing papers -- Harness the productive power of your teammates: delegate -- Work well with others -- Lead a meeting revolution -- Put it all together -- Epilogue: Unlimited achievement.
Subject: Time management.
Ability.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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Kirtland Community College Library HD 69 .T54 T384 2015 30775305482680 General Collection Available -


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