Work simply : embracing the power of your personal productivity style / Carson Tate.
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. |
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Subject: | Time management. Ability. |
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Work Simply : Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style
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Table of Contents
Work Simply : Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction: A Road Map to the Book | p. 1 | |
Prologue: The Day After Christmas | p. 3 | |
1 | Work Smarter, Not Harder | p. 9 |
The Myth of Time Management | p. 10 | |
2 | Get Ready to Work Smarter | p. 17 |
Roadblocks to Success | p. 18 | |
Ready to Run | p. 25 | |
3 | What's Your Productivity Style? | p. 26 |
The Productivity Style Assessment | p. 30 | |
Explore Your Productivity Style | p. 35 | |
Which Style Is Yours? | p. 44 | |
My Story | p. 45 | |
4 | Manage Your Attention | p. 48 |
Attention: A Finite, Precious Resource | p. 49 | |
Manage Your Voluntary Attention | p. 52 | |
Avoid Distractions and Control Your Involuntary Attention | p. 57 | |
Control Distractions from Technology | p. 58 | |
Prevent Emergencies from Dominating Your Day | p. 62 | |
Minimize the Impact of Interruptions | p. 65 | |
5 | Set Your Priorities | p. 69 |
READY: Determine Your Goals | p. 70 | |
Use the READY Framework to Set Your Priorities | p. 74 | |
6 | Invest Your Time Wisely | p. 76 |
Stop Giving Away Your Most Valuable Resource | p. 79 | |
Examine Your Investment Statement | p. 81 | |
Reimagine Your Time Spend | p. 83 | |
Choose Time Investment Tactics That Work for You | p. 91 | |
Keep Your Investment on Track: Plan and Prioritize Every Month, Week, and Day | p. 95 | |
7 | Free Your Brain with a Master TASK List | p. 103 |
Build a Master TASK List | p. 104 | |
Brain-Dump Trigger List | p. 106 | |
Create a TASK List Tailored to Your Productivity Style | p. 114 | |
8 | Get More Done: Complete Tasks and Projects with Ease | p. 120 |
Pace Yourself for Long-term Success | p. 128 | |
Find Your Personal Pace | p. 130 | |
9 | Tame Your Inbox | p. 133 |
Take Control of Your Inbox (and Your Day) | p. 134 | |
Make a Decision! | p. 136 | |
Use the E-mail Agility Circle | p. 137 | |
Craft More Effective E-mail Messages | p. 140 | |
Use the Subject Line to Improve E-mail Response Time | p. 145 | |
Make Your E-mail Technology Work for You | p. 147 | |
10 | Shape Your Space for Mental and Physical Freedom | p. 153 |
Make Your Space Reflect Who You Are and the Work You Do | p. 155 | |
Customize Your Space to Fit Your Productivity Style | p. 158 | |
Find and Use Physical Organizational Tools That Work for You | p. 161 | |
Face the Realities of Your Workspace | p. 164 | |
Put the Walls Back Up | p. 167 | |
11 | Stop Pushing Papers | p. 171 |
You Need a Retrieval System, Not a Filing System | p. 173 | |
The Four-Step Paper Management Method: Read, Decide, Act, Contain | p. 176 | |
Build Your Personalized Retrieval System | p. 181 | |
12 | Harness the Productive Power of Your Teammates: Delegate | p. 185 |
Psychological Resistance: The Urge to Do It Ail | p. 186 | |
Organizational Resistance: A Shortage of Resources | p. 188 | |
Technical Resistance: Five Principles of Effective Delegation | p. 189 | |
13 | Work Well with Others | p. 205 |
The Clash of Productivity Styles | p. 206 | |
Leverage Your Colleagues' Productivity Style Strengths and Minimize Their Blind Spots | p. 207 | |
Work Well with Your Boss, Your Colleague, and Your Assistant | p. 212 | |
Contribute to a High-Performance Team | p. 217 | |
Coach Your Team Members | p. 221 | |
14 | Lead a Meeting Revolution | p. 227 |
Is This Meeting Really Necessary? | p. 229 | |
Understand Your Meeting Alternatives | p. 232 | |
Meeting Success Depends on Your Planning | p. 236 | |
Unleash the POWER of a Perfect Agenda | p. 238 | |
Invite the Right People (and Only the Right People) | p. 241 | |
Determine the Ideal Length for Your Meeting | p. 244 | |
Engage All Meeting Participants | p. 246 | |
Who Has the A? Follow Up to Maximize Your Meeting ROI | p. 249 | |
15 | Put it All Together | p. 252 |
Get Clear | p. 253 | |
Embrace Your Productivity Style | p. 254 | |
Know Where You Really Want to Go | p. 254 | |
Set Your Goals and Align Your Time Spend | p. 255 | |
Invest Your Time Wisely to Achieve Your Goals | p. 255 | |
Focus on the Real Work That Is Aligned to Your Goals | p. 256 | |
Stop Reacting and Start Responding | p. 256 | |
Ask for Help | p. 257 | |
Do Not Neglect Your Maintenance | p. 258 | |
Epilogue: Unlimited Achievement | p. 259 | |
Additional Tools to Work Simply | p. 263 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 265 | |
Notes | p. 267 | |
Index | p. 273 |