Work simply : embracing the power of your personal productivity style
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- ISBN: 9781591847304 (hardback)
- ISBN: 1591847303 (hardback)
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xi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : Portfolio Hardcover, 2015.
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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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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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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 |