Ten Minute Guide to Managing Your Time (10 Minute Guides)

Starting Page......Page 1
Table of Content......Page 3
Front Matter......Page 5
Introduction......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Lesson 1. Understanding Time Management......Page 9
Grasp the Nature of Time......Page 10
Cut Through the Myths Surrounding Time Management......Page 12
Increase Your Personal Productivity......Page 16
Rely on Your Inner Wisdom......Page 17
Lesson 2. Shaping Your Future......Page 18
The Importance of Establishing Priorities......Page 19
The Broad Categories of Life......Page 20
The Nitty-Gritty of Identifying Priorities......Page 22
Goals to Support Your Priorities......Page 24
Ways to Reinforce Your Goals......Page 26
Lesson 3. Avoiding the Tyranny of the Urgent......Page 29
Know What\'s Important......Page 30
Apply Pareto\'s Principle......Page 32
Welcome Pareto\'s Principle in Small Firms......Page 36
Lesson 4. Scheduling for Results......Page 38
The Fundamentals Remain the Same......Page 39
Scheduling Tools Fit for the Pros......Page 46
Lesson 5. Getting Organized......Page 48
Entropy in Your Office......Page 49
Piled High But Not Hopeless......Page 51
Keeping It in Perspective......Page 55
Lesson 6. Managing Your Desk and Office......Page 58
Starting at the Top......Page 59
The Nuts and Bolts of Filing......Page 65
Lesson 7. Surviving Information Overload......Page 71
How Bad Is It?......Page 72
Lesson 8. Taming Technology......Page 78
You\'ve Got the Whole World in Your Palm......Page 79
The Internet Prevails......Page 83
Go for a Walk in the Woods......Page 85
Lesson 9. Keeping Interruptions to a Minimum......Page 86
Have You Been Distracted Today?......Page 87
Get Serious About Quiet Time......Page 88
Know Thy Turf......Page 90
Interruptions Are My Business......Page 95
Lesson 10. Multiplying Your Time Through Delegation......Page 96
Making It Work......Page 97
What to Delegate......Page 102
Lesson 11. Avoiding the Time Traps......Page 107
The Fear of Saying No......Page 108
Decline with Tact and Empathy......Page 110
Defeat Perfectionism......Page 112
Avoid Creating the Perfect Environment......Page 114
Manage Your Anger......Page 115
Turn Off the Boob Tube......Page 117
Discover Auditory Medication......Page 118
Lesson 12. Managing Stress......Page 120
Watch Out for Signs of Stress......Page 121
Take Charge and Win......Page 123
Type A Is Okay......Page 126
Adopting New Techniques......Page 127
Lesson 13. Streamlining Your Meetings......Page 130
Make the Most of Meetings......Page 131
Keep Meetings on Track......Page 135
Set the Right Atmosphere......Page 138
Follow Up Meetings......Page 141
The 30-Second Recap......Page 142
Lesson 14. Managing Time on the Road......Page 143
Be Productive While Driving......Page 144
Make the Most of Your Commute......Page 145
Prepare for Contingencies......Page 146
Organize Your Errands......Page 147
Be Productive on Public Transportation......Page 148
Fly the Friendly Skies......Page 150
Book Your Flight and Get It Right......Page 152
Further Reading......Page 154
Index......Page 156
Index A+SYMBOL......Page 157
Index B......Page 158
Index C......Page 159
Index D......Page 160
Index E......Page 162
Index F......Page 163
Index G......Page 164
Index H......Page 165
Index I......Page 166
Index K......Page 167
Index L......Page 168
Index M......Page 169
Index N......Page 171
Index O......Page 172
Index P......Page 173
Index Q......Page 175
Index R......Page 176
Index S......Page 177
Index T......Page 179
Index U......Page 181
Index V......Page 182
Index W......Page 183
Index Y......Page 184