In this instructive guide to time management, author Michael Dobson provides tips, techniques, and commonsense advice that will give anyone better agency over his or her time and significantly increase productivity. Real-World Time Management does this by offering readers valuable tips on how to: set priorities; stay on track; keep a closed-door policy; avoid interrupters; and reduce stress. You'll also learn how to handle distractions, stop procrastinating, delegate tasks, deal with meetings, and manage time effectively while traveling.Most of us dream about having a few extra hours in our…mehr
In this instructive guide to time management, author Michael Dobson provides tips, techniques, and commonsense advice that will give anyone better agency over his or her time and significantly increase productivity. Real-World Time Management does this by offering readers valuable tips on how to: set priorities; stay on track; keep a closed-door policy; avoid interrupters; and reduce stress. You'll also learn how to handle distractions, stop procrastinating, delegate tasks, deal with meetings, and manage time effectively while traveling.Most of us dream about having a few extra hours in our day for taking care of business, relaxing, or engaging in the activities we most enjoy. But how can we make the most of our time when it seems as though there aren't enough hours in the day? Now newly updated, this enlightening and essential guide will help leaders and frontline employees alike wrangle and order their time--no matter how hectic their lives may seem.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Roy Alexander (New York, NY) heads his own consulting firm in New York City and is particularly noted for his sales and communications consultations in energy-related fields. Michael S. Dobson (New York, NY) is a consultant and popular seminar leader in project management, communications and personal success. He is the president of his own consulting firm whose clients include Calvin Klein Cosmetics and the Department of Health and Human Services. He is the author of several books including "Managing Up" (978-0-8144-7042-8).
Inhaltsangabe
CONTENTS
Preface to the First Edition vii
Acknowledgments ix
PART I
THINKING ABOUT TIME
Chapter 1 How to Think About Time 1
Chapter 2 In the Field: How Time Managers Make It Work 7
PART II
GETTING A GRIP ON TIME
Chapter 3 The Daily To-Do List: Your Basic Tool 15
Chapter 4 Planning: The Little Parachute That Opens the Big Parachute 21
Chapter 5 Sensible Project Management for Small to Medium Projects 27
Chapter 6 Effective, Yes! Efficient, No! Key to Priority Time 41
Chapter 7 Save Priority Time by Reducing Stress 46
Chapter 8 How to Avoid Self-Inflicted Delay 53
PART III
MANAGING TIME WASTERS
Chapter 9 The Meeting: Opportunity or Time Waster? 59
Chapter 10 Starving Out the Time Gobblers 64
Chapter 11 Delegation: Giving It to George and Georgina to Do 68
Chapter 12 Communications: Time-Saving Plus or Boring Minus? 74
Chapter 13 Why Do We Procrastinate-And What Can We Do About It? 81
PART IV
CONTROLLING YOUR TOOLS
Chapter 14 The Telephone: Tool or Time Thief? 86
Chapter 15 Operate Your Workstation or It'll Operate You 91
Chapter 16 Taking Control of Technology 99
PART V
TAMING TRAVEL TIME
Chapter 17 The On-the-Go Manager Prioritizes Travel Time 104
Chapter 18 March of Time in the Global Village 108