Everyone needs more time and everyone feels under pressure. We all try to fit more into our already busy lives. There are places to go, people to see, video games to play, weight to lose, holidays to take .not to mention the increasing demands of work in the age of the BlackBerry. Brilliant Time Managementwill be compelling to everyone who feels harried and hassled by their personal and professional commitments. It offers effective, practical solutions to the everyday problems and challenges they face. BRILLIANT OUTCOMES: Empowers readers to deal with procrastination, one of the most common time management issues. Gives readers effective ways of deciding levels of importance and how to prioritise their to-do list' on a daily and weekly basis. Enables readers to avoid wasting time in unproductive meetings.
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Pearson Education Limited
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 135 mm
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978-0-273-72536-7 (9780273725367)
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Steve Bavister runs courses regularly on time management, along with other subjects, training more than 1500 people every year. He is the co-author of Teach Yourself NLP and of Personal Impact. The company Steve does most of his work for - Speak First (www.speakfirst.co.uk) will publicise Brilliant Time Management on its website and through its monthly newsletters.
Section 1 1 Time your most precious resource Those who live to be 100 still only have 36,525 days on Earth. Most of us don't make to 100. You don't have any time to waste. 2 Where does all your time go? How to carry out an audit of your time. Keeping a time log to check out where it all goes. Where is it being wasted? 3 Working smarter not harder The secret to successful time management is working smarter not harder. Here's how Section 2 4 Setting goals and priorities The importance of knowing what's important to you and of starting with the end in mind. Spending time in the right way. The ABC and First Things First models. Say farewell to fighting fires. 5 To do or not to do The value of having a To Do' list which you update regularly. Different systems for planning your calendar. What can go wrong when you don't plan. 6 Being organised The importance of effective personal organization. How to avoid having a messy desk where you can't find things. File it and find it. Section 3 7 Tackling the time bandits Having recognized where time gets wasted, what can you do about it? How to deal with the different kinds of time bandits that steal your time 8 Overcoming procrastination It's one of the common reasons people have problems with time: procrastination. Why does it occur? What can be done about it? 9 One chunk at a time Chopping large tasks and projects into smaller slices can make them easier to complete. The value of setting and celebrating milestones along the way to help you keep on track. 10 The power of structures and habits Setting aside time on a regular basic to start or sustain important tasks can be all you need to do to complete them. Section 4 11 Dealing with infoglut' How to manage the information overload that many of us suffer from, with magazines to read, websites to visit and papers to peruse. 12 Making meetings work Lots of unproductive time can be spent in meetings and teleconferences. Find lots of extra hours by making meetings work better. 13 Handling email overload You can waste hours and hours dealing with your inbox. How to set things up so you manage your communications better. 14 Don't waste time when working from home Many people now work at home some of the time. How to you avoid getting distracted by domestic tasks or daytime TV? Developing a disciplined approach. 15 Saving time by saying no' How to mininise disruption to your schedule and inefficient use of time by assertively saying no. 16 Never be late again Put an end to turning up late for appointments and meetings. Understand why you do it, and what you can do about it.
