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by Dirk Zeller
Successful Time Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Introduction
Part I: Beginning the Revolution: Simple Steps to Start With
Chapter 1: The Essence of Good Time Management: Organizing Yourself
Planning in Advance
Grabbing the Three Keys to Personal Organization
Chapter 2: Setting Yourself Up for Success
Getting to Know Yourself
Following a System
Overcoming Time-Management Obstacles
Garnering Support While Establishing Your Boundaries
Keeping Motivation High
Chapter 3: Linking Time Management to Life Goals
Understanding Why You Need to Put Your Goals on Paper
Establishing Your Fabulous 50
Labeling and Balancing Your Fabulous 50
Targeting 12 Goals to Start With
Pinpointing Your Resource Needs
Chapter 4: Putting a Value on Your Time
Getting a Good Grip on the Time-Equals-Money Concept
Calculating Your Hourly Income
Boosting Your Hourly Value through Your Work Efforts
Making Value-Based Time Decisions in Your Personal Life
Part II: Establishing a Good System
Chapter 5: Focusing Your Efforts, Prioritizing Tasks, and Blocking Your Time
Focusing Your Energy with the 80/20 Theory of Everything
Getting Down to Specifics: Daily Prioritization
Blocking Off Your Time and Plugging in Your To-Do Items
Assessing Your Progress and Adjusting Your Plan as Needed
Chapter 6: Efficiently Working from a Home Office
Knowing Yourself and Your Environment
Selecting the Right Equipment
Getting the Work Done from Home
Chapter 7: Setting Up and Maintaining a Productive Workspace
Streamlining Your Workspace
Keeping Clutter from Coming Back
Limiting the Paper You Receive
Accounting for Ergonomics and Aesthetics
Chapter 8: Fine-Tuning Organization Skills with Technology
Plugging into Electronic Scheduling
De-cluttering Your Computer or Tablet (and Keeping It That Way)
Managing Contact Info with a CRM Program
Part III: Using Technology to Leverage Your Time
Chapter 9: Leveraging Your Time with Technology
Timing Is Everything: Taking Charge of Your Time
Communicating Effectively through Technology
Organizational Technology Tools
Creating a Digital Brain with Evernote
Chapter 10: Controlling Email Overload
Managing Email Effectively
Separating Your Work and Private Life
Responding to email using less time
Chapter 11: The Facebook Balancing Act
The Time Advantages of Facebook
Keeping Contacts with Facebook
Chapter 12: Twitter: Time Saver or Time Waster
Deciding Who to Follow
Preventing a Twitter Takeover
Chapter 13: Creating Effective LinkedIn Strategies
Creating a Link-able Profile
Defining LinkedIn Goals, Objectives, and Connections
Establishing Your LinkedIn Schedule
Part IV: Confronting Challenges to Time Management
Chapter 14: Communicating Strategically to Get Results — Fast
Choosing the Right Medium for Your Message
Basic Communication Skills: Being Direct and Succinct
Fostering Camaraderie When Meeting in Person
Corresponding Clearly and Confidently via Telephone
Writing Effective Emails
Asking Targeted Questions to Get Results
Chapter 15: Defending Your Day from Interruptions
The Fortress: Guarding Your Focus from Invasion
Secondary Defenses: Minimizing Damage When Calls Get Through
Handling Recurring Interruptions by Co-Workers
Dealing with Interruption-Oriented Bosses
Working with Intrusive Clients
Chapter 16: Overcoming Procrastination
Staring Down the Source: How Procrastination Takes Hold
Knowing Whether to Put It Off
Laying the Groundwork: Altering Your Mindset and Instituting Discipline
Conquering Dreaded Tasks with Sandwich Tactics
Maintaining Your Motivation as You Press Ahead
Chapter 17: Coping with a Time-Wasting Boss
Fulfilling Your Objectives to Help Your Boss Meet Hers
Maintaining Personal Boundaries
Preparing to Discuss Your Concerns with Your Boss
Initiating and Fostering a Win-Win Discussion
Irreconcilable Differences: Knowing When to Move On
Chapter 18: Mastering Meetings with Co-Workers
Devising Objectives, Listing Attendees, and Crafting an Agenda
Scheduling the Time and Place
The Day Of: Running the Meeting Well
Following Up for Maximum Productivity
Part V: Maintaining Efficiency When Working with Others
Chapter 19: Time Management for Administrative Staff
Recognizing Common Pitfalls
Keeping Your Eyes on the Goal: Your Boss's Lead
Adopting Strategies to Stay On Track
Chapter 20: Time Management for Salespeople
Breaking Your Time-Investment Portfolio into Three Categories
Tracking Your Time to See Where You Stand
Planning Your Day around DIPA
Incorporating IIPA into Your Day
Decreasing Your PSA Time
Chapter 21: Time Management for Business Owners and Executives
Stepping Back and Observing Your Time Investment
Increasing Time on Growth Activities
Responsive Tasks: Decreasing Your “In” Time
Organizing Daily Priorities
Planning Ahead: Balancing Your “On” Time
Chapter 22: Coaching Others to Manage Time Effectively
Finding Out Who'd Benefit from Training
Establishing Goals
Incorporating Tools and Strategies
Fostering Partnership and Encouraging Success
Dealing with a Lack of Progress: Can This Employee Be Saved?
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 23: Ten Time-Wasting Behaviors
Failing to Stop and Think
Multitasking
Working without Breaks
Demanding Perfection
Worrying and Waiting
Hooking Up to the Tube
Surfing the Web
Getting Caught in Junk Mail Undertow
Killing Time in Transit
Spending Time with Negative People
Chapter 24: Ten Time-Efficient Habits
Start Your Day Early
Plan for the Next Day
Take Care of Your Health
Set Aside Downtime
Plan Meals for the Week
Delegate Almost Everything
Say No More Often
Always Use a Time-Management System
Simplify Your Life
Begin Every Day at Zero
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