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HRB guide to getting the right work done

Material type: TextTextSeries: Harvard business review guidesPublisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2012]Description: xi, 184 pagesContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781422187111
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 650.11
Contents:
Section 1. Get started
You can't get it all done : ... so what should you do?
Nine things successful people do differently : it's not who you are ; it's what you do
Being more productive : an interview with David Allen and Tony Schwartz : do you need the right systems or the right frame of mind?
Section 2. Prioritize your work
Get a raise by getting the right work done : focus on the work that will bring the greatest reward - for your organization and for you
The worth-your-time test : stop wasting time on the wrong work
Say yes to saying no : make it easier to decline projects and invitations
Section 3. Organize your time
A practical plan for when you feel overwhelmed : how to get started when you don't know where to begin
Stop procrastinating now : tips for breaking this bad habit
Don't let long-term projects become last-minute panic : what to do when you have "all the time in the world"
Stop multitasking : do just one thing to get many things done
How to stay focused on what's important : stop fighting fires
To-do lists that work : the secret is specificity
How to tackle your to-do list : use your calendar
Reward yourself for doing dreaded tasks : when crossing items off your list just isn't enough
Section 4. Delegate effectively
Management time : who's got the monkey? : delegate, delegate, delegate
Levels of delegation : teach them to fish
Section 5. Create rituals
Ritual : how to get important work done : make good habits automatic
Power through your day in 90-minute cycles : work with your body's natural rhythms
An 18-minute plan for managing your day : frequent check-ins with yourself will keep you on course
Use a 10-minute diary to stay on track : the best way to spend the last few minutes of your day
Section 6. Renew your energy
How to accomplish more by doing less : take breaks to get more done
Manage your energy, not your time : time is limited, but your energy is not
Why great performers sleep more : and how you can, too
Section 7. Take control of your e-mail
Simplify your e-mail : folders will do it
Eight e-mail overload experiments : don't be afraid to be extreme
Section 8. Maintain your new approach
Sustaining your productivity system : you've become productive! : now keep it up
Section 9. Explore further
More productivity books to explore : summaries of three popular titles
Productivity apps and tools : tech tools to keep you on track
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Includes index.

Section 1. Get started

You can't get it all done : ... so what should you do?

Nine things successful people do differently : it's not who you are ; it's what you do

Being more productive : an interview with David Allen and Tony Schwartz : do you need the right systems or the right frame of mind?

Section 2. Prioritize your work

Get a raise by getting the right work done : focus on the work that will bring the greatest reward - for your organization and for you

The worth-your-time test : stop wasting time on the wrong work

Say yes to saying no : make it easier to decline projects and invitations

Section 3. Organize your time

A practical plan for when you feel overwhelmed : how to get started when you don't know where to begin

Stop procrastinating now : tips for breaking this bad habit

Don't let long-term projects become last-minute panic : what to do when you have "all the time in the world"

Stop multitasking : do just one thing to get many things done

How to stay focused on what's important : stop fighting fires

To-do lists that work : the secret is specificity

How to tackle your to-do list : use your calendar

Reward yourself for doing dreaded tasks : when crossing items off your list just isn't enough

Section 4. Delegate effectively

Management time : who's got the monkey? : delegate, delegate, delegate

Levels of delegation : teach them to fish

Section 5. Create rituals

Ritual : how to get important work done : make good habits automatic

Power through your day in 90-minute cycles : work with your body's natural rhythms

An 18-minute plan for managing your day : frequent check-ins with yourself will keep you on course

Use a 10-minute diary to stay on track : the best way to spend the last few minutes of your day

Section 6. Renew your energy

How to accomplish more by doing less : take breaks to get more done

Manage your energy, not your time : time is limited, but your energy is not

Why great performers sleep more : and how you can, too

Section 7. Take control of your e-mail

Simplify your e-mail : folders will do it

Eight e-mail overload experiments : don't be afraid to be extreme

Section 8. Maintain your new approach

Sustaining your productivity system : you've become productive! : now keep it up

Section 9. Explore further

More productivity books to explore : summaries of three popular titles

Productivity apps and tools : tech tools to keep you on track

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