Time Management for Dummies (UK Edition) - Softcover

Evans, Clare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470777656 ISBN 13: 9780470777657

Publisher: For Dummies, 2008

Synopsis

If you're finding yourself tied down by piles of paperwork, endless unanswered emails and thousands of to-do lists, then this is the book for you! Become a more efficient, effective and productive you with Time Management For Dummies- your one-stop guide to taking control of your life. Packed with hundreds of time-saving ideas, techniques and strategies, you'll be able to: get on top of your workload, communicate effectively, make the most of your business meetings, organise your desk and files, prioritise and delegate well, and kick the procrastination habit. With tips on getting more out of your time away from your desk, maintaining a productive home office environment and still finding time to see to your finances, health and social life, these time management tools will leave you feeling in control of your life - at work and at home. Time Management For Dummies covers: What is Time Management? Getting Your Time in Order Organising The Work You Have To Do Working From Home The Bigger Picture

About this title

Review:

"This is good news for anyone who is struggling. The content of this guide is very sound" (On Target, January 2009) ' It covers every time management issue you can imagine .' (Zest,November 2010).

From the Back Cover:

Learn to:

• Manage your time more effectively
• Unmask your bad time habits
• Deal with emails and calls in a timely manner
• Get more done at work

Stop procrastinating and get more done

Tied down by piles of paperwork, endless unanswered emails and too many to-do lists? Discover how to become a more productive you with your one stop guide to maximising your performance and making more time for the things you really want to do. This book is packed with hundreds of time-saving tips and ideas to help you plan the time you have more effectively, prioritise your work and deal with distractions – you'll be surprised at how much more you can do in much less time.

• Get to the point – replace your bad time habits and get on with the tasks at hand
• Set your boundaries – organise your tasks and learn to set your time boundaries
• Make time count – discover how to make the most of your meetings and deal with emails in a timely fashion
• Looking at the bigger picture – make time for family and friends and keeping on top of those bills

Open the book and find:

• How to perfect the art of delegation
• Techniques on making meetings more productive
• Tips for creating manageable to-do lists
• A guide to working efficiently from home
• Ways to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• A step-by-step guide to clearing your backlog at work
• Advice on becoming more proactive
• How to get more done in less time

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470777656
• ISBN 13: 9780470777657
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272