Managing Yourself In A Week: The Success Toolkit For Managers In Seven Simple Steps - Softcover

Manser, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1473607566 ISBN 13: 9781473607569

Publisher: Teach Yourself, 2016

Synopsis

Managing yourself just got easier
One of the most important aspects of being a manager is being able to manage yourself and the first step to doing this effectively is becoming aware of yourself and evaluating your strengths and weaknesses.

In Managing Yourself In A Week you will learn about good time management and organization skills including planning and setting priorities, dealing with time wasters, and practical steps on maintaining a diary and to-do lists. You will explore techniques such as managing your mind and learn about the power of positive thinking in developing strategies and making good decisions. You will learn about managing emotions, increasing confidence, dealing with nerves, motivating yourself and building strong relationships by applying good listening skills. The final chapter, on managing stress, looks at what produces stress in you and discusses ways of dealing with its consequences.

Managing Yourself in a Week gives handy guidelines that will enable you to take a grip on yourself and re-evaluate your way of working and your priorities in life. It is a quick and reliable guide to the basics of self-management in the world of work.

Over this week-long course you will cover:
- Sunday: Know yourself well
- Monday: Manage your focus clearly
- Tuesday: Manage your time effectively
- Wednesday: Manage your mind decisively
- Thursday: Manage your emotions carefully
- Friday: Manage your relationships successfully
- Saturday: Manage stress thoroughly

About this title

About the Author

Martin Manser is a professional reference-book editor. He is also a language consultant with national companies and organizations. Martin is Part-time tutor at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London and Part-time visiting lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University.

From the Back Cover

Managing yourself just got easier
You are just seven steps away from achieving better results at work. Imagine being fully aware of your own strengths and weaknesses and being able to address each one in turn to maximize your performance. Now you can.

Managing Yourself In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to doing better at the things that make a difference to your results and productivity, giving you everything you really need to know in just seven short chapters. Every day it examines one aspect of your skillset in order to improve your performance, from time management, planning and prioritization, to mind management, confidence and stress. You'll also find exercises to help you put it all into action.

The fastest way to manage yourself better
Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Managing Yourself In A Week is your fastest route to success:

- Sunday: Know yourself well
- Monday: Manage your focus clearly
- Tuesday: Manage your time effectively
- Wednesday: Manage your mind decisively
- Thursday: Manage your emotions carefully
- Friday: Manage your relationships successfully
- Saturday: Manage stress thoroughly

Learn in a week, remember for a lifetime

Edition details

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473607566
• ISBN 13: 9781473607569
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128