Time management Books

Book SynopsisWhy Anti-Time Management?Discover the answer to the age-old question of work-life balance and what to do about it. Award-winning author Richie Norton brings you into the future with the power of Time Tipping, a framework that allows you to live and work wherever you choose. Enjoy expansive freedom by prioritizing attention, not managing time.What would your life look like today if you had already achieved what you want? Norton delivers an innovative roadmap that allows you to get your time back, how to change how you''re paid, and how to protect and expand your time around your values by integrating revolutionary principles like: - Project Stacking: How to single-task multiple, lucrative projects- Work Syncing: How to bring work-life ideals in concert, creating space- Expert Sourcing: How to design your work around results, not means Inspired by great personal loss, Norton shares ho

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Book SynopsisA marvel of evolution is that humans are not solely motivated by their desire to experience positive emotions. They are also motivated, and even driven to achieve, by their attempt to avoid or seek relief from negative ones. What MotivatesGetting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success explains how anxiety is like a highly motivating friend, why you shouldfear failure, and the underpinnings of shame, distress, and fear in the pursuit of excellence. Many successful people put things off until a deadline beckons them, while countless others can't resist the urge to do things right away. Dr. Lamia explores the emotional lives of people who are successful in their endeavorsboth procrastinators and non-procrastinators aliketo illustrate how the human motivational system works, why people respond to it differently, and how everyone can use their natural style of getting things done to their advantage.The book illustrates how the different timing of procrastinators and non-procrasTrade ReviewInterestingly enough, both procrastinators and nonprocrastinators are successful in their endeavors, though each respond to motivation in different ways. Lamia, clinical psychologist and faculty chair has made a lifetime study of human emotions. She explains that people are moved to complete a task by not only positive but also negative emotions such as anxiety, fear of failure, and shame. Through her descriptions of personality types and motivators, readers learn to optimize their own style of action, respond to intense feelings, and be committed to meeting goals. The 'troubleshooting guide' at the end of the book outlines various ways to handle life’s glitches as they come along. VERDICT This motivating self-help guide will have wide appeal. * Library Journal *When it comes to getting things done, according to clinical psychologist Lamia, we can be divided into two camps: task-driven and deadline-driven. The task-driven folks keep detailed lists of projects and can’t really rest until everything is checked off. The deadline-driven mull over commitments before they begin and use the pressure of a deadline to complete their work. Interestingly, Lamia doesn’t consider one approach to be better than the other. Although the task-driven seem to be on top of things, they can sometimes rush, producing work that isn’t always their best. Despite the last-minute heroics, the deadline-driven can complete their work on time and produce high-quality results. (She does make a distinction between procrastinators who meet and don’t meet their deadlines.) The trick is embracing your style and working with it. Lamia provides illuminating insights into the positive and negative emotions that shape these attributes as well as a troubleshooting guide that offers concrete suggestions on ways to successfully harness stress and clear that to-do list. * Booklist *Clinical psychologist Lamia…. analyzes the difference between successful people who are procrastinators—’deadline-driven’ people—and non-procrastinators—’task-driven’ people. Emphasizing that anxiety can be a positive motivating force, Lamia writes that task-driven people complete tasks to avoid the anxiety over having one remain unfinished. Deadline-driven people, conversely, use the anxiety they feel as a deadline approaches to get a task finished…. The book is at its best when addressing how being labeled a procrastinator can negatively affect children and adults, and how the two work styles interact with each other…. Readers will find some good advice for getting along with people with different work strategies. * Publishers Weekly *Exceptionally well written, impressively informative and insightful, thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success is an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to community and academic library collections, as well as the personal reading lists for psychology students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject. * Midwest Book Review *Dr. Lamia’s new book on procrastination speaks to readers in a simple, straightforward language and tone, with lots of real-life examples making it an easy read. She offers insights to the “eMOTION + MOTIVATION” link behind forms of procrastination, with tricks on how to get it done. The emphasis on emotions (e.g., shame, guilt, anxiety, fear), and not focusing on failure, will help procrastinators cope in life. -- Joseph R. Ferrari, PhD, St. Vincent dePaul Professor of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, ILDr. Mary Lamia offers wise and practical light and guidance on emotions and motivation in this serious, thoughtful and important book. A singular achievement -- Michael Krasny, PhD, Professor of Literature and Host of KQED’s ForumDr. Lamia says “you can learn about yourself if you pay attention” and you can also do so by reading this book. It is lucid and has great examples. After reading it you will have deeper self-understanding. -- Mardi Horowitz, MD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry UCSF; author of Adult Personality Growth in PsychotherapyIf you are someone who often can't "just do it", this book may help you just do it better. Procrastination can often be seriously debilitating. Yet, ironically it can also be a powerfully motivating, as most people who have been students know. Dr. Lamia illustrates how some people have learned to make procrastination work for them to become more effective and better reach their goals. This book uniquely shows how highly successful people have turned procrastination into a personal asset. Procrastination may help unleash creativity, generate novel problem-solving, and even heighten focus. The secret of making procrastination an ally is in managing the negative emotions it too often generates. In an area where behavior is very difficult to change, this new approach is truly exciting and greatly needed. -- Bill McCown, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Associate Dean, College of Business and Social Sciences University of Louisiana at Monroe and Pioneering Researcher in the Field of ProcrastinationTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION 1 WHAT MOTIVATES GETTING IT DONE—AN OVERVIEW 2 DEADLINES, DELIBERATION, AND DISTRACTION 3 WHAT MOTIVATES EARLY ACTION OR DELAY 4 ANXIETY AS AN ENGINE OF TASK COMPLETION 5 WHY YOU SHOULD FEAR FAILURE 6 PURSUING EXCELLENCE 7 RELATIONSHIPS AND DIVERGENT MOTIVATIONAL STYLES 8 OPTIMIZING YOUR MOTIVATIONAL STYLE 9 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 10 LOOKING BACK AND MOVING FORWARD BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Book SynopsisManaging yourself just got easierOne 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

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Book SynopsisAn easy-to-read, idea-packed guide for anyone who wants to be more organized—and who doesn't?Everyone has overflowing closets and desk drawers, countertops loaded with kitchen gadgets, and overstuffed computer desktops. We dream of getting organized—but what's a disorganized person to do? In this book, professional organizer Stacey Platt comes to the rescue with empowering ideas on putting and keeping things in order.Like earlier titles in the series, such as the best-selling What's a Cook to Do?, this book offers easy-to-scan and access solutions to everyday aggravations: How do you keep from misplacing your cell phone or house keys? What's the best way to organize the fridge? How do you pack efficiently for a trip? This user-friendly book, illustrated with stylish, full-color photography, is up-to-date on the latest technologies for organizing everything from music to family photos.Here are hundreds of ingenious solutions for gaining control of clutter so you can live happily in your space. There are quick solutions as well as one-hour projects—from organizing your emails so you can find your passwords to sorting the area under the bathroom sink—that readers can tackle, one weekend at a time, with big payoffs. From the kitchen to the home office, the bedroom closet to the car, this thoughtful guide will help readers carve out more space and more time.

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Book SynopsisTake control of your time, organize your tasks, and get back to living your life using effective priority management techniques.

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Book SynopsisA step-by-step, sustainable plan for managing your energy bandwidth by intentionally prioritizing your health, family, career, passions, and desires, now in paperback.In our unpredictable and continually changing world, time never seems to be on our side, and if anything, it often seems out of our control. But what if it wasn’t? What if you had the ability to take control of how you trade your energy for time and increase your body’s “energy budget” to live your fullest life?Pedram Shojai, O.M.D., New York Times best-selling author of The Urban Monk, shares his time-tested system for managing your health, family, career, passions, and desires through 100-day gongs. Originating from ancient traditions and with a framework refined throughout Shojai’s 15-plus years of coaching, this 100-day system provides a foundation for:Managing your expectations for your time now versus your time to comeAllocating the time you have in order to get moreFinding the balance between doing versus beingTapping into your vitality’s highest potentialMaking sure your life aligns with your prioritiesWith detailed guidance and meaningful exercises broken down into doable tasks, you will be able to develop a personalized plan for tending to your Life Garden and allowing your life’s profound meaning and essential nature to flourish with abundance.

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Book Synopsis'This book is phenomenal' - Steven Bartlett on Diary of a CEO'Brilliant. I loved it' - Malcolm Gladwell'Important, entertaining, practical, and timely' - Arianna HuffingtonAll of us go through episodes of simply being stuck, whether we're trapped in a thankless job, wrestling writer's block, muddling through a midlife crisis, or trying to remedy a fraying friendship. The resulting emotion is a mix of anxiety, uncertainty, fear, anger, and numbness, and it's often chronic, dangerous to our mental health, and with severe consequences to our success and development. What if someone told you that there is a proven plan to break through and to get unstuck?Anatomy of a Breakthrough is the remedy to identifying and overcoming the friction points holding us back, providing a new framework for not only getting unstuck but going on to flourish. Critically, he introduces us to the Friction Audit - a test to work out where our sticking points lie between our HEAD, HEART or HABITS - and then takes us on a roadmap to break through.Artfully weaving together scientific studies, anecdotes, and interviews, Anatomy of a Breakthrough will inspire you to boldly break away from the things holding you back, and to realise your goals.Trade ReviewA brilliant detective story about the sources of human creativity. I loved it. * Malcolm Gladwell *Anatomy of a Breakthrough is important, entertaining, practical, and timely. Alter reveals how to turn sticking points into breakthroughs in pursuits as diverse as entrepreneurship, art, music, writing, athletics, friendship, and personal relationships. * Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global *Whether in a career, a creative project, or a relationship, everyone will get mired in a rut at one point or another. Anatomy of a Breakthrough brings the often-private struggle to get "unstuck" into the light, and provides a handbook for moving on from your personal plateau. Adam Alter is simply one of the best science communicators at work. * David Epstein, New York Times-bestselling author of Range *Rooted in science and enlivened by stories, Anatomy of a Breakthrough offers insight after insight and the rallying cry of 'action above all' as an antidote to enemy No.1: inertia. * Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., author of Grit *Adam Alter marries research-based solutions with genuine insight. This book is an invaluable guide to turning hurdles into breakthroughs. * Scott Galloway, NYU Stern professor of marketing and author of Adrift *A deeply researched and compelling guide to breaking through the inevitable obstacles on the path to meaningful accomplishment. * Cal Newport, New York Times-bestselling author of Digital Minimalism and Deep Work *

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Book SynopsisIs your time management in chaos? This book is for people who need to manage their time better, both at work and at home. This book demonstrates that we can make real choices about how we fill our time that will positively change how we manage our daily workload and bring back sanity and balance to our lives. Includes: where does time management go wrong?, goal setting, managing tasks, managing people and taking action.

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Book SynopsisWhen their five-year-old son fought for his life, business leaders Erica and Mike Schultz learned a new way to live, work, and succeed—discovering how to achieve extreme productivity with heart and purpose. Ari Schultz was an extraordinary baby, beginning life in a pitched battle against heart disease. The same year, his parents launched their business, and they had to keep it going strong, even while living full-time at the hospital for months on end. For the next five years, Erica and Mike Schultz learned how to balance the demands of their jobs, commuting to the hospital, and spending time with their growing family—along the way, noting the tricks and techniques that allowed them to get work done, even while living in the cardiac ICU and later through heartbreaking loss. After reflection and recovery, Mike and Erica codified their method of coping and working, and set out to study the work habits of extremely productive people. They discovered what extremely productive people do differently than everyone else, and went on to create The Productivity Code—a new approach to productivity that has helped tens of thousands of people manage their time for greatest effectiveness, fulfillment, and happiness.Trade Review“Problems are the nectar of life—they challenge us to grow. In this book, Not Today, we see a perfect example of the tremendous strength we all carry deep inside.”—Michael A. Singer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Untethered Soul“I had the honor of calling Ari one of my friends. He inspired me every time we were together with his toughness, spirit and grit. I’m certain his story, shared in this book, will inspire you.”—Brad Stevens, head coach of the Boston Celtics“Not Today is a memorable and inspiring book. We all have a lot to learn from Ari and the Schultz family about how to face adversity with love, courage, and optimism.”—Senator Joseph I. Lieberman“Ari fought a battle no child should be faced with and he did it with such a brave face, constantly surrounded by his all-star family. We’re all proud to call Ari and the Schultz family our friends and a huge inspiration.”—David Ortiz, three-time World Series Champion"Not Today is a must-read if you want the secrets to a more balanced life. Starting my day with my GIA is an absolute game changer, and will be for you, too."—Sarah Johnston, founder of The Briefcase Coach“Poignant, personal, and practical. You definitely need to take the T.I.M.E to read this, and be rewarded to boot!”—Barry Z. Posner, PhD, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership“Personal, actionable, and generous, this is a book about the choices that each of us make, every single day, and the light we're capable of sharing.”—Seth Godin, author of This Is MarketingTable of ContentsContents Foreword [TK]Prologue Introduction: The Gift of TimeNot TodayA New Mindset About TIMEThe Productivity Code Key #1: Manufacture MotivationHabit 1: Recruit Your DriveHabit 2: Ignite Your ProactivityHabit 3: Reengineer Your HabitsThe Productivity Code Key # 2: Control Your TIMEHabit 4: Obsess over TIMEHabit 5: Say NoHabit 6: Play Hard to GetThe Productivity Code Key #3: Execute in the ZoneHabit 7: Sprint into the ZoneHabit 8: Fuel Your EnergyHabit 9: Right the ShipEpilogue AcknowledgmentsAppendix A: Your Personal 90-Day Productivity Code ChallengeAppendix B: Research NoteNotesIndex [TK]About the AuthorsAbout RAIN Group

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Book SynopsisIn this concise, highly practical book, Christian Hansen draws on his years of research on time management for department chairs. He shows department chairs how to set priorities, create a time budget and log, harness technology to assist in time management, and make self-care a priority.Table of ContentsThe Author ix Acknowledgments xi 1 It’s About Time: The Highly Effective Department Chair 1 The Need for Balance 3 You Are Already Doing a Great Job 3 Personal Time Versus Department Time 5 Differences in the Department Chair Role 6 Organization of This Book 7 Part One: Working with Limited Resources 9 2 Getting to the Point: Managing Your Priorities 11 Managing Your Master To-Do List 12 First Things First 13 Scheduling Your Priorities 17 What If There Is an Emergency? 18 Maintaining the P/PC Balance 19 Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 20 3 The Art of Enough: Managing Your Resources 22 Scarcity Versus Abundance Mentality 24 How Much Is Your Time Worth? 28 Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 28 4 Knowing Where You Stand: Analyzing Your Use of Time 30 Where Have All the Hours Gone? 31 Budgeting Your Time 41 Preparing for the Week Ahead 47 Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 48 5 Keeping It All Straight: Getting and Staying Organized 50 Signs of Disorganization 50 Organizing Your Office 52 Organizing Your Department Filing System 55 Organizing Your Computer 58 Organizing Your E-Mail 62 Organizing Your Calendar 64 Overcoming Procrastination 65 Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 66 Part Two: Working with People 69 6 You Can’t Do It All: Delegating 71 Delegating and Referring Decisions 72 Delegating Tasks to Faculty 74 Delegation from Faculty to Chair 75 Delegating Tasks to Staff 78 Delegating Acting Chair Responsibilities 80 Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 83 7 Taking Charge: Making Meetings Work 84 The Cost of Meetings 85 When to Call a Meeting 86 Agendas 86 Running a Meeting 89 Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 91 8 The Artful Leader: Working with Faculty and Students 95 Hiring Faculty 96 Contents vii Empowering Faculty 98 Dealing with Faculty Conflicts 100 Working with Students 103 Counseling Current and Prospective Majors and Minors 104 Helping Students with Enrollment Issues 104 Advising Students with Instructor or Course Issues 106 Dealing with Students Charged with Misconduct or Violations of Academic Integrity 107 Taking Care of Your Own Students 108 Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 109 9 Managing Up and Out: Administration and External Relations 111 Working with the Dean 111 Working with Other Administrators 114 Working with Accreditation Agencies 115 Working with Local Schools and Businesses 117 Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 118 10 A Fine Balance: Managing Work-Life Balance 120 Taking Time Management Home with You 123 Winning the Time Lottery 125 Managing Your Stress 126 Claiming Your Reward for a Job Well Done 127 Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 128 References 131 Index 135

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Book SynopsisParticularly valuable to those involved in the management and organizational sciences, since much material from those fields informs the discussion, this book considers several answers to the question of the true nature of time. It demonstrates that humanity creates a variety of times and the times affect the experiences of lifeas times vary, so does life.Trade Review"...I found the book intriguing, provocative, and valuable. I applaud Allen Bluedorn for having done the field a great service, creating a masterpiece of and on time." -- Mark A. Mone, School of Business Administration * University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee *"Recently, there has been an explosion in research on time. This book provides a much needed summary of that work. The Human Organization of Time will prove a valuable resource to anyone interested in temporal research in organizations." -- Leslie Perlow * Harvard Business School. *"A remarkable and original contribution to our understanding of the social construction of time and its effects on people and organizations. Playing off against a backdrop of work preoccupied with enduring and stable features of social life, Bluedorn underscores the importance of temporal features—pace, tempo, rhythm, entrainment, and historical turning points." -- Alan Meyer, Lundquist College of Business * University of Oregon *"This is a wonderful and important book, full of fascinating information, insights, conjectures, and constructs. Bluedorn forges a compelling, often brilliant, case for the importance of time, and of our roles as current stewards of the temporal commons. The scholarship is impeccable. The book's language-sensitive, evocative, sweeping-is often transcendental. From the Big Bang to the Bolshevik revolution to the puzzles of Deep Time, from the social construction of zero to the theory of relativity, from the clock in the Royal Tower of Charles V to the Atomic Watch, from a time capsule on Omaha Beach to the Vietnam Memorial, from the gates of Trenton State Prison to the gates of Dante's Inferno, from hominids of the Great Rift Valley to zebras of the Serengeti, the book weaves a compelling fabric of temporal threads. Bluedorn has found power and poetry in time." -- Ramon J. Aldag * University of Wisconsin, Madison *"The Human Organization of Time is a broad look at how we truly think about time. It unifies the many human patterns of time-scale concepts and gives depth and perspective to a complex field. Thorough and insightful, it will become the standard work." -- Gregory Benford * Department of Physics, University of California, Irvine and author of Deep Time *

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