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Index
Cover
Part I: Managing Your Attention
Chapter 1: Stop Trying to Manage Your Time
Modern Technology: Advantages and Disadvantages
The Truth about Multitasking
Self-Induced ADD
Information Overload in the Attention Age
The Impact of Focus
Sit! Stay! Sleep.
Stop Working on the Wrong To-Do List
Control Your Attention, Control Your Life
Summary
Quick Tips
Endnotes
Chapter 2: Changing Your Mind: Attention Management
Solving the Right Problem
Supporting versus Sabotaging
Learning to Incorporate Change
Reconciling Your “Planner” and Your “Doer”
It Matters Where You Start
Attending to Your Goals
Controlling the Details
Being Realistic about “One More Thing”
Summary
Quick Tips
Endnotes
Part II: The Empowered Productivity System
Chapter 3: Empowering Your Productivity
Avoiding the Lion Syndrome
Picking the Right Spot on the Eisenhower Matrix
Summary
Quick Tips
Endnotes
Chapter 4: Controlling the Constant Chatter
Organizing Your Mental Clutter
Gaining Clarity
Five Ways to Organize
Categorizing Avoids Chaos
Getting Specific
Summary
Quick Tips
Chapter 5: Supplementing Brainpower with Technology
Necessary Components of a Good Set of Productivity Tools
Choosing the Most Relevant Tools
Why Tools Are Not Enough
Summary
Quick Tips
Chapter 6: Clearing Your Mind Now
You Need a Vacation. . .
Begin Your Move
Unleashing Your Inner Genius
Manage One Life, Not Two
Keeping Track of It All
Capturing Thoughts
Summary
Quick Tips
Endnotes
Chapter 7: Capture, Store, Act
Getting Started with Electronic PIMs
Setting Up Outlook
Setting Up iCal
Setting Up Google
Summary
Quick Tips
Chapter 8: Clearing Your Space
Eliminating the Three Causes of Clutter
Getting a Grip on Paper by Filing Effectively
Learning a Strategy
Getting the Right Gear
Putting the Pieces Together
Assembling Your File System
Summary
Quick Tips
Chapter 9: Emerging Concepts in Information Management
Can You Go Paperless?
Ambient Information
Summary
Endnotes
Chapter 10: The T.E.S.S.T.™ Process
Deciding on Action
Delegating Is Empowering
Storing or Trashing
Summary
Quick Tips
Chapter 11: Controlling Your Email
The Role of Email in a Modern Life
Three Types of “Checking” Email
Replacing Your Old Tricks
Developing a Better System
To Get Less Email, Send Less Email
Three Things You Shouldn’t Do
Three Things You Should Do
Assessing the Costs of Your Current Email Habits
Getting to Zero
Summary
Quick Tips
Endnotes
Chapter 12: Defending Your Attention Using Technology
Breaking Bad Habits
Reducing “Noise” and Exerting More Control
Picking the Right Email Client
Creating Tasks from Email
Control Your Email: Shut off the Automatic Download
Summary
Quick Tips
Part III: Tools for Success
Chapter 13: Mastering Your Technology
Making Better Use of Your Calendar
Knowing the Secrets
A Great Add-On
Being Prepared and Flexible On the Go
Staying on Track
Don’t Take Chances with Your System
Summary
Quick Tips
Chapter 14: Managing New Communication—Social Media
“Socializing” Communication
Control or Be Controlled
Know What You’re Doing
Summary
Quick Tips
Chapter 15: Implications for Groups and Teams
Productivity and Company Culture
Is a PIM Enough?
Summary
Quick Tips
Endnotes
Chapter 16: Modern Conveniences—Reviews and Recommendations
Your Portable PIM
Lifestyle, Shopping, and Health
Business and Travel
Miscellaneous
Summary
Quick Tips
Part IV: Appendices
Appendix A: Recommended Book List
Appendix B: Resources
Glossary
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