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Index
Praise
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
QUICK REFERENCE
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 - QUICK! LOOK OVER THERE!
THE THREE IʼS
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND SESAME STREET
THE SPEED OF EXPECTATION
THE ERA OF SCHADENFREUDE
THE 1939 WORLDʼS FAIR, NEW YORK CITY
SO IS THIS BOOK FOR YOU?
CHAPTER 2 - YOU ARE HERE: THE HUMAN BODY AND TIME
RATTLESNAKES AND BEES
THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
THE CIRCADIAN “RHYTHM SECTION”
SLEEP, PERCHANCE TO DREAM
THE CIRCULAR WORLD
OSMOSIS AND FOOTBALL IN THE WORKPLACE
WATER IN THE BUCKET
CHAPTER 3 - INVENTORY AND ITS ROLE IN PREDICTING THE FUTURE
A CRASH COURSE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH TIME MANAGEMENT?
THE CRITICAL PATH
WHAT DOES THE CRITICAL PATH HAVE TO DO WITH TIME MANAGEMENT?
TAKING INVENTORY
THE POWER OF THE RESERVED ACTIVITY
FROM BLOCKS TO BITS
ANNUAL PATTERNS
THE BENEFITS OF PLANNING
CHAPTER 4 - THE I-BEAM AGENDA: APPLYING INVENTORY AND STRUCTURE
HOW DOES IT WORK?
THE TOP OF THE I-BEAM: THE I-BEAM REVIEW
THE MIDDLE OF THE I-BEAM
THE I-BEAM BASE
CHAPTER 5 - INFLUENCE, CONDITIONING, AND COMMUNICATING
HOW TO GET THEM TO WANT TODO WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO
HUDDLES WITH YOUR BOSS
THE MAXED-OUT SCHEDULE
IS CONDITIONING REALLY POSSIBLE?
PULLING TOGETHER INVENTORY AND INFLUENCE
COMMUNICATION AND BRANDING
CHAPTER 6 - APPLICATION: PRODUCTIVITY TECHNIQUES
KEYSTONE TIME
COMPONENTS OF A HIGH-IMPACT KEYSTONE TIME
OPPORTUNITY TIME
THE GOLDEN HOUR
CARRYOVER MOMENTUM
CHAPTER 7 - PRODUCTIVITY: HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’RE BEING PRODUCTIVE?
EXTERNAL TIME EATERS
INTERNAL TIME EATERS
REALISTIC TIME ASSESSMENTS FROM THE WORLD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
OTHER PARETO APPLICATIONS
PRIORITIZING AND TRIAGE
WHEN THEREʼS NO TIME FOR PRIORITIZING:KEEPING COOL IN A CRISIS
OTHER PRIORITIZATION TECHNIQUES
THE SMARTS TEST
DO THE RIGHT THING
CHAPTER 8 - THE FIFTY-FIVE-MINUTEMEETING: CONDITIONING IN THE BOARDROOM
DURATION: FIFTY-FIVE MINUTES
IS THE MEETING NECESSARY AT ALL?
THE AGENDA
MEETING OFFICIALS
RUNNING THE MEETING
HANDLING BACK-TO-BACK MEETINGS
THE HEALTHY MEETING ENVIRONMENT
ALTERNATE MEETING STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 9 - INTERRUPTIONS AND INTERACTIONS: DEALING WITH THE PEOPLE IN YOUR WORLD
BOXING THE CONVERSATION: ENTRANCE AND EXIT LINES
DEALING WITH THE DROP-IN VISITOR
BODY LANGUAGE
SOCIAL SITES
HOW TO SAY NO
CHAPTER 10 - COMMUNICATING: GETTING THE MESSAGE
THE PHONE
VOICEMAIL: THE ULTIMATECUSTOMER-RELATIONS TOOL
USING CALL DISPLAY TO MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE
LEAVING MESSAGES TO MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE
WHEN NOTHING BUT LIVE WILL DO
RECORD EVERYTHING
STEALTH MESSAGING AFTER HOURS
E-MAIL
CHAPTER 11 - THE SIXTY-SECOND WORK SPACE: A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING ...
YOUR WORK SPACE ISA TOOL, NOT A TOOLBOX
FOUND IN SIXTY SECONDS
FOLLOW-THROUGH
ONE YOU, ONE CALENDAR
WHATʼS SO WRONG WITH A SYSTEM IN YOUR HEAD?
TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY SHORTHAND
THE PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT (PDA)
CHECKLISTS
RECORD EVERYTHING
THE KNOWLEDGE BASE
CHAPTER 12 - WORK-LIFE BALANCE: THE CIRCULAR ENGINE
SLEEP: THE METABOLIC BODY SHOP
PERSONAL TIME
PERSONAL TIME VS. NEGATIVE-VALUE TIME
A BLUEPRINT FOR YOUR HEALTH
STRATEGIC VACATION PLANNING
CHAPTER 13 - COOL TIME: PERFECTION THROUGH PRECISION
TRAVELING IN COOL TIME
COOL TIME IN THE MORNING: GETTING UP
TRAVEL TWICE, JOURNEY ONCE
CHAPTER 14 - IMPLEMENTATION: GETTING THERE FROM HERE
CHANGING THE STATUS QUO
WHAT“CHANGE” AND “TRANSITION” MEAN
THE BEST PRACTICES MEETING
THE ROLE MODEL
EMOTIONAL BEDROCK: BUILDING ON STONE
BUILDING A STAIRWAY
TEST AND MEASURE
DEVELOPING HABITS: THE TWENTY-ONE-DAY RULE
THE POWER OF RITUAL
WRITE YOUR PLAN
THE OPEN-DOOR POLICY
CHAPTER 15 - YOUR ACHILLES’ HEEL: PERSONAL OBSTACLES TO IMPLEMENTATION
THE SUPERHERO SYNDROME
INEFFECTIVE DELEGATION
OVERCONFIDENCE
UNREALISTIC TIME ESTIMATES
THE LAST-MINUTE CLUB
PROCRASTINATION
THE LAST-MINUTE CLUB (CONTINUED)
WORKAHOLISM
PRESENTEEISM
CHAPTER 16 - ROADBLOCKS: ENVIRONMENTAL OBSTACLES TO IMPLEMENTATION
TIME: THE ULTIMATE CONSTRAINT
YOU ARE YOUR OWN CONSTRAINT—AND THATʼS OK
YOUR PEOPLE ARE CONSTRAINTS
YOUR BOSS IS A CONSTRAINT
THE CALENDAR IS A CONSTRAINT
COOL TIME DAY
CHAPTER 17 - COOL TIME IN THE HOME: THIS TIME IT’S PERSONAL
THE POWER BREAKFAST
MEAL PLANS
THE SHOPPING PLAN
CHECKLISTS
TIDYING
TWENTY MINUTES OF READING PER NIGHT
CHAPTER 18 - IN CONCLUSION: GETTING STARTED
IS COOL TIME JUST A TREND? A FAD?
GET STARTED
THE CHANGE STATEMENT
APPENDIX - COMMON OBJECTIONS TO TIME MANAGEMENT
COOL TIME GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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