Work Simply by Tate, Carson -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Road Map Introduction: A Road Map to the Book Prologue: The Day After Christmas 1. Work Smarter, Not Harder

THE MYTH OF TIME MANAGEMENT

2. Get Ready to Work Smarter

ROADBLOCKS TO SUCCESS READY TO RUN

3. What’s Your Productivity Style?

THE PRODUCTIVITY STYLE ASSESSMENT EXPLORE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY STYLE WHICH STYLE IS YOURS? MY STORY

4. Manage Your Attention

ATTENTION: A FINITE, PRECIOUS RESOURCE MANAGE YOUR VOLUNTARY ATTENTION AVOID DISTRACTIONS AND CONTROL YOUR INVOLUNTARY ATTENTION CONTROL DISTRACTIONS FROM TECHNOLOGY PREVENT EMERGENCIES FROM DOMINATING YOUR DAY MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF INTERRUPTIONS

5. Set Your Priorities

READY: DETERMINE YOUR GOALS USE THE READY FRAMEWORK TO SET YOUR PRIORITIES

6. Invest Your Time Wisely

STOP GIVING AWAY YOUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE EXAMINE YOUR INVESTMENT STATEMENT REIMAGINE YOUR TIME SPEND CHOOSE TIME INVESTMENT TACTICS THAT WORK FOR YOU KEEP YOUR INVESTMENT ON TRACK: PLAN AND PRIORITIZE EVERY MONTH, WEEK, AND DAY

7. Free Your Brain with a Master TASK List

BUILD A MASTER TASK LIST BRAIN-DUMP TRIGGER LIST CREATE A TASK LIST TAILORED TO YOUR PRODUCTIVITY STYLE

8. Get More Done: Complete Tasks and Projects with Ease

PACE YOURSELF FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS FIND YOUR PERSONAL PACE

9. Tame Your Inbox

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR INBOX (AND YOUR DAY) MAKE A DECISION! USE THE E-MAIL AGILITY CIRCLE CRAFT MORE EFFECTIVE E-MAIL MESSAGES USE THE SUBJECT LINE TO IMPROVE E-MAIL RESPONSE TIME MAKE YOUR E-MAIL TECHNOLOGY WORK FOR YOU

10. Shape Your Space for Mental and Physical Freedom

MAKE YOUR SPACE REFLECT WHO YOU ARE AND THE WORK YOU DO CUSTOMIZE YOUR SPACE TO FIT YOUR PRODUCTIVITY STYLE FIND AND USE PHYSICAL ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS THAT WORK FOR YOU FACE THE REALITIES OF YOUR WORKSPACE PUT THE WALLS BACK UP

11. Stop Pushing Papers

12. Harness the Productive Power of Your Teammates: Delegate

13. Work Well with Others

14. Lead a Meeting Revolution

IS THIS MEETING REALLY NECESSARY? UNDERSTAND YOUR MEETING ALTERNATIVES MEETING SUCCESS DEPENDS ON YOUR PLANNING UNLEASH THE POWER OF A PERFECT AGENDA INVITE THE RIGHT PEOPLE (AND ONLY THE RIGHT PEOPLE) DETERMINE THE IDEAL LENGTH FOR YOUR MEETING ENGAGE ALL MEETING PARTICIPANTS WHO HAS THE A? FOLLOW UP TO MAXIMIZE YOUR MEETING ROI

15. Put It All Together

GET CLEAR EMBRACE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY STYLE KNOW WHERE YOU REALLY WANT TO GO SET YOUR GOALS AND ALIGN YOUR TIME SPEND INVEST YOUR TIME WISELY TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS FOCUS ON THE REAL WORK THAT IS ALIGNED TO YOUR GOALS STOP REACTING AND START RESPONDING ASK FOR HELP DO NOT NEGLECT YOUR MAINTENANCE

Epilogue: Unlimited Achievement Additional Tools to Work Simply Acknowledgments Notes Index