Time Management for Dummies, Second Edition [Paperback]

Jeffrey J. Mayer (Author)

Book Description

Series: For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback) | Publication Date: May 12, 1999

Do you have a habit of coming to work early, staying late, and working on your weekends? How many times have you used the excuse "There's just not enough time in the day to get everything done?" Probably more often than you'd care to admit! Well, now you don't need any excuses for not accomplishing everything you've set out to do -- not when you have Time Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition, as your trusty resource. You'll be amazed at what you can get done each and every day when you discover the timesaving tips, techniques, ideas, and strategies in this book.

If you want to become more effective, efficient, and productive, then this book is one of the best time investments you can make. Dubbed ?Mr. Neat the Clutterbuster? by USA Today, author Jeffrey J. Mayer gives you hundreds of timesaving tips that can help you save at least an hour a day. You also find the latest word on time-management tools as well as valuable tips on organizing your life at home and improving your ability to communicate effectively. So if you want to be more productive, get better organized, and still make it home in time for dinner, then discover how to pace yourself with Time Management For Dummies, 2nd Edition.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Jeffrey Mayer does the impossible. He makes time management fun and offers solid suggestions on how to get 65 minutes out of every hour." — New Jersey Business "The most tangible and immediate result of Mayer's work is a clean, organized desk where once there was a cluttered nightmare." — Chicago Sun-Times "Jeffrey Mayer is the messy manager's solution to piles of files." — Newsweek

Filled with Time-Saving Tips to Get You Organized!

Accomplish More — In Less Time Do you come into the office early, stay late, and work weekends? Do you spend so much time in meetings or putting out fires that you don't have enough time for your important work? If you answered "Yes" to either of these questions and want to become more efficient, effective, and productive, the steps you need to take are in this book. Jeffrey J. Mayer, dubbed "Mr. Neat the Clutterbuster" by USA Today, provides you with hundreds of timesaving ideas, techniques, and strategies to help you save at least an hour a day — including the latest on time-management tools as well as brand-new tips on organizing your life at home and getting more out of your time on the road. His common sense approach to time management will get you organized, make you more productive, and get you home for dinner.

Save at least an hour a day and discover how to:

• Organize your desk and files in just a few hours
• Master your day by creating a Master List for tasks
• Prioritize your business and personal life with a daily planner
• Put your calendar, Rolodex, and to-do list inside your computer
• Optimize your time on the phone and with voice mail and e-mail systems
• Improve your ability to communicate effectively
• Set goals for yourself and keep them!

About the Author

About the Author Jeffrey J. Mayer is one of the country's foremost authorities on time management. His Chicago-based firm, Mayer Enterprises, provides time-management consulting to many Fortune 500 companies including Ameritech, Sears, Roebuck & Co., and R.R. Donnelley. He has been featured extensively in the media, including interviews by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, and Fortune. He has appeared on the Today Show, CNN, CNBC, and ABC News and is the bestselling author of If You Haven't Got the Time To Do It Right, When Will You Have the Time to Do it Over?, Hungry Minds' ACT!^® 4 For Windows^® For Dummies^®, and Success Is a Journey. He is the publisher of the ACT! in ACTion newsletter which is also published online at ACTnews.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (May 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764551450
• ISBN-13: 978-0764551451
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #952,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, August 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Time Management for Dummies, Second Edition (Paperback)

I was really disappointed w/this. Techniques described seem really elementary (maybe that's why it's a "For Dummies" text). Found many of the author's anecdotes of little consequence; his constant mentioning/promotion of the ACT! software (esp. when it's doubtful how prevalent ACT! is vs. Outlook or Notes) product is obnoxious and distracting. More generally, I felt the text strayed from the topic of time management, for example, giving details on sales techniques. That's not to say time management and sales, for example, are mutually exclusive, but I thought he was straying too much too often. Bottom line, I felt like a dummy after reading this book (not just on the topic of time management).

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Laughable, March 17, 2000

By 

Frank Cunat - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Management for Dummies (Audio Cassette)

I laughed out loud when listening to this audio book. The author is *employed* by the ACT software people, yet Dummies allowed him to spend at least five minutes of this tape plugging his own product. He even includes contact information! This isn't an audio book, it's an infomercial, and to be charged for it is incredible. As for the time management techniques, many of them are self-evident (clear off your desk, bring a pen to meetings). The best time management trick I can think of is not to listen to this tape.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Also disappointed., January 12, 2001

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"kevin263" (CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Management for Dummies, Second Edition (Paperback)

I'm a big fan of the "For Dummies" series so I was disappointed that the author only touched briefly on time management and disdained the "For Dummies" structure.

Fundamentally, this is not a time management book. The author spends a few chapters contradicting himself about the basics of time management (write a to-do list but that won't work so use a planner but that won't work so try your computer). He then focuses on a litany of topics unrelated to time management: "staying comfortable on your flight," "use pictures, graphs and charts to enhance your presentation," "ten ways to avoid killing a sale."

Oh, and he even mistold an anecdote on Calvin Coolidge. When confronted by a person determined to coax more than two words from him, Coolidge allegedly responded "You lose" (not "Nope").