Series: Adams Critical Skills for Your Business | Publication Date: September 1998
Everyone who works wishes there were more hours in the day, so that they could do their job right. But the secret isn't working more hours-instead, you need to learn to use the time you already have more efficiently and effectively.
Contrary to popular belief, effective time management is not based on doing more things in less time. That's just not going to happen. Time management is about doing the right things better.
Time Management shows you how to organize your valuable time to make sure the things you need to make happen get done. It includes dozens of proven, easy-to-use techniques including how to:
Create a to-do list that's realistic and not intimidating Prevent interruptions from lowering your productivity Cope with information overload Defeat procrastination
Time Management is perfect for anyone who has a desk, but can't find it; anyone who spends most their day working on to-do lists; or anyone who can't find the things they need because they don't have time to file.
Whether you feel overwhelmed by your workload, or just want to find a few extra minutes in the day, Time Management has the answers you need. Your world will keep spinning even if you don't pick up every last message-pick up Time Management instead, and take control of your agenda today.
Marshall J. Cook, Professor emeritus, Division of Continuing Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison email: mcook@dcs.wisc.edu www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing/extrainnings www.odyssey.wisc.edu I've published 30 books. I edit Extra Innings, an online newsletter for writers, having for 20 years edited a print publication for writers called Creativity Connection. I've published articles and short stories in hundreds of regional and national magazines, and I'm a columnist for The Writer's Magazette, an online magazine for writers. I teach in the Odyssey Project for the University of Wisconsin- Madison. I hold a BA in creative writing and an MA in communications from Stanford University. I've been married to the former Ellen Malloy since 1968, and we have one son, Jeremiah, who is married to the former Kimberly Zunker. When not writing or teaching, I like to read, exercise, play the piano, draw cartoons, listen to old time radio shows, and talk back to the television (not all at the same time). I'm a passionate baseball fan, drive the back roads (often taking the longest distance between two points, and eat in small town cafes. My published books include: Freeing Your Creativity: a writer's guide, Writer's Digest Books, 1991. (Pb 1995), How to Write with the Skill of a Master and the Genius of a Child, WD, 1992, Slow Down and Get More Done, Betterway Books, 1993, Leads and Conclusions, Writer's Digest Books, 1995, The Year of the Buffalo: a novel of love and minor league baseball, Savage Press, '97. Time Management: proven techniques for making the most of your valuable time, Adams Media Corporation, 1998 Pack Your Bags: baseball's trade secrets, with Jack Walsh, Masters Press, 1998 Effective Coaching, McGraw Hill Briefcase Books series, 1999 Your Novel Proposal: from creation to contract, with Blythe Camenson, WD, 1999 Handling Worry: a Catholic approach, St. Paul's Books and Media, 2000 Off Season: a novel of love, faith, and minor league baseball, Savage Press, '02 Murder Over Easy: a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Press, '03 Baseball's Good Guys (with Jack Walsh), Sports Publications, 2004 The Great Wisconsin Manhunt of 1961, Badger Books, 2004 Twin Killing, a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Books, 2007 Murder at Midnight, a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Press, 2005 Obsessions, a Mo Quinn Mystery, Bleak House Books, 2008 Give 'em what they want: the right way to pitch your novel to editors and agents, with Blythe Camenson, Writer's Digest Books, 2005 My books are available through Amazon.com and the other usual suspects.
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5.0 out of 5 starstime managment, a very fast read with excellent solutions, February 6, 2000
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This review is from: Time Management : Proven Techniques for Making the Most of Your Valuable Time (Paperback)
I purchased this book over three months ago, which of course, I just got to read on a Saturday afternoon (procrastination?). I was looking for a fast, light read as well as a book that would help me improve my time management skills.
I found that this book was excellent in providing multiple solutions and methods for addressing, improving and mitigating various situations dealing with time-sinks. There were multiple sections that I "dog-eared" to go back to dealing with to-do lists, characterizing activities, speed writing, controlling paper flow, optimizing waiting time and also solutions dealing with procrastination and "worrying". I have found the methods provided have very been effective.
If your looking for a book that will be a fast read with tangible guidance dealing with time management, this is an excellent choice (and cheap too!).
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This review is from: Time Management : Proven Techniques for Making the Most of Your Valuable Time (Paperback)
This book was writen prior to Blackberries, and the text-cell-web craze. The web existed, but not like today. There are a lot more options for organizing time now, but his approach and advise are still valid and helpful. Easy read, and I took a lot of notes!
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