The Productivity Handbook : New Ways of Leveraging Your Time, Information, & Communications

Title: The Productivity Handbook : New Ways of Leveraging Your Time, Information, & Communications
Author: Donald E. Wetmore
ISBN: 0375721142 / 9780375721144
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 320
Publisher: Random House
Year: 2005
Availability: In Stock

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From renowned time management consultant Donald Wetmore comes The Productivity Handbook, a guide for the overworked and overwhelmed.

The Productivity Handbook reveals how true productivity doesn’t mean doing more things faster. It means being more effective–and this requires better ways of prioritizing your time, communicating with others, and absorbing information. In this concise and entertaining book, Wetmore offers powerful tips and techniques in these three areas:

Time–includes making short- and long-term plans, managing multiple priorities, and overcoming procrastination

Information–includes shrinking your inbox, writing effective notes, and improving your memory

Communication–includes networking, public speaking, and having efficient meetings

Dr. Donald J. Wetmore is the founder of the Personal Productivity Institute, an organization that teaches productivity tools and techniques to participants at major corporations including J.P. Morgan Chase, General Electric, and Duracell. A member of the National Speakers Association, Wetmore is frequently featured in the New York Times, the Boston Globe and on PBS. He is also an attorney and an adjunct professor in the MBA program at Mercy College, New York.

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Introduction

Part 1 : Time
Chapter 1 :
Balance: The Foundation of a Productive Life
Chapter 2 : The Big To-Do: The Importance of Daily Planning
Chapter 3 : The Horse's Secret: Getting and Edge in Your Daily Routine
Chapter 4 : Me Time: Tuning in One Hour a Day
Chapter 5 : Putting Off Procrastination: How to Discipline Yourself to Do Things Now
Chapter 6 : Anticipate the Unanticipated: Managing Interruptions
Chapter 7 : Delegate the Shirt off Your Back: Working with Others to Accomplish Your Goals
Chapter 8 : Streamlining: Tips for Systematizing Your Everday Life

Part 2 : Information
Chapter 9 :
Shrink Your Inbox: Tips for Reducing and Managing Information
Chapter 10 : Speedier Reading: Reading More, Faster
Chapter 11 : Taking Note: Writing Effective Notes
Chapter 12 : The Memory of an Elephant: Improving Your Memory
Chapter 13 : Whatshisname?: The Science fo Remembering Names
Chapter 14 : The Art of Observation: Fine-Tuning Your Senses
Chapter 15 : The Idea Time Capsule: Capturing Your Eureka Moments
Chapter 16 : Scraps of Your Life: Recording Success with Diaries, Pictures, and Other Media

Part 3 : Communication
Chapter 17 :
Write Right: Tips for Better Written Communications
Chapter 18 : Blah Rather than Blah, Blah, Blah: The Art of Being Concise
Chapter 19 : Speaking to an Audience: Tips for Better Public Speaking
Chapter 20 : Meetings with Meaning: How to Get the Most Out of Every Meeting
Chapter 21 : Six Degrees Smarter: Maximizing Your Connections
Chapter 22 : A Big Small Talker: Making New Connections
Chapter 23 : Me, Inc.: Getting Feedback at Work
Chapter 24 : Mind Control: Managing Your Emotions


Part 4 : The Big Picture
Chapter 25 :
Your Core Values: Going Back to Basics
Chapter 26 : Achieving Your Goals: Getting to the Finish Line
Chapter 27 : The Productivity Pyramid: Piling the Blocks

Resources
Index