175 Ways to Get More Done In Less Time

by David Cottrell and Mark Layton
Sách chỉ cho bạn 175 cách sắp xếp công việc, cuộc sống để đạt được hiệu quả cao nhất.

About the Authors
David Cottrell, President and CEO of CornerStone Leadership, is an internationally known leadership consultant, seminar leader and speaker. His business experience includes senior management positions with Xerox and FedEx. He also led the successful turnaround of a chapter eleven company before founding CornerStone. He is author of Monday Morning Leadership; Birdies, Pars, & Bogies: Leadership Lessons from the Links; Leadership…Biblically Speaking: The Power of Principle-Based Leadership; 175 Ways to Get More Done in Less Time; Listen Up, Leader; Listen Up, Customer Service; and Becoming the Obvious Choice.
Mark C. Layton is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PFSweb Inc. (Nasdaq: PFSW), a leading Internet logistics provider headquartered in Plano, Texas. Layton, a 1981 graduate of Northern Arizona University is a recognized leader in the utilization of technology in business. He is highly sought public speaker on issues including electronic commerce, leadership, technology trends, supply chain management, web-enabled call centers, financial management, and Christian principals in business. Mr. Layton is the co-author of Listen Up, Customer Service, 175 Ways to Get More Done in Less Time and is the author of .coms or .bombs…Strategies for profit in e-Business.

Want to get things done faster so you can accomplish more of your long-term goals? Okay. We’d all like that to happen. But the question we finally have to ask is, “How can I do that - get more things done in less time?
This book is loaded with ideas. But to get more done in less time, we have to make choices - and remember it is your life we’re talking about.
Now, don’t expect smoke and mirrors here. And don’t look to magically pull a few extra hours for your day out of thin air. Nope, there’s no magic formula. But, between the front and back covers of this book you’ll find 175 really, really good suggestions that will help you get things done faster…and usually better.
Notice, too - this book cuts to the chase:
No flowery prose.
No unnecessary charts or diagrams.
Just good, common sense suggestions that will help you make conscious decisions to increase your quality of life.
Search for that nugget of wisdom that will give you 10, 20, or 30 extra minutes a day. Then find another…and another…and another.
You may also want to try this approach: Select one or two of the tips each week. Describe the tip briefly with your staff at your team meeting and ask for everyone to try this week’s tip. Every environment is different, but chances are that some will stick with your team and result in exponential time savings for all involved.
Before you know it, you’re back in control - actually achieving those goals you’ve set for yourself.
What better time to get started than the present? Like today!
Remember…the meter is ticking!
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Table of Contents
175 Ways to Get More Done In Less Time
Introduction
Getting Started…On The Right Foot
Your Work Space…Home Sweet Home
The Work Environment - Color Your World…Productive
Interruptions…The Office Plague
The Phone, Voice Mail, And E-Mail…The Invisible Invaders
Meetings…Making The Most Of Them
On The Road…Making Time
Organizing Yourself…First Things FIRST
Time For Yourself…And What’s Important

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