The Overwhelmed Person's Guide to Time Management

by Eisenberg, Ronni; Kelly, Kate

• ISBN13: 9780452276826
• ISBN10: 0452276829
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Plume

Summary

An indispensable and accessible tool for those who have too much to do and not enough time to get it all done. With dozens of sidebars, charts, and review sections at the end of every chapter, The Overwhelmed Person's Guide to Time Management will teach you to set priorities and make realistic choices to regain control over your life.

Author Biography

Kate Kelly is a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal and a former reporter for Time magazine and the New York Observer. She attracted international attention for her three-part series of articles on Bear Stearns, which ran on the front pages of The Wall Street Journal in May 2008. This is her first book. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Table of Contents

Section 1. A Realistic Look at Time Management	3	(22)
1. Why You're Feeling Overwhelmed	3	(8)
2. Just How Time Management Savvy Are You?	11	(5)
3. The Importantce of Systems	16	(9)
Section 2. People, Places, and Things to Do	25	(20)
4. Keeping Track of Places to Be and People to Call: Your Daily Planner and Address Book	25	(13)
5. Keeping Track of What You Need to Do: Your "To Do" List	38	(7)
Section 3. Getting It Done...and on Time	45	(86)
6. How to Manage the Time You Have: Planning and Priorities	45	(22)
7. More about Setting Priorities and Finding the Time	67	(13)
8. Getting It Done!	80	(16)
9. Extra Help, Extra Time: Your Guide to Delegation	96	(14)
10. Getting There on Time	110	(14)
11. Time-Management Emergencies: Coping with the Unexpected	124	(7)
Section 4. Helpful Time-Management System	131	(70)
12. Errands: Running Them Efficiently So They Don't Run You!	131	(11)
13. Banking and Bill Paying	142	(15)
14. The Mail	157	(16)
15. Creating a Filing System That Works	173	(10)
16. Computers, the Internet, and Faxes: The Information Explosion	183	(18)
Section 5. Time Traps	201	(82)
17. Interruptions	201	(13)
18. The Two P's: Procrastination and Perfectionism	214	(17)
19. The Two T's: Telephone and Television	231	(18)
20. Losing Things	249	(11)
21. Neatness Counts at Home	260	(12)
22. Neatness Counts at the Office	272	(11)
Section 6. Speed Tips and Shortcuts	283	(24)
23. 170 Ways to Do Things Better	283	(24)
Section 7. Conclusion	307
24. Staying in Control and Enjoying Your Found Time	307