Work Less, Do More: The 14-Day Productivity Makeover, Second Edition

  • 4h 49m
  • Jan Yager
  • Hannacroix Creek Books
  • 2012

WORK LESS, DO MORE, 2ND EDITION, is filled with suggestions on how to handle e-mail, deal with distractions (“distractionitis”) and interruptions, as well as tips on prioritizing, delegating, conducting more effective meetings, multitasking, and mastering (or even eliminating) paperwork. Most important of all, the author helps readers to make better decisions about what they should be doing in the first place and, by applying her original ACTION! Plan, how to get it done better, and faster. Carry out this 14-day time management self-improvement program over two weeks—one chapter/topic a day—or applied at your own pace. Additional material for this revised 2nd edition includes a new introduction and an updated bibliography and resource section as well as these new materials added to the last chapter: “Six Time Management Lessons My First Boss and Mentor Taught Me,” “Ten Productivity Principles that May Give You a Competitive Edge and “Do You Have Five Minutes to Make a Change?

About the Author

Jan Yager, Ph.D. has been researching, writing about, coaching, and conducting workshops on time management for 25+ years.

In this Book

  • Introduction to Second Edition
  • Introduction to First Edition
  • Getting Started
  • Goal Setting
  • Dealing with the Five P's—Procrastination, Perfectionism, Poor Planning, Poor Pacing, and Petulance
  • Prioritizing—Using the ACTION! System for Optimum Productivity
  • Multitasking So It Works
  • Getting Organized
  • Simplifying and Mastering Paperwork
  • More Effective Ways to Use the Phone and Other Equipment
  • E-Mail and Communicating Electronically
  • Handling Change and Interruptions
  • Winning Deadline Strategies
  • Delegating with Success
  • Making the Most of Meetings
  • Balancing Your Life and Making Time for Relationships
  • Summing Up—Assessing Your Progress and Looking Ahead
  • Bibliography Including List of Works Cited
  • Resources
  • Appendix of Blank Time Logs and Worksheets
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