Author(s): Dirk Zeller

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Practical strategies and advice for putting time on your side -- and keeping it there

Feel like you never have enough hours in the day? No matter what career and job role you're in, this plain-English guide delivers solutions for working better and faster, getting rid of time-wasting distractions, and ultimately, reducing stress. You'll see how to eliminate late nights at the office and spend more time with family, friends -- or even yourself

• Set yourself up for success -- assess your strengths and weaknesses, establish goals, and create a routine

• Overcome time-management obstacles -- communicate more effectively, circumvent interruptions, and eliminate procrastination

• Focus your efforts -- identify your most important tasks, prioritize your daily efforts, block off time, and plug in to-do items

• Put a value on your time -- grasp the time-equals-money concept, figure your hourly income, and boost your hourly value

• Find a work/life balance -- maximize the use of your personal time and enjoy a rich, rewarding life away from the office

Open the book and find:

• Tools to help organize your physical and electronic workspace for optimal productivity

• Strategies for using time-blocking to achieve your priorities

• Ways to communicate directly, effectively, and tactfully

• Tips and tricks for handling interruptions and ending procrastination

Learn to:

• Establish well-defined goals and meet them

• Eliminate time-wasting behaviors

• Achieve a satisfying work/life balance