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HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done (HBR Guide Series)

Author Harvard Business Review
Release Date: 2012/10/01
ISBN: 9781422187142
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Book Description

IS YOUR WORKLOAD SLOWING YOU—AND YOUR CAREER—DOWN?

Your inbox is overflowing. You’re paralyzed because you have too much to do but don’t know where to start. Your to-do list never seems to get any shorter. You leave work exhausted but have little to show for it.

It’s time to learn how to get the right work done.

In the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done, you’ll discover how to focus your time and energy where they will yield the greatest reward. Not only will you end each day knowing you made progress—your improved productivity will also set you apart from the pack.

Whether you’re a new professional or an experienced one, this guide will help you:

• Prioritize and stay focused
• Work less but accomplish more
• Stop bad habits and develop good ones
• Break overwhelming projects into manageable pieces
• Conquer e-mail overload
• Write to-do lists that really work

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. In This Book
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Section 1. Get Started
    1. 1. You Can't Get It All Done
    2. 2. Nine Things Successful People Do Differently
    3. 3. Being More Productive
  7. Section 2. Prioritize Your Work
    1. 4. Get a Raise by Getting the Right Work Done
    2. 5. The Worth-Your-Time Test
    3. 6. Say Yes to Saying No
  8. Section 3. Organize Your Time
    1. 7. A Practical Plan for When You Feel Overwhelmed
    2. 8. Stop Procrastinating--Now
    3. 9. Don't Let Long-Term Projects Become Last-Minute Panic
    4. 10. Stop Multitasking
    5. 11. How to Stay Focused on What's Important
    6. 12. To-Do Lists That Work
    7. 13. How to Tackle Your To-Do List
    8. 14. Reward Yourself for Doing Dreaded Tasks
  9. Section 4. Delegate Effectively
    1. 15. Management Time
    2. 16. Levels of Delegation
  10. Section 5. Create Rituals
    1. 17. Ritual
    2. 18. Power Through Your Day in 90-Minute Cycles
    3. 19. An 18-Minute Plan for Managing Your Day
    4. 20. Use a 10-Minute Diary to Stay on Track
  11. Section 6. Renew Your Energy
    1. 21. How to Accomplish More by Doing Less
    2. 22. Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
    3. 23. Why Great Performers Sleep More
  12. Section 7. Take Control Of Your E-Mail
    1. 24. Simplify Your E-mail
    2. 25. Eight E-mail Overload Experiments
  13. Section 8. Maintain Your New Approach
    1. 26. Sustaining Your Productivity System
  14. Section 9. Explore Further
    1. 27. More Productivity Books to Explore
    2. 28. Productivity Apps and Tools
  15. Index
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