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Book Description

The secret to getting more checks on that to-do-list

As companies and workers are being pressured to do more for less, new ways of becoming more time-productive are essential. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Things Done gives readers the tools they need to increase personal productivity in the workplace, including how to visualize short- and long-term goals, tear down the walls of procrastination, manage energy instead of time, streamline work space, run productive meetings, work effectively with others, and more.

-Over the past 10 years, American productivity has risen 46% while hours worked have remained flat (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

-Books on personal productivity sell very well-Author's related book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Your Time, is phenomenally successful

-Author is a nationally recognized speaker

Table of Contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Dedication
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Foreword
  5. Introduction
  6. Part 1 - The Challenge and Promise of Getting Things Done
    1. Chapter 1 - Impediments to Getting Things Done at Work
    2. Chapter 2 - The Four Components of Getting Things Done
  7. Part 2 - Helpful Insights for Getting Things Done
    1. Chapter 3 - Traits of the High Achiever
    2. Chapter 4 - Manage Energy, Not Time
    3. Chapter 5 - Accomplishment Is Personal
  8. Part 3 - Workplace Organizational Issues
    1. Chapter 6 - Your Desk, Your Office, Your Career
    2. Chapter 7 - Paper Rules
    3. Chapter 8 - Operation Clean Sweep
    4. Chapter 9 - E-Mail as an Chapter Organizing Tool
    5. Chapter 10 - The Hard Drive for High Productivity
  9. Part 4 - Becoming More Efficient in the Workplace
    1. Chapter 11 - From Your Head to the Page
    2. Chapter 12 - Getting Things Done Right Now
    3. Chapter 13 - Accomplishing Longer-Term Tasks
    4. Chapter 14 - Monitoring Longer-Term Tasks and Projects
  10. Part 5 - Efficiency Hazards and Sand Traps
    1. Chapter 15 - Attempting Too Many Things at Once
    2. Chapter 16 - Incompletions and Their Hazards
    3. Chapter 17 - All About Completion Thinking
    4. Chapter 18 - Put the Pareto Principle to Work
    5. Chapter 19 - Blasting Through Procrastination
    6. Chapter 20 - Key Queries to Keep on Course
  11. Part 6 - Becoming More Effective at Work
    1. Chapter 21 - Working With Peers, Subordinates, and Bosses
    2. Chapter 22 - Meetings, Meetings, and More Meetings
    3. Chapter 23 - Influencing With or Without Authority
    4. Chapter 24 - Assembling a Winning Team
    5. Chapter 25 - Partnering Strategies to Get Things Done
  12. Part 7 - Keeping Your Career in Gear
    1. Chapter 26 - Reflect and Decide
    2. Chapter 27 - Relax, Already: Getting Things Done in Perspective
  13. Appendix A - Glossary
  14. Appendix B - Further Reading
  15. Index
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