Index

A  |  B  |  C  |  D  |  E

F  |  G  |  H  |  I  |  L

M  |  N  |  O  |  P  |  R

S  |  T  |  U  |  V  |  W

A

ability development, 18

Allen, David, 23–31

appreciation, expressing, 141

attention, focusing, 25

B

be-good goals, 16

behaviors

focusing on positive, 20–22, 28

rituals for, 113–115, 119

bodily rhythms, 119–120, 135–137

boss-imposed time, 90–91, 98–99, 100

breaks, 50–51, 119–120, 135–137, 140

C

calendars, 78–79, 123

coffee nap, 149

commitments

being overwhelmed by, 49–52

prioritizing, 39–41, 44

concurrent rewards, 83

control, relinquishing, 96

core values, 142

Covey, Stephen R., 172

cumulative rewards, 83–84

D

deadlines

far away, 57–58

setting, 54, 60, 66–67

delegation

checklist, 102–103

effective, 87–107

levels of, 109–110

tips for, 104

diary, work, 125–131

distractions

e-mail, 30

impact of, 63–64

managing, 6–7, 141

turning off, 66, 71, 117

E

e-mail

managing, 157–162

responding to, 141

saying no via, 45

simplifying, 153–156

turning off, 71

vacations from, 161

emotional energy, 25, 140–141

employees

delegation to, 87–107, 109–110

developing initiative of, 88–89, 101–105

empowering, 94–96

skill development for, 89

trusting relationship with, 95

empowerment, 94–96

end-of-day review, 125

energy cycles, 25, 29–31, 119–120, 135–137

energy management, 139–145

entity theorists, 18

exercise, 114, 140

expectations, lowering your, 59–60

F

failure

allowing for, 16

fear of, 59

fears

acknowledging your, 59

sharing your, 59

file management, 178–179

G

get-better goals, 16–17

Getting Things Done (Allen), 23, 79, 166, 174

goals

acting on, 11–12

be-good, 16

get-better, 16–17

long-term, 57–62

monitoring progress toward, 13–14

optimism about, 14–15

setting specific, 10–11

writing down, 44

grit, 17–18

H

habits, 28, 55–56. See also rituals

I

if-then planning, 11–12, 20–22

“ignore” if-then plans, 21

important tasks, 28, 70–72, 118–119

in-boxes, 153–154

incremental theorists, 18

interruptions. See distractions

L

law of diminishing returns, 136

lists

of goals, 44

someday/maybe, 79–80

to-do, 27–28, 50, 60, 61, 73–75, 77–80, 176–177

to-don’t, 121

tools for, 176–177

long lens, 141

long-term projects, 57–62

M

management time, 87–107

managerial initiative, 103–105

meetings, with self, 71–72, 125

mental contrasting, 10–11

mental energy, 141

mistakes, allowing for, 16

Morgenstern, Julie, 173

motivation

to-go thinking and, 14

using rewards for, 54–55, 81–84

multitasking, 29–30, 63–67

N

naps, 149

“negation” if-then plans, 21

negative behaviors, replacing with positive, 20–22, 28

negative emotions, 140

90-minute cycles, 114–115, 117–120, 136–137

no, saying, 43–46

O

optimism

realistic, 14–15

unrealistic, 15

Organizing from the Inside Out (Morgenstern), 173

P

physical energy, 25, 140

planning, if-then, 11–12, 20–22

positive emotions, 141

positive rituals, 28

practice, 17–18

priorities

long-term projects and, 60

setting, 4, 36–41, 44, 66, 122–123, 141

problems, delegating to employees, 87–107

procrastination

with long-term projects, 57–62

overcoming, 53–56

productive rewards, 82

productivity

books on, 171–174

deadlines and, 66–67

impact of multitasking on, 64

priority setting and, 36–38

roadblocks to, 27

sustaining system for, 165–168

techniques for increasing, 23–31

tools for, 175–180

progress

monitoring your, 13–14

principle, 54, 127–128

projects, long-term, 57–62

R

raises, 35–38

realistic optimism, 14–15

regenerative rewards, 81–82

reminders, 54, 62, 123, 129, 178

“replacement” if-then plans, 21

reverse lens, 141

rewards, 54–55, 75, 81–84

rituals

developing, 113–115, 119

for energy management, 139–145

positive, 28

for time management, 121–124

S

saying no, 43–46

scheduling tools, 175–176

Schwartz, Tony, 23–31

self-control, 18–20

self-discipline, 28

self-imposed time, 90–91

self-monitoring, 13–14

setbacks, 18

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey), 97, 172

skill development, 15–17, 89

sleep, 140, 147–150

social media tools, 179–180

someday/maybe lists, 79–80

spiritual energy, 25, 141–142

stress, 51, 65, 140

stress hormones, 119

subordinates. See employees

system-imposed time, 90–91, 98–100

T

tasks

being overwhelmed by, 49–52

breaking down large, 26, 29, 51, 54, 58, 60, 73

completing easiest first, 50

delegation of, 87–107

doing most important first, 28, 119

focusing on challenging, 50

important, 28, 70–72, 118–119

prioritizing, 44, 66, 141

reasons for deferring, 53–54

rewards for completing, 81–84

saying no to, 43–46

time-wasting, 39–41

urgent, 69–70, 118

telephone calls, 159–160

temptations, resisting, 18–20

thinking

to-date, 13–14

to-go, 14

time management

rituals for, 121–124

tips for, 106–107

tools for, 4–5, 175–180

to-date thinking, 13–14

to-do lists, 27–28, 50, 60, 61

effective, 73–75

tackling items on, 77–80

tools for, 176–177

to-don’t lists, 121

to-go thinking, 14

trust, 89, 95

U

ultradian rhythm, 119–120

unrealistic optimism, 15

urgent tasks, 69–70, 118

V

value creation, 35–38

virtual assistants, 175–176

W

weekly review, 71–72

wide lens, 141

willpower, 18–20, 28

work diary, 55, 125–131

work-rest ratio, 26, 118–119, 135–137, 140

worth-your-time test, 39–41