Contents
. . . so what should you do?
2. Nine Things Successful People Do Differently
It’s not who you are; it’s what you do
3. Being More Productive: An Interview with David Allen and Tony Schwartz
Do you need the right system or the right frame of mind?
Section 2: PRIORITIZE YOUR WORK
4. Get a Raise by Getting the Right Work Done
Focus on the work that will bring the greatest reward—for your organization and for you
Stop wasting time on the wrong work
Make it easier to decline projects and invitations
7. A Practical Plan for When You Feel Overwhelmed
How to get started when you don’t know where to begin
Five tips for breaking this bad habit
9. Don’t Let Long-Term Projects Become Last-Minute Panic
What to do when you have “all the time in the world”
Do just one thing to get many things done
11. How to Stay Focused on What’s Important
Stop fighting fires
The secret is specificity
13. How to Tackle Your To-Do List
Use your calendar
14. Reward Yourself for Doing Dreaded Tasks
When crossing items off your list just isn’t enough
Section 4: DELEGATE EFFECTIVELY
15. Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?
Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
Teach them to fish
17. Ritual: How to Get Important Work Done
Make good habits automatic
18. Power Through Your Day in 90-Minute Cycles
Work with your body’s natural rhythms
19. An 18-Minute Plan for Managing Your Day
Frequent check-ins with yourself will keep you on course
20. Use a 10-Minute Diary to Stay on Track
The best way to spend the last few minutes of your day
21. How to Accomplish More by Doing Less
Take breaks to get more done
22. Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
Time is limited, but your energy is not
23. Why Great Performers Sleep More
. . . and how you can, too
Section 7: TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR E-MAIL
Three folders will do it
25. Eight E-mail Overload Experiments
Don’t be afraid to be extreme
Section 8: MAINTAIN YOUR NEW APPROACH
26. Sustaining Your Productivity System
You’ve become productive! Now keep it up
27. More Productivity Books to Explore
Summaries of three popular titles by Covey, Morgenstern, and Allen
28. Productivity Apps and Tools
Tech tools to keep you on track