What To Do When There's Too Much To Do: Reduce Tasks, Increase Results, and Save 90 Minutes a Day

What to tackle and what to toss- "I don't know anyone who is more organized or who has more energy and has more fun getting things done than Laura Stack." -Mark Sanborn, New York Times-bestselling author of You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader There is a set of skills that make it possible to not only effectively manage a whirlwind of daily tasks but breathe easier in the process. In this book, Laura Stack-aka the Productivity Pro-explains each skill, and how to develop it. Learn how to- Determine what to do Schedule time to do it Focus your attention Process new information Close the loop Manage your capacity These techniques can be applied in your personal life as well as your work life-to free up time, reduce anxiety, and achieve more while doing less.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: The Case for Reduction Saving Our Own Lives Harsh Realities The Solution Brand-New Model: The Productivity Workflow Formula Step One: Determine What To Do Why Do You Have So Much to Do? What Is Your Productive Value? Tracking Down Time-Wasters Where Does Your Time Go? To-Do Lists: Tracking What's Left Triage: Wartime Prioritization Summary: PWF Step 1 Checkup Step Two: Schedule Time to Do It About that 4-Hour Workweek Idea Scheduling 101 Further Reducing Your Commitments Learn to Say No--And Make it Stick Rescuing Your Time from Meetings In the Decision Comes the Dilemma Summary: PWF Step 2 Checkup Step Three: Focus Your Attention Driven to Distraction Handling External Distractions Heading Off Internal Distractions Slipping the Electronic Leash Focus Aids The Zen of Avoiding Distraction Summary: PWF Step 3 Checkup Step Four: Process New Information Taming the Information Glut Filing Precepts Your Personal Time Management System Basic Information Handling The 6-D Information Management System The E-mail Decision Tree Summary: PWF Step 4 Checkup Step Five: Close the Loop Organized Implementation The People Problem Handling Micromanagers Reducing Inefficiencies and Breaking Bottlenecks The Quest for Constant Improvement Continued Progress Requires Constant Reevaluation Summary: PWF Step 4 Checkup Step Six: Manage Your Capacity Personal Energy Get Some Sleep Watch Your Diet Exercise Your Body Make Yourself Happier Maintaining Your Energetic Edge Summary: PWF Step 6 Checkup A Final Note: An Extra Hour--Or More The Productivity Workflow Formula (PWF) Self-Assessment Notes Index About the Author

About the Author :
Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, is America's Premier Expert in Productivity. Her talks help business leaders execute more efficiently, boost performance, and accelerate results in the workplace. Her company, the Productivity Pro, Inc., helps leaders turn strategy into performance and achieve maximum results in minimum time. She's the author of six books.

Review :
“This book will give you the tools you need as a leader to get more done yourself and through others. Laura Stack really is ‘the Productivity Pro.’” —Mark Sanborn, President, Sanborn & Associates, Inc., and author of You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader “Stack has captured in this book what those select few great leaders know: you cannot strategize your way to greatness. You execute your way there! A must-read for anyone who wants better results!” —Peter Sheahan, President, ChangeLabs “A how-to for leaders who are serious about results. Make time to read this book—then thank Laura for all the time you save on future projects!” —Harvey Mackay, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive