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How to Do More in Less Time: The Complete Guide to Increasing Your Productivity and Improving Your Bottom Line

How to Do More in Less Time: The Complete Guide to Increasing Your Productivity and Improving Your Bottom Line


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Many lawyers work long hours and still do not have enough time to complete all their work--let alone tackle the business aspects of their job, such as marketing, business development, or strategic planning. It's a common problem and learning how to juggle the work and manage the extras can be overwhelming for the new or seasoned lawyer. How to Do More in Less Time is a valuable resource to help you learn strategies for taking control of your day and become more productive. Written for the busy lawyer, the authors outline how you can identify the right activities that need to be accomplished and then how you perform those activities efficiently to maximize your productivity. You will learn how to: *Develop good productivity habits by setting goals and prioritizing your workload*Eliminate the distractions around you*Clean up the clutter*Delegate your workload efficiently*Organize and schedule tasks weekly*Create effective systems in your daily practice*Streamline your email*Do 90 minutes of work in 60 minutes-and maybe even 30*And much more!

Table of Contents:
About the Author... 00 Acknowledgments... 00 Foreword... 00 Introduction... vii What This Book Will Cover... x Part I DEVELOPING GOOD PRODUCTIVITY HABITS 1 Chapter 1 Set Goals and Prioritize 3 Set Goals... 3 Identify Priorities... 6 Focus on the Activities That Bring the Highest Return... 8 Planning... 9 The Power of Three... 10 The Power of One... 11 Wrap-Up... 11 Chapter 1 Action Steps... 12 Chapter 2 Eliminating Distractions 13 Give Up Multi-tasking... 13 Interruptions... 16 The "Don't-Do" List... 21 Eliminate Clients!... 25 Wrap-Up... 31 Chapter 2 Action Steps... 31 iv How to Do More in Less Time Chapter 3 Eliminating the Clutter Obstacle 33 The Impact of Clutter... 33 Organizational Styles... 35 How to Get Rid of the Clutter... 38 Reducing Future Clutter... 43 Wrap-Up... 52 Chapter 3 Action Steps... 52 Chapter 4 Eliminate by Delegation 53 Why You Don't Delegate... 54 What Should You Delegate?... 55 To Whom Should You Delegate?... 56 When Delegation Doesn't Work... 57 Five Steps to Effective Delegation... 59 Wrap-Up... 63 Chapter 4 Action Steps... 63 Chapter 5 Strategies for Getting It All Done 65 Get Everything Out of Your Head... 65 Identify Next Actions... 66 Time Yourself... 67 Beating Procrastination... 68 Good Enough Is Good Enough... 70 Get a Buddy... 72 Get Out of the Office/Take Regular Breaks... 72 Reward Yourself... 73 Repurpose... 73 Wrap-Up... 73 Chapter 5 Action Steps... 74 Chapter 6 Organize and Schedule Tasks Wisely 75 Organize Tasks... 75 Use Your Calendar: Block Your Time... 76 Set Deadlines... 77 Why External Deadlines Work... 78 Scheduling Time to Get Work Done... 79 Wrap-Up: Create Daily and Weekly Plans of Action... 81 Chapter 6 Action Steps... 82 Contents v Chapter 7 Effective Meetings 83 Be Mindful of Potential Pitfalls... 84 Determine Your Purpose... 85 Decide Who Should Participate... 85 Set the Agenda and Communicate in Advance... 85 Highly Effective Meetings... 86 Postmeeting Actions... 87 Different Meeting Formats... 88 Create Templates... 89 Meeting Technology... 90 Wrap-Up... 90 Chapter 7 Action Steps... 91 Chapter 8 Creating Systems for Your Practice 93 Systems Lead to Loyal Clients... 93 Systems for Solos and Small Firms... 94 What to Systematize... 95 How to Create Systems... 96 Case and File Management... 99 Developing a Good Electronic Filing System... 102 Using Software to Manage Documents and Files... 105 Wrap-Up... 109 Chapter 8 Action Steps... 109 Part II DOING NINETY MINUTES OF WORK IN SIXTY: TECHNOLOGY TIPS FOR INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY 111 Introduction... 111 Chapter 9 Maximize Your Use of Existing Tools 113 A Five-Step Plan for Improving Technological Competence... 117 Chapter 9 Action Steps... 121 Chapter 10 Taking Control of Your E-mail 123 E-mail Management... 124 Chapter 10 Action Steps... 156 vi How to Do More in Less Time Chapter 11 Improving Your Technology IQ 157 Microsoft Windows Tips... 157 Rename Directories and Files... 160 Microsoft Office Tips... 164 Microsoft Word... 169 Microsoft Excel... 179 Microsoft PowerPoint... 187 Adobe Acrobat Standard and/or Professional... 188 Adding Signatures to a PDF... 222 Chapter 12 Time-Saving Tips to Make Your Computer Do What You Want 239 Search Wisely: Using the Internet More Efficiently... 239 Configure Your Computer for Increased Productivity... 245 Shortcuts and Other "Tricks"... 250 Customize Your Programs and Toolbars... 259 Explore Your Computer... 261 Conclusion 263 Index 265

About the Author :
Allison C. Shields is the president of Legal Ease Consulting, Inc. in New York, NY, which provides practice management, productivity, social media, marketing and business development coaching and consulting services for lawyers and law firms. Allison is a former litigator and law firm partner. She writes the Simple Steps column for Law Practice Magazine and is the co-author, with Dennis Kennedy, of LinkedIn in One Hour for Lawyers (978-1-62722-312-6), LinkedIn in One Hour (978-1-62722-310-2), and Facebook in One Hour for Lawyers (978-1-61438-543-1). She is also the author of the Legal Ease Blog. Mr. Daniel J. Siegel wears two hats-he is a practicing attorney and also a full-time technology consultant. As an attorney, Mr. Siegel focuses his practice on trial and appellate court writing; he also handles workers' compensation matters and serves as a "second chair" for attorneys-working on the matters that keep them up at night. He is the principal of the Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC in Haveertown, PA As a consultant, Mr. Siegel works with attorneys and their staffs to analyze their workflow, and to implement and use technology more efficiently while avoiding the technical jargon that can be a barrier to understanding and adoption. Mr. Siegel uses these skills in his role as founder and President of Integrated Technology Services, LLC, a consulting service for attorneys. He is the author of Android Apps in One Hour for Lawyers (ISBN: 978-1-62722-216-7), Checklists for Lawyers (ISBN: 978-1-62722-334-8), How to Do More in Less Time: The Complete Guide to Increasing Your Productivity and Improving Your Bottom Line and The Lawyer's Guide to CaseMap (ISBN: 978-1-61632-099-7), published by the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section, Changing Law Firms: Ethical Guidance for Pennsylvania Law Firms & Attorneys, published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, and Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Law - The Basics. Mr. Siegel can be reached at


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781627228886
  • Publisher: American Bar Association
  • Publisher Imprint: American Bar Association
  • Height: 250 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Complete Guide to Increasing Your Productivity and Improving Your Bottom Line
  • Width: 178 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1627228888
  • Publisher Date: 07 Feb 2016
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 517 gr


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