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    Copyright
    Dedication
    Contents
    How to Use This Book
    Introduction: This Book Can Save You Time!
    1. Getting Started Is the Toughest Step
    2. Consider a Time Study
    3. Assess Your Problem Areas
    4. Establish Clear Goals for Your Job
    5. Write Down Your Goals and Objectives
    6. Set Clear Goals for Time Use
    7. Set Daily and Weekly Objectives
    8. Start Your Day the Night Before
    9. Don't Procrastinate
    10. Pareto's Principle: 80­20
    11. The ABCs of Prioritizing
    12. The A in ABC
    13. The B in ABC
    14. The C in ABC
    15. Write Down Tasks as You Receive Them
    16. Set Deadlines for Assignments
    17. Under-Commit and Over-Deliver
    18. Keep Score
    19. Make a To Do List
    20. Use the To Do List!
    21. Share the To Do List
    22. Update the To Do List
    23. Organize Your Workspace: General
    24. Organize Your Workspace: The Desktop
    25. Organize Your Workspace: Paper Files
    26. Organize Your Workspace: Folders
    27. Organize Your Workspace: Electronic Files
    28. Organize Your Workspace: Contacts
    29. Organize Your Workspace: Cull Your Files
    30. Handle Your Mail Efficiently
    31. Use a Suspense File
    32. Keep Only One Planner/Scheduler
    33. What to Keep--and What Not to Keep
    34. What to Do With Draft Documents
    35. Handle Business Cards
    36. Know Your Best Working Hours
    37. Make Critical Appointments at Your Best Times
    38. Group Similar Tasks
    39. Put Up a Fence
    40. Block Contingency Time Every Day
    41. Scheduling: A 5-Step Process
    42. Scheduling: Step 1
    43. Scheduling: Step 2
    44. Scheduling: Step 3
    46. Scheduling: Step 5
    47. Use an Electronic Calendar
    48. Make the Electronic Calendar Work
    49. Attend Outside Meetings
    50. Minimize Interruptions: Set Office Hours
    51. The Second-Greatest Time-Killer
    52. Handle Voice Mail
    53. Your Voice-Mail Message
    54. Use Voice Mail as a Call Screener
    55. Use Caller ID Effectively
    56. Handle Inbound Phone Calls
    57. Handle Outbound Phone Calls
    58. Keep Written Records of Phone Calls
    59. Speaking Is Faster Than Writing Memos
    60. Handle Your Paper Mail
    61. Handle Your E-mail: When
    62. Handle Your E-mail: Brevity
    63. Handle Your E-mail: Files
    64. Handle Your E-mail: Fight Spam
    65. E-mail: Discourage the Jokers
    66. E-mail: Organize Your Folders
    67. E-mail: Write Clear and Direct Subject Lines
    68. Copy and Paste Are Two of Your Best Friends
    69. Handle Office Visits
    70. Handle Paper Files
    71. Magazines: Cull and Kill
    72. Use a "Reading File"
    73. Create a Contact List
    74. Use a PDA
    75. Make It Really Save Time--Not Use More Time
    76. Keep Software Current
    77. Keep Your E-Desktop Clean
    78. Establish a Clean Filing System
    79. Make Certain Your Computer Is Operating as Speed
    80. Make Certain Your Internet Connection Is at Speed
    81. Virus Protection: Not an Option
    82. More on PDAs
    83. That Cell Phone!
    84. Who Knows Your Cell Phone Number?
    85. Cell Phone: Set to Stun
    86. To BlueTooth or Not to BlueTooth
    87. Is Text Messaging for You?
    88. Get Your Own Printer!
    89. Get Computer Training to Get More Efficient
    90. The Third-Greatest Time-Killer
    91. They Can't be Avoided--But They CAN Be Efficient!
    92. Meeting Timing--When Is Best?
    93. Put a Time Limit on Meetings
    94. Have an Agenda for Meetings
    95. Use the Agenda--Time the Elements
    96. Distribute the Agenda in Advance
    97. Train Yourself on Conducting Meetings
    98. Train Participants and Staff on Efficient Meetings
    99. Attend Only the Meetings You Must
    100. The Greatest Time Killer
    101. Communicate Your Work Style
    102. Adjust to Your Boss
    103. Find a Mentor or Coach
    104. Control Interactions With Others
    105. The Geography of the Office
    106. Desk Placement
    107. Chair Placement
    108. Relationships to Windows
    109. Discourage "War Stories"
    110. Stand and Be Counted
    111. Learn to Say No
    112. Learn to Delegate: Discover What Your Staff Can Handle
    113. Learn to Delegate: Learn Where Others Can Handle Better
    114. Learn to Delegate: Train Your Staff to Handle
    115. Recognize That Procrastination Is a Habit--Work to Break It
    116. Don't Put It Off, Wimpy!
    117. If It's on the To Do List, Do It
    118. Commit to the Job--or Delegate It
    119. "It's Not My Job, Man!"
    120. Beat the Fear of the Unknown
    121. Overcome the Insecurity of a Lack of Knowledge
    122. If You are Not Interested, Get Interested
    123. If You Don't Like the Task, Do It and It Will Go Away
    124. Schedule Travel Trips in Batches
    125. Use Travel Time to Learn
    126. Use Travel Time to Communicate
    127. Use Travel Time to Unwind
    128. Use Travel Time to Prepare
    129. Use Airplane Time to Catch Up
    130. Use Travel Time to Read
    131. Set Personal and Family Goals
    132. Make Certain You Leave Time for Personal Goals
    133. Schedule Down Time During the Day
    134. Take Brief Breaks
    135. Don't Overwork Yourself
    136. Schedule Medical and Dental Visits Well in Advance
    137. Schedule Medical and Dental Visits for Early Morning
    138. Grocery Trips: Buy Bulk
    139. Organize the Closet
    140. Don't Make Special Trips--Combine Them
    141. Organize and Systematize Your Morning Procedure
    142. Train the Family
    143. Reward Yourself
    144. Don't Be a Perfectionist
    145. Home Communication: Are You Over-Connected?
    146. TV Time Sucks Away From People Time
    147. Control Children's Access to TV
    148. Control Children's Access to the Internet
    149. Don't Check Your Portfolio Every Day
    150. Schedule Vacations--and Take Them!
    151. Try to Live Close to Work
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    84. Who Knows Your Cell Phone Number? - Pg. 106

    151 Quick Ideas to Manage Your Time you to maximize your time away from the office in ways we could not do before. But also don't let the darn thing rule your life, either! Don't take a call just because the phone rings. All phone services come with voice mail today, so let that call go to voice mail rather that allow it to interrupt a meeting or conversation, or ruin your concentration. Epilogue Although a cell phone will save you time and make you more efficient and reachable, it can also take over your life. Don't let it.