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How to Get Things Done Without Trying Too Hard 2e |
9780273751106 How to Get Things Done Without Trying Too Hard 2e |
15.20 |
In this clever book, bestselling author Richard Templar delivers a collection of principles, tactics and techniques that will make sure things always get done, without you ever having to break a sweat or stay up into the small hours to do it.
These pithy, self-contained ideas are so straightforward that you can even read the book itself without trying too hardIntroduction
You can and you cant
You have to want to be organised
You dont have to change your personality
Know yourself
Make time
Have a routine
Dont tell yourself youre bored
Dont get distracted
Think about what youre not thinking about
Dont panic!
Do it little and often
Think positive
Steer clear of time sappers
Know when the good times are
Do the scary jobs
Set yourself limits
Invest now, save later
Dont do too much
Dont waste your down time
Be reliable
Dont wait for people to change
Write lists
Get off to a flying start
Visualise the finished thing
Have less
Sort it or bin it
Ditch the eco-guilt
Have a packing list
Get into good habits
Have a place for it
File your week
Keep a notebook
Count your bags
Streamline your workload
Streamline your movements
Multitask
Build up a stockpile
Double up
Turn your toothbrush upside down
Pin a note on the door
Be decisive about mess
Learn how to tidy
Get the kids working
Dont do it yourself
Give false deadlines
Use a two-bin system
Have a shopping list
Read faster
Keep time
Get ahead of yourself
Remember birthdays
Make technology work for you
Get Christmas wrapped up
Treat yourself
Find a sixpence
Be decisive
Lay the groundwork first
Talk it through
When you have to decide, do it
Toss a coin
Tell everyone what youve decided
Hone your people skills
Be assertive
Learn to say no
Stand your ground
Understand thick skins
Say what you mean
Keep calm
Count to ten
See their point of view
Feed it back
Learn to delegate
Know who's doing what
Get the best out of people
Know what really matters
Prioritise
Know what is urgent (and what isnt)
Organise your to-do list
Clear some downtime
Plan your life
Dont just firefight
Have a thorough diary
Know what makes a difference
Get organised at work
Know where youre going
Know what youre doing
First you must push the wheelbarrow and then you can sit down
Dont work a week behind
Deal with it when it happens
Dont do things twice
Organise your space
Dont read things you dont need to
Keep it together
Make sure the boomerang comes back
Keep your meetings on time
Know what youre aiming for
Avoid unnecessary meetings
Dont get interrupted
Dont get caught by the phone
Choose between email and phone
Reduce your inbox
Ditch the ping
Stop playing games
Get it over with
Dont give up
Why is it that some people always seem to be on top of everything? Paperwork dealt with, projects delivered on time, diary organised, promises met, all those little jobs around the house sorted And they seem so relaxed about it too.
In this clever book, bestselling author Richard Templar delivers a collection of principles, tactics and techniques that will make sure things always get done, without you ever having to break a sweat or stay up into the small hours to do it.
Youll discover the secrets of being the kind of person who gets things done, and how to set up and run your work and your life so that efficiency and effectiveness just seem to happen.
These pithy, self-contained ideas are so straightforward that you can even read the book itself without trying too hard.
Richard Templar specialises in taking a common sense approach to obvious subjects and making the commonplace seem revelatory. He lives a semi-virtual existence in rural Devon.