Successful Time Management
A Self-Teaching Guide

Jack D. Ferner (Author)

9780471033929, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 29 March 1995

320 pages
23.7 x 19.1 x 1.8 cm, 0.553 kg

A proven action plan for enhancing your most preciousresource--time Do you feel bogged down by paperwork, routinechores, and interruptions? Have you told yourself that if you onlyhad more time you could accomplish more in your professional andpersonal life? This practical guide shows you how to manage yourtime most efficiently and effectively. Revised and expanded toinclude the latest strategies and equipment, Successful TimeManagement, Second Edition, helps you develop and enact an actionplan to get more done at work and at home. Jack Ferner'sinteractive, step-by-step approach offers:
* Clear-cut, easy-to-follow guidelines on how to recognize,analyze, and fix existing time-management problems
* Proven strategies for establishing clear goals, settingpriorities, and committing to a course of action
* Expert tips on controlling interruptions, saying no whennecessary, and delegating
* Dozens of helpful charts and planning worksheets, skill-buildingexercises, and actual cases
"Imaginative and provocative.a readable and interesting treatmentof a subject that all may find profitable..Recommended." --Academyof Management Review "One of the best single publications to helpthe individual.become more proficient in time management..Belongsin the library of every manager." --Training World

Basic Concepts of Time Management.

The Time Log: Analyzing How You Use Your Time.

Analyzing the Time Problems of Your Work Team.

Self-Assessment.

Setting Goals and Priorities.

The Action Plan.

Planning Guides and Daily Schedules.

Controlling Interruptions, Crises, and Routine Paperwork.

Effective Delegation.

Improving Meetings: A Key to Effective Teamwork.

Procrastination.

Your Monday Morning In-Basket.

Completing the Cycle: Repeated Analysis and Follow-Up.

Appendices.

Index.

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]