 The only time management book you need
I have read through countless books on the subject, and they all kind of suggest the same techniques. This book also suggests similar techniques, but it is still different. Different how? It's tailored to you, and the author seems to really want to help you, and he comes across as someone how actually knows this stuff from experience.
He helped me realize where my strengths are and what I WANT instead of spoonfeeding you some useless mantra I am not comfortable with.
The best indicator of how serious and professional the author is, is the page count. It's ~160 pages, this guy does NOT waste your time in any way what-so-ever.
My highest recommendations for this book. I will not need to buy another book ever again on this subject.
Much Better than Getting Things Done
I have read a number of books on Time Management. This is one of the earliest but I still think it's the best. Get your long term priorities straight, prioritize your daily To Do list and work it--simple and effective. I tried the Getting Things Done method and it was terribly cumbersome so I was surprised by the GTD recommendation in the 2 star reviews.
All other time management books are footnotes to this one
This book is the best time management book ever written. All subsequent books are more or less ripoffs of this one. It sounds harsh, but this book is THAT good.
Old School GTD
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life (Signet) is the spiritual ancestor of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. This book discusses how to prioritize and process all the stuff that is keeping you bogged down and it keeps it fairly simple. I read it before GTD and it really jump started my thinking. Many of the ideas in this book are centered on how you might manage your time in the 80s, but regardless of the technology used, the concepts are still sound. Following this book up with GTD is a powerful 1-2 punch for anyone looking to improve their ability to determine the important things and accomplish them.
Buy This And Give It to Teachers For Xmas!
What do you want it to say on your tombstone? A,B,C priorities. Get more accomplished by compartmentalizing your tasks. Write a letter to someone far away like a diary entry over several days! That is what I learned to do after reading this book. Leant out first copy, never got it back! Thanks Carmenza! Anyone wanting to increase their potential needs this book as a primer. Remember if I bought it here it was because it was a standout in my life!
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