Getting Organized at Work: 24 Lessons for Setting Goals, Establishing Priorities, and Managing Your Time

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Getting Organized at Work: 24 Lessons for Setting Goals, Establishing Priorities, and Managing Your Time

Getting Organized at Work: 24 Lessons for Setting Goals, Establishing Priorities, and Managing Your Time

Authors: Kenneth Zeigler

Published: June 2008

eISBN: 9780071591393 0071591397 | ISBN: 9780071591386

Contents

Organize for success!

Let events rule: Take control of your day

Do everything yourself: Train others

Postpone starting: Get projects done

Just be optimistic: Think realistically

Start now: Plan your work

Put it off: Don’t procrastinate

Go with the flow: Organize your work

Don’t look ahead: Add closure daily

Do what’s easiest first: Use the “veggie principle” daily

Make a to-do list: Plan for power

Follow your feelings: Prioritize requests

Don’t sweat the details: Give specific directions

Work longer hours: Find more time for you

Work now, organize later: Control your desk

Organize occasionally: Manage your desk

Be available always: Limit interruptions

Let your e-mail manage you: Manage your e-mail

Type and send, then think: Master outgoing e-mail

Let your phone manage you: Manage incoming calls

Call and talk, then plan: Master outgoing calls

Do it all yourself: Delegate

Meet: it’s good for business: Plan meetings smartly

Gather and go: Run smart meetings

Just let the meeting ramble: Close and execute

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