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Saunders, Elizabeth Grace. The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment: Achieve More Success with Less Stress. US: McGraw-Hill, 2012.

The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment: Achieve More Success with Less Stress

Authors: Elizabeth Grace Saunders

Published:  December 2012

eISBN: 9780071808828 0071808825 | ISBN: 9780071808811
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  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Quick Start Guide
  • The Foundation
  • Chapter One: Effective Time Investment: Achieve More Success with Less Stress
  • The Seductress
  • The Couch Potato
  • Your Choice
  • Why Time Investment?
  • The Work-Life Brilliance Solution
  • The Impact of Your Time Investment Choices
  • Your Time Personality
  • Why There’s Hope!
  • Journaling Exercise: Compound Interest
  • Chapter Two: Break Free: Overcoming Crippling Emotions
  • The Boston Marathon Limper
  • Why Emotions Matter (No Matter What You Think)
  • When You Can’t Keep Up: Overwhelm
  • When You Feel Dull and Listless: Ambivalence
  • When You Are Constantly on Edge: Fear
  • When You Blame Others: Frustration
  • When You Must Meet a Standard: Guilt
  • When You Fear Being Known: Shame
  • Journaling Exercise: Ten Tools I Learned for Feeling Good
  • Chapter 3: Stay Strong: Empowering Mental Exercises
  • The Road to Arua
  • Play-Doh and Bouncy Balls
  • Increase Your Joy: Gratitude
  • Increase Your Hope: Optimism
  • Increase Your Confidence: Affirmation
  • Increase Your Peace: Mind Time
  • Journaling Exercise: Taking Back Control as an Entrepreneur
  • The 3 Time Investment Secrets
  • Chapter 4: Secret #1: Clarify Action-Based Priorities
  • Please Rob Me
  • Secret #1: Clarify Action-Based Priorities
  • Your Personal Definition of Success
  • Priority-Based Decision Making
  • Dynamic Priorities Model
  • Balancing and Rebalancing
  • Journaling Exercise: Go Take a Nap!
  • Chapter 5: Secret #2: Set Realistic Expectations
  • A Tale of Two Expectations
  • Secret #2: Set Realistic Expectations
  • Expectations of Yourself: Let Go of Comparison and Perfectionism
  • Others’ Expectations of You: Let Go of Pressure and Guilt
  • Your Expectations of Others: Let Go of Resentment and Criticism
  • Journaling Exercise: How to Escape Time Poverty and Get Time Rich Quick!
  • Chapter 6: Secret #3 Strengthen Simple Routines
  • Routines Create a Natural Flow: My Morning Routine
  • Secret #3: Strengthen Simple Routines
  • Routines Increase a Sense of Control
  • Routines Build Momentum on Big, Scary Projects
  • How to Pacify Your Inner Routine Rebel
  • Routines Require Intentional Practice
  • Journaling Exercise: Hard to Swallow
  • The Implementation
  • Chapter 7: How To Create Your Own Routines: A Step-by-Step Guide
  • Four Essential Steps
  • Step 1: Prepare for Action
  • Step 2: Anticipate Everything
  • Step 3: Practice the Routine
  • Step 4: Review, Reward, and Recalibrate
  • Create Your Own Routine Template
  • Simple Project Plan Template
  • Quick Reference Done-for-You Routines and Tools
  • Planning Routines
  • Chapter 8: Be Accountable: Support for Lasting Change
  • It Takes a Cheering Squad to Win a Book Contract
  • Why Be Accountable?
  • Honesty: Be Accountable to Yourself
  • Transparency: Be Accountable to a Person
  • Camaraderie: Be Accountable to a Group
  • Culture: Accountability Routines at Work
  • Journaling Exercise: Structural Support
  • Chapter 9: Time Peace: Reduce Time-Caused Drama
  • The Burned Casserole
  • What Frustrates Planners About Spontaneous People and Vice Versa
  • What You Can Do (Even If the Other Person Doesn’t Change)
  • How to Communicate About Your Needs Instead of Retreating or Exploding
  • How to Recover Quickly When You End Up Disappointed, Frustrated, or Angry
  • Love Someone
  • Journaling Exercise: Choosing Peace
  • In Gratitude
  • Epilogue: But What About . . . ? Where to Find Answers to your Questions
  • Index