What To Do When There's Too Much To Do

Introduction: The Case for Reduction Saving Our Own Lives Harsh Realities The Solution Brand-New Model: The Productivity Workflow Formula Step One: Determine What To Do Why Do You Have So Much to Do? What Is Your Productive Value? Tracking Down Time-Wasters Where Does Your Time Go? To-Do Lists: Tracking What's Left Triage: Wartime Prioritization Summary: PWF Step 1 Checkup Step Two: Schedule Time to Do It About that 4-Hour Workweek Idea Scheduling 101 Further Reducing Your Commitments Learn to Say No--And Make it Stick Rescuing Your Time from Meetings In the Decision Comes the Dilemma Summary: PWF Step 2 Checkup Step Three: Focus Your Attention Driven to Distraction Handling External Distractions Heading Off Internal Distractions Slipping the Electronic Leash Focus Aids The Zen of Avoiding Distraction Summary: PWF Step 3 Checkup Step Four: Process New Information Taming the Information Glut Filing Precepts Your Personal Time Management System Basic Information Handling The 6-D Information Management System The E-mail Decision Tree Summary: PWF Step 4 Checkup Step Five: Close the Loop Organized Implementation The People Problem Handling Micromanagers Reducing Inefficiencies and Breaking Bottlenecks The Quest for Constant Improvement Continued Progress Requires Constant Reevaluation Summary: PWF Step 4 Checkup Step Six: Manage Your Capacity Personal Energy Get Some Sleep Watch Your Diet Exercise Your Body Make Yourself Happier Maintaining Your Energetic Edge Summary: PWF Step 6 Checkup A Final Note: An Extra Hour--Or More The Productivity Workflow Formula (PWF) Self-Assessment Notes Index About the Author