- 112 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Managing Time (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
About this book
Does it seem like you never have enough time to get everything done? Keeping on top of your tasks, deadlines, and work schedule can be daunting. Managing Time quickly walks you through the basics. You'll learn to:
- Assess how you spend your time now
- Prioritize your tasks
- Plan the right time to work on each one
- Avoid procrastination and interruptions
Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives--from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.
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Index
accountability, 39–40, 57
administrative tasks, 11–12, 15
assessment. See self-assessment
awareness of time, 40
big-picture vision, 27–32, 73–74
calendars, 38, 43
career development, 14
core responsibilities, 11–12, 13
Covey, Stephen, 46–47
crises, 15
deadlines, 11, 51, 52–55, 73
—procrastination and, 57
decision making, 21, 44–45
distractions. See interruptions
dread, 56–58
efficiency, 4, 27
—grouping tasks for, 38–39, 40
email, 41, 51–52, 60–62
—meetings vs., 63–64
employee management, 14, 26
energy levels, 40–41, 62
flexibility, 21, 33, 48, 66
focus, 40–41, 59–66. See also interruptions
free time, 15–16, 29
goals, 5
—aligning time with, 4
—clarifying, 5, 10–11
—getting back on track to meet, 73–74
—interim, 28, 30
—reality checking, 31, 33
—reality vs., 23–27
—tasks for achieving, 26–27, 30–31, 38–39
—time allocation for, 30
habits, 20–22, 27, 51
help, asking for, 58
importance, urgency and, 46–47, 59–66
interruptions, 15, 51–52, 59–66
job duties
—breaking down into categories, 11–16
—grouping efficiently, 38–39
—prioritizing, 44–48
—time allocation by category, 27–31
long-term tasks, 12
management responsibilities, 11–12, 14, 26–27
meetings, 51–52, 62–66
motivation, 55, 57–59
objectives, clarifying, 10–11. See also goals
obstacles, overcoming, 5, 51–52
personal growth, 11–12, 13–14
planning, 23–33
—for deadlines, 51, 52–55
—reality check for, 31, 33
—r...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Why Manage Your Time?
- Assess Yourself
- Develop a Plan
- Execute Your Plan: Time Boxing
- Keep Yourself on Track
- Reassess Yourself
- Sources
- Learn More
- Index
- Back Cover