HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done

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Paperback | 9 October 2012

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IS YOUR WORKLOAD SLOWING YOU-AND YOUR CAREER-DOWN?

Your inbox is overflowing. You're paralyzed because you have too much to do but don't know where to start. Your to-do list never seems to get any shorter. You leave work exhausted but have little to show for it.

It's time to learn how to get the right work done.

In the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done, you'll discover how to focus your time and energy where they will yield the greatest reward. Not only will you end each day knowing you made progress-your improved productivity will also set you apart from the pack.

Whether you're a new professional or an experienced one, this guide will help you:

Prioritize and stay focused
Work less but accomplish more
Stop bad habits and develop good ones
Break overwhelming projects into manageable pieces
Conquer e-mail overload
Write to-do lists that really work

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You Can't Get It All Done: …so what should you do?	p. 3
Nine Things Successful People Do Differently: It's not who you are; it's what you do	p. 9
Being More Productive: An Interview with David Allen and Tony Schwartz: Do you need the right system or the right frame of mind?	p. 23
Prioritize Your Work
Get a Raise by Getting the Right Work Done: Focus on the work that will bring the greatest reward-for your organization and for you	p. 35
The Worth-Your-Time Test: Stop wasting time on the wrong work	p. 39
Say Yes to Saying No: Make it easier to decline projects and invitations	p. 43
Organize Your Time
A Practical Plan for When You Feel Overwhelmed: How to get started when you don't know where to begin	p. 49
Stop Procrastinating-Now: Five tips for breaking this bad habit	p. 53
Don't Let Long-Term Projects Become Last-Minute Panic: What to do when you have "all the time in the world": Peter Bregman	p. 57
Stop Multitasking: Do just one thing to get many things done	p. 63
How to Stay Focused on What's Important: Stop fighting fires	p. 69
To-Do Lists That Work: The secret is specificity	p. 73
How to Tackle Your To-Do List: Use your calendar	p. 77
Reward Yourself for Doing Dreaded Tasks: When crossing items off Your list just isn't enough	p. 81
Delegate Effectively
Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey?: Delegate, Delegate, Delegate	p. 87
Levels of Delegation: Teach them to fish	p. 109
Create Rituals
Ritual: How to Get Important Work Done: Make good habits automatic	p. 113
Power Through Your Day in 90-Minute Cycles: Work with Your body's natural rhythms	p. 117
An 18-Minute Plan for Managing Your Day: Frequent check-ins with yourself will keep you on course	p. 121
Use a 10-Minute Diary to Stay on Track: The best way to spend the last few minutes of your day	p. 125
Renew Your Energy
How to Accomplish More by Doing Less: Take breaks to get more done	p. 135
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time: Time is limited, but your energy is not	p. 139
Why Great Performers Sleep More: hellip;and how you can, too	p. 147
Take Control of Your E-mail
Simplify Your E-mail: Three folders will do it	p. 153
Eight E-mail Overload Experiments: Don't be afraid to be extreme	p. 157
Maintain Your New Approach
Sustaining Your Productivity System: You've become productive! Now keep it up	p. 165
Explore Further
More Productivity Books to Explore: Summaries of three popular titles by Covey, Morgenstern, and Allen	p. 171
Productivity Apps and Tools: Tech tools to keep you on track	p. 175
Index	p. 181
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