Getting More Done in Less Time

Sort your priorities in ways that will shed light on real deadlines.
Manage priorities without conflict–even when answering to two or more supervisors.
Give more energy to highly important activities—even when they’re not urgent.
Act by design—not just by habit.
Consider three questions to pinpoint your most important priorities.
Pinpoint unrealistic goals before others expect you to meet them.
Increase job satisfaction and eliminate key sources of stress.
Develop professional values that lead to greater personal achievement.
Take control of multiple tasks—running your life instead of your life running you.

Mentally map out your plans – and prepare for the unexpected.
Master the highly effective “divide and conquer” method for big projects and long-range goals.
Avoid mistakes that prevent realistic, effective goal-setting.
Cluster common tasks for greater efficiency.
Answer that nagging questions, “Where did my time go?”
Utilize “DO” lists that keep you on track and on time.
Debunk some of the old-fashion “time-saving” techniques that simply don’t work in today’s fast-paced work environment.
Discover realistic, effective methods to defeat procrastination.
Employ decisive steps that prevent others from imposing their priorities on you.
Develop a daily routine that reduces repetitive, routine work.
Create a step-by-step plan that ensure you’ll meet your short and long-term goals.

Manage meetings in half the time (or less!)
Zip through paperwork and e-mail, and curtail unproductive meetings.
Stop waiting. Ask for–and get information, resources, and cooperation you need.
Solve problems without creating more work and new problems
Delegate–and be assured things will get done right and on time.
Communicate better--in person, by phone and by e-mail—in as little as half the time.
Utilize time-tested solutions to handle last-minute changes effectively.
Break the bad habit of “I can do it better and faster myself.”
Keep others from wasting your time–and avoid becoming a time-waster.
Defuse hidden stressors in your work environment that hurt everyone’s productivity.