THE TIME TRAP --- HOW TO GET MORE DONE IN LESS TIME --- THE CLASSIC BOOK ON TIME MANAGEMENT by Alec Mackenzie. American Management Association, (3rd ed) 1997, 1990
PREFACE

This book explains the real reason behind our "time troubles" which is human nature!
and the difficulty of learning new habits. People have to learn how to "use" time!

Typical TIME WASTERS are:

    [1] Attempting too much at once

    [2] Procrastinating

    [3] Doing it yourself --- that is, not delegating

    [4] Not saying no

    [5] Personal disorganization --- cluttered desk

Part 1 --- Time management in the year 2000 and beyond --- Still trapped after all these years? (p1-60)

    [1] Why is "Time Management" still a problem?
    [2]) New perspectives --- the real purpose of time management

      1) Less stress through time control
      2) Balance between work and personal life
      3) Personal productivity --- "Productivity" = "Output + Input"
      4) Success in achieving goals --- Setting goals will give you more time
      5) The real purpose of time management ---

        Time management is about what you can accomplish with more time
        and how you can be more successful in achieving your goals!

        You are usually the "problem," not someone else!

        It means doing the hard work of CHANGING well-established habits!

    [3] Planning puts you in control
    [4] Making changes --- start where you are

Part 2 --- The 20 biggest time wasters and how to cure them (p61-208)

      1) Management by crisis
      2) Telephone interruptions
      3) Inadequate planning
      4) Attempting too much
      5) Drop-in visitors
      6) Ineffective delegation
      7) Personal disorganization
      8) Lack of self-discipline
      9) Inability to say "No"
      10) Procrastination
      11) Meetings
      12) Paper work
      13) Leaving tasks unfinished
      14) Inadequate staff
      15) Socializing
      16) Confused responsibility or authority
      17) Poor communication
      18) Inadequate controls and progress reports
      19) Incomplete information
      20) Travel

Part 3 --- Using time to live and work better --- your action plan (p209-246)

    [1] Section A --- Successful top "time managers" reveal their biggest challenges and their biggest secrets (p211-232)

    [2] Section B --- Your action plan (p233-246)

APPENDIX A (p247-267)

    Escaping the "Time-Trap" --- Summary of the 20 biggest "time wasters" and their causes and solutions
APPENDIX B (p268-274)

    Electronic time management (p268-274)

    INDEX (p275-282)
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