Productivity For Dummies

Product Description

Take your productivity to the next level and make the most of your time!
Do you have too much to do and not enough time to do it? Don’t we all! Productivity For Dummies shows you how to overcome this common problem by tackling key issues that are preventing you from remaining focused and making the most of your time. This insightful text gets to the root of the problem, and shows you how to identify and analyse the items on your to-do list to deliver on deadlines and maximise your schedule. Numerous techniques and technologies have been developed to address productivity needs, and this resource shows you which will work for your situation.
Productivity is crucial to your success – whether you want to find a new job, earn a promotion you’ve had your eye on, or generally progress in your career, understanding how to improve your productivity is essential in increasing the value you bring to your organisation. At the very least, increased productivity means that you get things done faster—which translates into fewer overtime hours and more time concentrating on the things that are most important to you.

Eliminate procrastination and laziness from your daily routine
Organise your work environment to create a space conducive to productivity
Increase your concentration and stay focused on the task at hand
Make decisions quickly, and stay cool, calm, and collected no matter what the situation is

Productivity For Dummies helps you solve the age-old problem of having too much to do and not enough time to do it.

From the Inside Flap

Learn to:

Focus and get more done
Be more productive in the workplace
Manage your time more effectively
Beat procrastination and complete tasks ahead of schedule

Become a master of productivity at home and at work
Do your productivity levels decrease day by day? Fear not! Productivity For Dummies is the definitive guide to taking your productivity to the next level. You’ll find out how to beat procrastination, make the most of your daily schedule, and which techniques and technologies can help you become a master of productivity.

Let’s do this — learn about the basics of productivity, what stands in the way of your personal goals and how specific techniques and methods can keep you on the path to productivity
Organise for action — start with organisation and clutter elimination, then move on to making productivity an ingrained part of your everyday life
The devil is in the details — find out how to apply all those great tips to actually make a difference in your life, from using calendars and developing better habits to blocking out noise and increasing concentration
Work it — get down to business at work with productivity skills that will help you lead more productive meetings, communicate effectively, implement productivity-enhancing technology and much more

Open the book and find:

The best techniques and methods to boost productivity
How to set goals to achieve exactly what you want
Tips and tricks to stay on the path to productivity
Techniques for eliminating clutter and getting organised
How to apply all of your new-found productivity tips
How to make the most of every single workday

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

Focus and get more done
Be more productive in the workplace
Manage your time more effectively
Beat procrastination and complete tasks ahead of schedule

Become a master of productivity at home and at work
Do your productivity levels decrease day by day? Fear not! Productivity For Dummies is the definitive guide to taking your productivity to the next level. You’ll find out how to beat procrastination, make the most of your daily schedule, and which techniques and technologies can help you become a master of productivity.

Let’s do this ― learn about the basics of productivity, what stands in the way of your personal goals and how specific techniques and methods can keep you on the path to productivity
Organise for action ― start with organisation