Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I agree with the gist of everything he said in the basis of Time Management. Have clear goals. Goals come before action. Then have a to do list and prioritize it. Write things down. Habits are one of the best ways to gain effectiveness. Plan. All simple but effective. What I was looking for was new tips. I am a bit of a tough customer for new tips since I have read most books published in the last 10 years on the topic.
The book is not advocating a particular system, rather it is a compendium of tips.
Much of the book seemed fairly junior. Perhaps I am too studied and practise too much of it? Many of the tips seemed too obvious. Some seemed too trivial.
Some of his tips:
1 - Chaining as a way to build a habit. Think of building a chain for each day or week you do something. EG. If I want to run daily, each day I run is a new link. Perhaps I build 20 links then skip a day. I then start a new chain and try to break 20 etc.
2 - In cleaning, use 2 hands. Why not use 2 cloths instead of 1?
3 - Less credit cards or bank accounts means less paperwork, less reconciling etc.
4 - Have a don't do list. (one of my favourites)
5 - Buy in large quantity (EG Business Cards) to save the time of re-buying
6 - Pay annually rather than monthly - EG insurance.
I liked the list of websites the book has. They are good resources.
The book is short which I like - 100 pages.
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Every day has 1,440 minutes and they pass quickly regardless of whether you are salaried, self-employed or own a business. Everyone who wants to achieve goals needs to carefully manage time. You can create a lot of extra time by increasing your efficiency. If you can save one minute 60 times a day you can gain the extra hour every day required to make your dreams happen.
Every person is different -- and so are the proposed time saving tips. The book includes ~300 practical time management tips and everybody should be able to find at least 50 that work in your every day life. Tips that are easy to implement are marked as "quick wins."These quick wins help generating initial successes and increase your motivation to apply more time saving tips. In the ideal case, you will revisit the book from time to time searching for new tips that can be applied at home, at work or on the go. Over time, you will achieve more within a given period of time. Can you afford to let this book slip by?
