Time Management for Dummies - Softcover

"Jeffrey Mayer does the impossible. He makes time management fun and offers solid suggestions on how to get 65 minutes out of every hour." — New Jersey Business "The most tangible and immediate result of Mayer's work is a clean, organized desk where once there was a cluttered nightmare." — Chicago Sun-Times "Jeffrey Mayer is the messy manager's solution to piles of files." — Newsweek

Filled with Time-Saving Tips to Get You Organized!

Accomplish More — In Less Time Do you come into the office early, stay late, and work weekends? Do you spend so much time in meetings or putting out fires that you don't have enough time for your important work? If you answered "Yes" to either of these questions and want to become more efficient, effective, and productive, the steps you need to take are in this book. Jeffrey J. Mayer, dubbed "Mr. Neat the Clutterbuster" by USA Today, provides you with hundreds of timesaving ideas, techniques, and strategies to help you save at least an hour a day — including the latest on time-management tools as well as brand-new tips on organizing your life at home and getting more out of your time on the road. His common sense approach to time management will get you organized, make you more productive, and get you home for dinner.

Save at least an hour a day and discover how to:

• Organize your desk and files in just a few hours
• Master your day by creating a Master List for tasks
• Prioritize your business and personal life with a daily planner
• Put your calendar, Rolodex, and to-do list inside your computer
• Optimize your time on the phone and with voice mail and e-mail systems
• Improve your ability to communicate effectively
• Set goals for yourself and keep them!

About the Author Jeffrey J. Mayer is one of the country's foremost authorities on time management. His Chicago-based firm, Mayer Enterprises, provides time-management consulting to many Fortune 500 companies including Ameritech, Sears, Roebuck & Co., and R.R. Donnelley. He has been featured extensively in the media, including interviews by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, and Fortune. He has appeared on the Today Show, CNN, CNBC, and ABC News and is the bestselling author of If You Haven't Got the Time To Do It Right, When Will You Have the Time to Do it Over?, Hungry Minds' ACT!® 4 For Windows® For Dummies®, and Success Is a Journey. He is the publisher of the ACT! in ACTion newsletter which is also published online at ACTnews.com.