The Time Trap - Softcover

R. Alec MacKenzie; Alec MacKenzie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070446504 ISBN 13: 9780070446502

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 1972

Synopsis

Provides suggestions for increasing job productivity by changing personal habits, organizing activities, and effectively handling decisions. Bibliogs

About this title

Review:

Since it was first published, The Time Trap, by internationally known authority Alec Mackenzie, has indeed become The Classic Book on Time Management, as proclaimed in its subtitle. Based on the theory that self-management is the key to handling the time crunch that we all face, it focuses primarily on Mackenzie's 20 biggest time wasters, such as telephone interruptions, the inability to say "no," and personal disorganization, and offers clear step-by-step ways to combat them. The updated third edition also includes information on time problems caused by technology, downsizing, and self-employment.

Book Description:

One of the all-time bestselling books on time management, The Time Trap has shown countless readers how to squeeze the optimal efficiency—and satisfaction—out of their work day. Based on decades of research with businesspeople around the world, The Time Trap shows readers how to:

· avoid so-called “time savers” that don’t really work

· set realistic goals and make commitments they can keep

· juggle multiple demands

· estimate time needed on new tasks

· pinpoint and combat the most tenacious time-wasters

· protect their priorities

· upgrade personal productivity for professional success

Filled with smart tactics, revealing interviews, and handy time management tools, the fourth edition has been extensively revised to include technology-based solutions to the challenges and opportunities we all face in the virtual world. For those who feel swamped by work and overwhelmed by information, this is the proven guide they need to get everything under control.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1972
• ISBN 10: 0070446504
• ISBN 13: 9780070446502
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 195