Time Management from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule and Your Life - Softcover

Morgenstern, Julie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805064699 ISBN 13: 9780805064698

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, 2000

Synopsis

America's #1 organizer now takes on our biggest enemy--the time crunch

In this fast-moving world, no greater challenge exists--in both our personal and professional lives--than organizing and managing our time. Now Julie Morgenstern, whose bestselling Organizing from the Inside Out has become the new standard in this category, explains how to meet and conquer the time challenge once and for all. Morgenstern's groundbreaking "from-the-inside-out" approach helps readers uncover their own psychological stumbling blocks and strengths, and develop a time-management system that suits their individual needs.

By applying her proven three-step program--analyze, strategize, and attack--and following her effective guidelines, readers will find more time for work, family, self-improvement, or whatever is most important to them. As Francis Willet, founder and CFO of Day Runner, says, "Morgenstern shows us how to look inside at our own habits and style to create a plan that works, and have fun doing it."

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About the Author

Julie Morgenstern is the author of the national bestseller Organizing from the Inside Out, and is a regular guest on television and radio, including two hour-long appearances on Oprah. She is the founder of Task Masters, a New York-based professional organizing company, and consults with individuals and major corporations on time management.

Reviews

Best-selling author of Organizing from the Inside Out, Morgenstern takes a similarly practical approach to time. If one thinks of time has having "edges" (rather than being amorphous), she explains, then it becomes as finite as spaceDand, consequently, just as manageable. Morgenstern believes that there are three primary reasons why people have difficulty managing time: "technical errors" (miscalculating the length of a task); "external realities" (new baby, new job) and "psychological obstacles" (perfectionism). What makes her program work, she attests, is that instead of trying to change people's natural behaviors and preferences, she encourages them to expand upon whatever is working already, no matter how overwhelmed they may feel. It all starts with knowing what one's big picture values and goals are (e.g., maintaining a happy marriage, excelling at one's career) and prioritizing those with the help of an ingenious device she's created called a "Time Map." Then, Morgenstern helps the reader apply her "SPACE" system ("sort, purge, assign a 'home,' containerize and equalize")Dthe nitty-gritty of time managementDto align one's to-do list with the Time Map. Everything one does (from important phone calls to major projects) must have its time and placeDeven relaxation and fun ("There is no such thing as spare time"). Morgenstern's simple book presents a superb, sound program for "creating a life that nurtures you and makes you feel good." (Sept.)
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Edition details

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805064699
• ISBN 13: 9780805064698
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288