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Productivity For Dummies

by Ciara Conlon

March 2016

Beginner

352 pages

8h 45m

English

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About This BookFoolish AssumptionsIcons Used in This BookBeyond the BookWhere to Go from Here
Understanding the Importance of ProductivityChecking Out Sources of ProductivityDiscovering Why Productivity Matters to YouMoving Forward – Ready, Steady, Go
Discovering Your Reasons to ChangeSetting Goals to Get What You WantConquering the Obstacles
Finding the Personal Benefits of ProductivityEmbracing Business BenefitsHarnessing Employee BenefitsReaping Business BenefitsNurturing Productivity with Happiness and Positivity
Clearing the WayLiving in an Organised HomeGetting Organised at the Office
Increasing Productivity with ExerciseAdopting Meditation and MindfulnessNourishing Your BodyWorking with Your Energy FlowRising Early to Succeed
Recognising the Signs of StressIdentifying Possible Sources of StressReducing StressManaging Work StressReducing Employee Stress

Identifying Your FocusFocussing Like a MonkRefocussing: What You Need to Stop DoingMaking New Habits for Focussing
Understanding ProcrastinationBeating ProcrastinationDiscovering Good Procrastination
Keeping Track of It AllPrioritisingManaging Interruptions
Introducing the GTD WorkflowUnderstanding the Capture ToolsKnowing the Organising ToolsChecking Out the Core GTD ConceptsReconnecting and Reflecting: The Weekly ReviewGetting Familiar with GTD Tools
The Pomodoro TechniqueSlowing Down to Speed Up‘Don’t Break the Chain’Adopting New HabitsPersonal Kanban
Introducing the Productive TeamRunning Productive MeetingsDiscovering Paper ProductivityStreamlining to a Paperless Office
Introducing the Power of ListsSaying Goodbye to the Traditional To-Do ListIntroducing the Benefits of Task ManagementChoosing Your Task Management AppKeeping Track of Your Time
Using Your Calendar to Get Things DoneFiguring Out How to Use Your Calendar
Mastering Email ManagementStaying Productive with Your TabletStaying in Control of Social MediaManaging Electronic Files
Getting the Basics RightOutsourcing Like a ProBuilding Your Virtual TeamManaging the Virtual Team
Productivity for ParentsFocusing Your Attention on Work-Life BalanceRaising Productive ChildrenOrganising the Home Office
Living a Life of SimplicityDecluttering Your Home and OfficeMaintaining the Order
Taking and Storing NotesScheduling Your TimeCreating Good HabitsGetting the Budget RightNetworking Like a ProChecking Out Some Clever Tips for Clever Students
Decluttering Your LifeGetting It Out of Your HeadBeing Mindful Every DayRedefining Your Goals and PrioritiesGetting Some Fresh AirUsing the Pomodoro TechniqueListening to Music with HeadphonesUnplugging from the DistractionsExercising Every DayRemembering to Breathe
Scheduling the First StepGetting Better GoalsEating FrogsEating ElephantsCreating Positive HabitsUsing the Ten-Minute RuleEmbracing AccountabilityLearning to DelegateDealing with Lingering TasksUnderstanding When Procrastination Is Okay
LifehackZen HabitsRescueTimeThe Pomodoro TechniqueSaneBox‘The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business’ by Charles Duhigg‘Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity’ by David Allen‘The 4-Hour Work Week’ by Timothy Ferris‘Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience’ by Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi‘Focus: The Art of Clear Thinking’ by Valerie Pierce

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Part IV

Productivity at Work

Five Essentials for Staying Productive at Work

Choose a team task management tool to store your team tasks and improve collaboration and productivity at work.
In order to make the most of your time, start by tracking it. Time-tracking software will help you to understand where your time is going and to ensure that you use your time right from now on.
Take a look at the big picture and use your calendar to plan and schedule your work to do. Scheduling is the number-one way to beat procrastination.
Plan you MITs (most important tasks) each day. This will ensure that you get important work done each day and you are less likely to get distracted by time-wasting tasks.
If you want to become a Productivity Superhero, take control of your inbox. Don’t use your inbox as a to-do list, and learn the techniques of inbox zero.

Head to www.dummies.com/extras/productivity to discover the secrets of productive leaders.