About the Author -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- How This Book Is Organised -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I: What Is Time Management? -- Chapter 1: Replacing Bad Time Habits with Good Ones -- Understanding the Importance of Time Management -- Identifying How You Prefer to Work -- Setting Goals to Focus On -- Creating New Time Habits -- Chapter 2: Getting On with the Task in Hand -- Unmasking Your Bad Habits -- Counting the Costs of Procrastination -- Identifying Procrastinating Behaviour -- What's Stopping You? Tackling the Roots of Resistance -- Getting Going Again -- Getting Off the Fence and Making Decisions -- Part II: Getting Your Time in Order -- Chapter 3: Putting Everything in Its Place -- Using Tools to Manage Your Time -- Tackling Forgetfulness with Systematic Reminders -- Managing Your Contact Information -- Now, I Know that I Put It Somewhere . . . -- Chapter 4: Organising Your Time and Your Tasks -- Structuring Your Time -- Organising Your Tasks -- Chapter 5: Setting Your Boundaries -- Defining Your Boundaries -- Setting Expectations -- Moving from Reactive to Proactive -- Just Saying 'No' -- Part III: Organising the Work You Do -- Chapter 6: Making the Most of Meetings -- Do We Really Need Another Meeting? -- Choosing the Right Type of Meeting -- Planning the Meeting -- Running the Meeting -- Getting to Your Meetings on Time -- Networking Meetings -- Chapter 7: Saving Time by Organising Your Paperwork -- Getting Started -- Climbing on Top of Paperwork -- Reducing the Incoming Flood -- Clearing a Backlog -- Storing Important Documents and Data -- Keeping Your Accounts -- Tackling the End of Year Clearout -- Chapter 8: Dealing with Your Emails -- Dedicating Time to Your Emails -- Managing Your Inbox.

Dealing with an Email Backlog -- Chapter 9: Handling Phone Calls -- Getting Organised -- Making Calls -- Receiving Calls -- Chapter 10: Dealing with Distractions and Interruptions -- Identifying the Culprits -- Getting Hung Up on Phone Calls -- Fielding the Demands of Other People -- Utter Clutter: Keeping Your Environment Distraction-Free -- Internet Interruptions -- Keeping to a Time Limit -- Motivating Yourself with Rewards -- Chapter 11: Perfecting the Art of Delegation -- Letting Go -- Asking for Help -- Getting Systems in Place -- Knowing What to Delegate -- Understanding How to Delegate -- Part IV: Working from Home -- Chapter 12: Finding a Time-Efficient Work Style at Home -- Identifying Your Needs -- Creating a Structure for Your Time -- Drawing a Line Between Work and Play -- Avoiding Cabin Fever -- Forming Your Support Team -- Chapter 13: Setting Up Your Home Office -- Thinking About Your Work Space -- Choosing Office Furniture -- Taking on Technology -- Part V: Looking at the Bigger Picture -- Chapter 14: Your Money or Your Life -- Getting Down to Business -- Sorting Out Money Matters -- Chapter 15: Looking After Yourself -- Being a Picture of Health -- Taking Time for Healthy Eating -- Feeling Cool, Calm, and Collected -- Climbing the Beanstalk of Personal Growth -- Chapter 16: Taking Time for Fun and Friends -- What Rocks Your Boat? -- Taking Time Out -- Having a Break -- Nurturing Family and Friendships -- Making Friends with Technology to Keep in Touch -- Making Time for Your Partner -- Part VI: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Be More Productive in Your Slack Time -- Being Prepared -- Catching Up on Reading -- Sorting Your Emails -- Managing Your Mobile -- Making Some Calls -- Taking Notes -- Resolving Two Issues with a Single Action -- Making Time for Fitness -- Stretching Away Tension -- Taking It Easy.

Chapter 18: Ten Time-Saving Gadgets -- Audio Player -- Digital Voice Recorder -- Mobile Phone -- Notebook -- Personal Organiser or PDA -- Sat Nav -- Scanner -- Telephone Headset -- Timer -- USB Flash Drive -- Index.