Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Steps To Productivity -- Maslow's Pyramid -- The Peak Productivity Pyramid -- The Challenge of Change -- Climbing the Peak Productivity Pyramid Levels -- Productivity Pointers -- 2. Where To Start -- Peak Productivity Pyramid Assessment -- Scoring Your Assessment -- Level 1: Physical Organization -- Level 2: Electronic Organization -- Level 3: Time Management -- Level 4: Activity-Goal Alignment -- Level 5: Possibility -- Productivity Pointers -- 3. Level 1: Physical Organization -- Why Clearing the Clutter Matters -- Getting Rid of Clutter -- To Toss -- To Do -- To Keep -- April's Story -- Using the Three To's of Sorting -- Filing Options -- Adam's Story -- More on Filing -- John's Story -- Advanced Techniques -- Grace's Story -- Margaret's Story -- Productivity Pointers -- 4. Level 2: Electronic Organization -- Seven Warning Signs -- Electronic Files -- A, B, C's of E-Mail Processing -- Access -- Batch -- Check -- Delete -- Execute -- File -- Backing Up Your Files -- The Future of Electronic Management -- Productivity Pointers -- 5. Level 3: Time Management -- Three P's of Time Management -- Defining Time Management -- Importance -- Choice Management -- Productivity Pointers -- 6. Plan -- Write Down Everything -- Four Decision Categories -- Beth's Story -- Using Calendars -- One Life, One System -- Paper Planner -- Tracking Tasks Your Way -- Productivity Pointers -- 7. Prioritize -- Prioritizing with Urgent and Important -- Box 1: Important and Urgent -- Box 2: Important and Not Urgent -- Box 3: Not Important and Urgent -- Box 4: Not Important and Not Urgent -- Productivity Pointers -- 8. Perform -- Perfectionism -- Overcoming Procrastination -- Time Wasters -- Multitasking -- Interruptions -- Stealing Time -- Productivity Pointers.

9. Level 4: Activity-Goal Alignment -- Life-Changing Skills -- Why Goals Are Important -- Reacting Rather Than Planning -- Developing Your Vision -- SMART Goals -- Six Steps to Goal Setting -- Step 1: Commit -- Step 2: Understand -- Step 3: Create Goals -- Step 4: Break Down into Tasks -- Step 5: Schedule -- Step 6: Assess and Reassess -- Productivity Pointers -- 10. Paving The Way To Possibility -- Discipline -- Resources -- Attitude -- Resources -- Health -- Resources -- Holistic Time Management -- Resources -- Productivity Pointers -- 11. Level 5: Possibility -- Maslow and Self-Actualization -- Early Influences -- Alternate Reality -- The Five E's of Possibility -- Enjoy -- Engage -- Enable -- Evolve -- Explore -- Possibility Goals in Mind -- Productivity Pointers -- 12. Power Office -- Organize Your Work Areas -- Uncluttered Surfaces -- Designated Areas -- Backup Systems and Storage -- Work Area Efficiency -- Folder Systems and Files -- Streamline Processes and Systems -- Plan and Align Goals and Activities -- Plan Tasks -- Schedule Activities -- Manage E-Mail -- Operate from the Power Position -- Possibility for the Power Office -- Productivity Pointers -- 13. Hiring A Productivity Consultant -- Hiring Attributes -- Attribute 1: Empathy -- Attribute 2: Honesty -- Attribute 3: Assessing -- Attribute 4: Questioning -- Attribute 5: A Good Listener -- Attribute 6: Experienced -- Attribute 7: Specific to Your Needs -- Attribute 8: Well Versed in Different Systems -- Attribute 9: Flexible -- Attribute 10: Simplifying -- Attribute 11: Clear Business Policies -- Attribute 12: Professional -- Interview Questions to Ask -- Certified Professional Organizers (CPOs) -- References and Referrals -- Resources to Find Consultants -- Productivity Pointers -- 14. Case Study: John Allaire -- When the Bubble Burst -- Stepping Up the Peak Productivity Pyramid.

Afterword -- About the Author -- Notes -- Index -- Free Sample Chapter from Into the Storm by Dennis Perkins and Jillian Murphy.