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"In order to get more done, we must first feel like we have all the time in the world. Think about it: why haven't you trained for that 5K or read War and Peace? Probably because you feel beaten down by all the time you don't seem to have... In this book, Vanderkam reveals the seven counter-intuitive principles the most time-free people have adopted. She teaches mindset shifts to help you feel calm on the busiest days and tools to help you get more...
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Packed with the signature can-do attitude that makes beloved artist Danny Gregory a creativity guru to thousands across the globe, this unique guide serves up a hearty helping of inspiration. For aspiring artists who want to draw and paint but just can't seem to find time in the day, Gregory offers 5- to 10-minute exercises for every skill level that fit into any schedule - whether on a plane, in a meeting, or at the breakfast table - along with practical...
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"Being a busy mom with three young kids and a career, national bestselling author Christy Wright knows what it's like to be stretched too thin. After years of trying to do it all and failing, she realized she had to do something different. It wasn't just a matter of saying no to a few things. She had to get a handle on why it kept happening. Here's what she discovered: Life balance doesn't come from getting more done. In fact, balance isn't something...
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"In Free to Focus, New York Times bestselling author Michael Hyatt reveals to readers nine proven ways to win at work so they are finally free to succeed at the rest of life--their health, relationships, hobbies, and more. He helps readers redefine their goals, evaluate what's working, cut out the nonessentials, focus on the most important tasks, manage their time and energy, and build momentum for a lifetime of success." --Amazon.com.
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For those who believe that there must be a more efficient way for people to get things done, Scrum pioneer Jeff Sutherland offers a thought-provoking book about the management process that is changing the way we work. In the future, historians may look back on human progress and draw a sharp line designating "before Scrum" and "after Scrum." Scrum already drives most of the world's top technologycompanies. And now it's starting to spread to every...
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It's a planner, a to-do list, and a diary for every aspect of your life-- and Miller shows how to make a dot-journal work for you. She helps you decide how simple (or elaborate) your journal will be, and offers tips for lists, symbols, and trackers that will help you keep your life in order.
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We are obsessed with our lengthening to-do lists, work-life balance, and the ceaseless battle against distraction. We are deluged with advice on becoming more productive, learn hacks to optimize our days. We rarely make the connection between our daily struggles and the ultimate time management problem: the challenge of how best to use the time we are given. Burkeman rejects the futile modern fixation on "getting everything done" and instead introduces...
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Whether you are busy dealing with a demanding job, raising kids, or coping with illness, simply finding the time to get organized can be a challenge. The 8-Minute Organizer to the rescue!
Regina Leeds shows how anyone can organize their home with just a few minutes each day. She has tailored her magic formula (eliminate, categorize, organize) so that readers can work in short, effective increments and complete small projects that add up to
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An excellent book, following Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.". It is specifically geared to teach time management from a different perspective because it ties the use of time with the deeper aspects of character and life. A first class book by a highly motivated writer and speaker.
12) Setting limits
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"In this book, readers learn to identify mental, emotional, personal, material, and time limits. They learn how and why to set these boundaries mindfully for themselves and how to respect limits others have set. Setting limits helps readers create constructive attitudes, build confidence, and foster positive peer networks. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities...
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"This book asks whether working mothers in America -- or anywhere -- can ever find true leisure time. Or are our brains, our partners, our culture, our bosses, making it impossible for us to experience anything but "contained time, " in which we are in frantic life management mode until we are sound asleep?"--
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The Bullet Journal Method is about much more than organizing your notes and to-do lists. It's about what Carroll calls "intentional living": weeding out distractions and focusing your time and energy in pursuit of what's truly meaningful, in both your work and your personal life. It's about spending more time with what you care about, by working on fewer things. His new book shows you how to...
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Do you ever wonder where your day went? Or daydream about activities you'll get to "someday"? Knapp and Zeratsky share their tactics for a four-step daily framework that you can use to systematically re-design your days. Highlight, Laser, Energize, Reflect. You may not be able to add more hours to your day-- but you can learn to make your life your own, day by day. -- adapted from jacket.
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Eat That Frog! shows you how to zero in on these critical tasks and organize your day. You'll not only get more done faster, but get the right things done. Bestselling author Brian Tracy cuts to the core of what is vital to effective time management: decision, discipline, and determination. In this fully revised and updated second edition, he provides brand new information on how to keep technology from dominating your time. He details twenty-one...
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The author discusses how to cure the disease to please with a biblical understanding of the command to love; how to escape the guilt of disappointing others by learning the secret of the small no; how to overcome the agony of hard choices by embracing a wisdom based decision-making process; and, how to rise above the rush of endless demands and discover your best yes today.
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"Our most precious resource isn't money. It's time. We are allotted just twenty-four hours a day, and we live in a culture that keeps us feeling time poor -- like we never have enough. Since we can't add more hours to the day, how can we experience our lives as richer? Is it possible to spend our days so they aren't just full, but are fulfilling? Based on her wildly popular MBA class at UCLA, Professor Cassie Holmes demonstrates how to immediately...