In this clever book bestselling author Richard Templar delivers a collection of principles tactics and techniques that will make sure things always get done without you ever having to break a sweat or stay up into the small hours to do it.
These pithy, self-contained ideas are so straightforward that you can even read the book itself without trying too hard.
Table of Contents
* You can and you can’t
* You have to want to be organised
* You don’t have to change your personality
* Know yourself
* Make time
* Have a routine
* Don’t tell yourself you’re bored
* Don’t get distracted
* Think about what you’re not thinking about
* Don’t panic!
* Do it little and often
* Think positive
* Steer clear of time sappers
* Know when the good times are
* Do the scary jobs
* Set yourself limits
* Invest now, save later
* Don’t do too much
* Don’t waste your down time
* Be reliable
* Don’t wait for people to change
* Write lists
* Get off to a flying start
* Visualise the finished thing
* Have less
* Sort it or bin it
* Ditch the eco-guilt
* Have a packing list
* Get into good habits
* Have a place for it
* File your week
* Keep a notebook
* Count your bags
* Streamline your workload
* Streamline your movements
* Multitask
* Build up a stockpile
* Double up
* Turn your toothbrush upside down
* Pin a note on the door
* Be decisive about mess
* Learn how to tidy
* Get the kids working
* Don’t do it yourself
* Give false deadlines
* Use a two-bin system
* Have a shopping list
* Read faster
* Keep time
* Get ahead of yourself
* Remember birthdays
* Make technology work for you
* Get Christmas wrapped up
* Treat yourself
* Find a sixpence
* Be decisive
* Lay the groundwork first
* Talk it through
* When you have to decide, do it
* Toss a coin
* Tell everyone what you’ve decided
* Hone your people skills
* Be assertive
* Learn to say no
* Stand your ground
* Understand thick skins
* Say what you mean
* Keep calm
* Count to ten
* See their point of view
* Feed it back
* Learn to delegate
* Know who’s doing what
* Get the best out of people
* Know what really matters
* Prioritise
* Know what is urgent (and what isn’t)
* Organise your to-do list
* Clear some downtime
* Plan your life
* Don’t just firefight
* Have a thorough diary
* Know what makes a difference
* Get organised at work
* Know where you’re going
* Know what you’re doing
* First you must push the wheelbarrow and then you can sit down
* Don’t work a week behind
* Deal with it when it happens
* Don’t do things twiceOrganise your space
* Don’t read things you don’t need to
* Keep it together
* Make sure the boomerang comes back
* Keep your meetings on time
* Know what you’re aiming for
* Avoid unnecessary meetings
* Don’t get interrupted
* Don’t get caught by the phone
* Choose between email and phone
* Reduce your inbox
* Ditch the ping
* Stop playing games
* Get it over with
* Don’t give up
