Alec Mackenzie, Pat Nickerson Time Trap

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The Time Trap has shown countless readers how to squeeze the optimal efficiency--and satisfaction--out of their work day.This much-needed guide provides the quick solutions you need be more effective with your time and avoid and escape the so-called ';time savers' that don't really work. Backed by decades of research with businesspeople around the world, authors Pat Nickerson and Alec Mackenzie explain how to:set realistic goals and make commitments they can keep;juggle multiple demands;estimate time needed on new tasks;pinpoint and combat the most tenacious time wasters;protect priorities;and upgrade personal productivity for professional success.Plus, the fourth edition has been extensively revised to include technology-based solutions to the challenges and opportunities we all face in the virtual world.Filled with smart tactics, revealing interviews, and handy time management tools, The Time Trap is your go-to resource for leveraging twenty-first century opportunities and overcoming challenges to maximizing your work time.