Personal Time Management

Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why?

Time savings ideas for business and pleasure that the larger portion of the workers of the world can unite in using. It goes contrary to some of the accepted wisdom out there, and offers a unique view on the mini-vacation as opposed to the mini retirement--which for many is not practical. The principles of time savings are discussed and analyzed, and it is all done with a touch of humor and easy readability. Written by a lawyer that makes his living by selling his time. Take the time to read this.

Master one of our economy’s most rare skills and achieve groundbreaking results with this “exciting” audiobook (Daniel H. Pink) from an “exceptional” author (New York Times Book Review). Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep Work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship.

Now more than ever, people are seeking a reprieve from the constant pressure to achieve, produce, and consume. While many turn to mindfulness and meditation, organizational change expert Marilyn Paul, PhD, offers a complementary solution that is as radical as it is ancient.

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 big progress. The book includes hundreds of systems and tricks - from rapid closet rehab to tackling junk drawers, clutter-busting a room to setting up a mail system. Leeds also offers quick but important daily routines (making the bed), periodic tasks (checking the smoke detector), and fun projects (creating a dream board).

Essentialism is more than a time-management strategy or a productivity technique. It is a systematic discipline for discerning what is absolutely essential, then eliminating everything that is not, so we can make the highest possible contribution toward the things that really matter.

Every day, tens of thousands of Google employees, from executives to interns, rely on Laura Mae Martin’s tips and best practices for how to make the most of their time. Now, with Uptime, Laura brings her unique approach to productivity and well-being to anyone who wants to be more effective and experience “calm accomplishment,” whether at work, at school, or in their own personal lives.

Do you dream big but struggle to follow through? Do you start projects with excitement, only to abandon them halfway? Are you constantly searching for the “next big thing” to finally succeed? The problem isn’t your goals—it’s your process. The truth is, success isn’t about quick fixes or shortcuts. It’s about following the right process. The

Despite the overwhelming amount of resources for time management and work-life balance, the ability to cultivate the efficiency and equilibrium needed to manage all our worthy pursuits can often feel frustratingly out of reach. The reason for our struggle is that productivity and time-management systems focus on individual habits rather than more meaningful and lasting lifestyle changes. But as it turns out, there is a better way to reach our full potential.

Have you bought in to “the new normal”? It’s a lifestyle based on heightened expectations and upward social comparisons. It sounds good, and it often feels necessary. But it’s killing us. In Own Your Happy, best-selling author Valorie Burton shares openly about her struggle against a lifestyle that seems normal but is far from natural. Even better, she equips listeners with the tools to create a lifestyle filled with breathing room - a lifestyle that empowers each of us to be fully present, more productive, and truly satisfied.

Are you drowning in endless to-do lists, overwhelmed by back-to-back meetings, or struggling to balance your professional and personal life? It’s time to stop working harder and start working smarter. Discover the ultimate blueprint for conquering chaos, achieving laser-focus, and mastering your time with ease. In "Time Management Hacks for Busy Professionals," you’ll uncover actionable strategies that high-performing leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives use to dominate their schedules and lead with clarity. Packed with cutting-edge techniques, this book is designed to transform your ...

Are you exhausted from battling your teen’s disorganization, wondering if they’ll ever manage their time, keep track of their belongings or stay on top of their responsibilities? Do you feel like you’re constantly reminding your teen to do their homework, only to watch them procrastinate until the last minute – again?” Do you worry about how your teen will manage as they move toward adulthood? If you answered yes to any of these, then rest assured – you are not alone! Parenting a teenager today feels like navigating through a maze of screens, schedules and stress.

Are you serious about your time and purpose in life? Serious enough to ditch the idea of both? Are you done with: Overthinking about how to organize your time, setting daily goals, and trying to effectively manage time? Knowing you have a purpose but never feel like you’re doing enough? Being overwhelmed? Procrastinating by reading books about time and stress management? Being exhausted from the time race and improving work efficiency? Business time management is dead. Let’s look at time as what it really is - a story. This book will show you that you can only stop the productivity and ...

New York Times best-selling author Kevin Kruse presents the remarkable findings of his study of ultraproductive people. Based on survey research and interviews with billionaires, Olympic athletes, straight-A students, and over 200 entrepreneurs - including Mark Cuban, Kevin Harrington, James Altucher, John Lee Dumas, Pat Flynn, Grant Cardone, and Lewis Howes - Kruse answers the question: What are the secrets to extreme productivity?

Real mothers share real-life stories of how they got on top of their busy lives and created more ease, joy, and flow. Wouldn’t it be great if you could get some real insight into how some moms seem to manage it all with ease? You know the ones you see laughing and smiling at the shops, relaxed and happy, surrounded by happy kids and partners?

In this book, you'll discover your negotiating behavioral style through self-assessment questionnaires, gain the tools needed to deal with negotiation sharks (or bullies), learn tips for recognizing and interpreting your negotiating counterpart's body language to create beneficial outcomes, and see examples on how to counter unethical and unprofessional tactics effectively — and much more.

The Free-Time Formula provides a real-world framework for more effective time management that helps you prioritize, focus, clarify, and go. You'll begin with a time audit to assess your current stress, strategies, and output. From there, you'll work step-by-step toward a new daily routine that will help you become the focused, efficient achiever you've been trying to be for so long.

Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. It pushes us to treat busyness as a proxy for useful effort, leading to impossibly lengthy task lists and ceaseless meetings. We’re overwhelmed by all we have to do and on the edge of burnout, left to decide between giving into soul-sapping hustle culture or rejecting ambition altogether. But are these really our only choices?

Singletasking explains exactly how to clear and calm your mind, arrange your schedule and environment, and gently yet firmly manage the expectations of people around you so that you can accomplish a succession of tasks one by one - and be infinitely more productive. Singletasking is the secret to success and sanity.

Part instruction manual, part someone else's diary, My Morning Routine features interviews with 64 of today's most successful people - including three-time Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni, Twitter cofounder Biz Stone, and General Stanley McChrystal - and offers advice on creating a routine of your own. Some routines are all about early morning exercise and spartan living; others are more leisurely and self-indulgent. What they have in common is they don't feel like a chore. Once you land on the right routine, you'll look forward to waking up.