Real-World Time Management

Most of us dream about having a few extra hours in our day for taking care of business, relaxing, or engaging in the activities we most enjoy. But how can we make the most of our time when it seems as though there aren’t enough hours in the day? This instructive guide to time management is full of tips, techniques, and commonsense advice that will make anyone more productive.

In this newly updated edition of Real-World Time Management, Michael Dobson includes invaluable tips on setting priorities, tricks for staying on track, keeping a closed-door policy, avoiding interrupters, and techniques for reducing stress through time management. Readers will also learn how to handle distractions, stop procrastinating, delegate tasks, deal with meetings, and manage time effectively while traveling. Instructive and helpful, Real-World Time Management will help all readers organize their time—no matter how hectic their lives may seem.

How often have you dreamed of having just a few more hours in the day to accomplish your goals or just relax and enjoy life? The hard truth is that we can’t create more time, but we can manage it better. This instructive guide to time management is full of tips, techniques, and commonsense advice that will make anyone more productive. Finally, you can stop wasting time and start making the most of it.

Michael Dobson is a respected author with more than 20 years of experience in project management. In this newly updated edition of Real-World Time Management, he includes invaluable tips on setting priorities, tricks for staying on track, keeping a closed-door policy, avoiding interrupters, and techniques for reducing stress through time management. This second updated edition now includes tips for keeping motivated and recycling work. You will also learn how to handle distractions, stop procrastinating, delegate tasks, deal with meetings, and manage time effectively while traveling. Instructive and helpful, Real-World Time Management will help you organize your time—no matter how hectic your life may seem. Now you can stop being a slave to the clock and start gaining control of your day.

Roy Alexander (New York, NY) heads his own consulting firm in New York City and is particularly noted for his sales and communications consultations in energy-related fields.

Michael S. Dobson (New York, NY) is a consultant and popular seminar leader in project management, communications and personal success. He is the president of his own consulting firm whose clients include Calvin Klein Cosmetics and the Department of Health and Human Services. He is the author of several books including Managing Up (978-0-8144-7042-8).