This is one
of the earliest books that I got on time management and was quickly able to
finish most of the reading in real quick time! The final few chapters are where
one would get stuck as the moving gets a bit tough in there. Finally, after
multiple attempts was able to complete the book a month back. As the title
suggests, Brian Tracy provides us with 21 different ways/techniques to beat
procrastination and come up trumps against time. It is no coincidence that many
of the techniques suggested are about increasing one's effectiveness. The
author provides some really good tips on time management and it was
very clear from the outset itself that religiously following even a few of
these techniques would greatly improve one’s usage of time. Given below are
snippets of the 21 different techniques:
1) Set the table
2) Plan every day in advance
3) Apply the 80/20 rule to everything
4) Consider the consequences
5) Practice creative procrastination
6) Use the ABCDE method continually
7) Focus on key result areas
8) The law of three
9) Prepare thoroughly before you begin
10) Take it one oil barrel at a time
11) Upgrade your key skills
12) Leverage your special talents
13) Identify your key constraints
14) Put the pressure on yourself
15) Maximise your personal power
16) Motivate yourself into action
17) Get out of the technological time sinks
18) Slice & dice the task
19) Create large chunks of time
20) Develop a sense of urgency
21) Single handle every task
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