The Organized Executive (Sound Ideas)

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Summary: A Job Saver
Review: I was promoted at work and inherited a one-person office in which paperwork was simply scooped up and thrown in banker's boxes by the previous management. You can't imagine the chaos. I had few organizational skills of my own (having always just followed someone else's plan), and no assistant. I got this book about the time that I found out I was getting a government audit of these messed-up files in 6 weeks. I would not have a job if it wasn't for this book. It taught me, a first-time manager, how to assess what needed to be done, how to prioritize (I don't have to do all the stressful things first!), how to break down and schedule projects, and how to follow-up with the (non-administrative) employees I have. I got the office and files ready, despite being out one of the weeks with whiplash, and passed the audit with flying colors. This isn't just about what to name your files. My desk is clean, I know where all my files and important papers are, and my reports have been on time. If disorganization is wasting your time, buy this book.

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Summary: Practical, useful, easy to apply techniques
Review: I've started applying several tips that appear "common sense" in retrospect - planning your day the evening before, scheduling at most two intense-thinking tasks in my more productive hours, scheduling at most ten tasks per day, planning itenerary to combine several closely located tasks and minimizing backtrack. Generally raises your awareness of work habits - so, you realize opportunities for improvement. You will need to adapt some of the tips if you use PC quite a bit.

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Summary: All managers and people who manage should read this book!
Review: Practical and insightful. All people who manage anything should read it. For those who feel stressed in their job should read this book. Overall, it is a top 5 must have book.

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Summary: A Classic Text, Superficially Updated
Review: The cover claims that the book has been "revised and updated for the digital age," but Winston's information on technological tools is both superficial and already dated. The term, "PDA," does not even appear in the index.

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Summary: Disappointing....
Review: This book has no great insights, and spends to much time telling you what a disk drive is, rather than discussing a system to help you manage a flow of information and materials. It should have been a paragraph, rather than a book. Keep a to do list, figure out a filing system, delegate what you can, make a decision on what you cannot delegate, do not just pile it up. Thats about it, I expected more.

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Summary: Another necessity of life.
Review: Whether you are totally unorganized or not, you are bound to find this book useful. I consider myself to be fairly organized and I found many valuable nuggets of information here. This book is to the point, easy to follow and written for the reader. Want to optimize your work day? Get this book.

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Summary: Another necessity of life.
Review: Whether you are totally unorganized or not, you are bound to find this book useful. I consider myself to be fairly organized and I found many valuable nuggets of information here. This book is to the point, easy to follow and written for the reader. Want to optimize your work day? Get this book.