Getting It All Done
Do you or your people ever leave work with your "to-do" lists half finished?

  If you're like most people, it happens often.

	A bottomless in-basket
	The constant stream of minor crises "only you can handle"
	Endless details, letters, phone calls and interruptions that leave you wondering, "Will I ever get caught up?"

Wonder no more. You can get caught up-and start getting ahead. Find out how by bringing Getting It All Done to your organization. You and your people will learn and master these essential skills:

	The skills of setting priorities, so you focus on what's important.
	The skills of controlling your workday, so you move toward your objectives steadily, and complete them on time.

	Identify what's important
	Anticipate problems and prevent bottlenecks
	Spot the hidden shortcuts in every project
	Resolve the conflict when other people's goals compete with yours
	Stop procrastinating get started and get it done

	Stimulating presentation. Your on-site trainer is an expert at translating concepts into easy-to-apply practices. You'll gain realistic solutions to your toughest time-management problems and the enthusiasm to take action immediately.
	Exercises. Individual and small-group exercises teach you about your work style and help you develop new time-management skills. (Don't worry, no one is ever singled out or put on the spot.)
	Discussion. Get your questions answered. Share your point of view. See how other people in your organization are keeping their busy workdays under control. Plus, a customized workbook will help you take home the key ideas of the seminar-without taking pages of notes.

	Common misconceptions about time usage: a revealing exercise
	Identifying the top 10 "time eaters"
	The 4 sources of jobs that end up on your to-do list
	Beyond the to-do list: additional organizational tools to help you create your daily plan
	The one task to do first thing in the morning that will give you a blast-off start on your day
	How to ruthlessly protect and exploit the most productive part of your day
	Understanding "controllable" vs. "uncontrollable" time to schedule yourself realistically
	How to use a simple time log to understand your time-management challenges
	The half-hour weekly exercise that will keep you on track with your goals (and enable you to see your progress every day)
	The magic of the 80/20 rule. Do you understand it? Do you use it?
	Building a Priority Matrix so you don't waste time on "urgent" but unimportant tasks
	How to use the power of goal setting in weight control, personal relationships and money management
	A 4-part goal-setting format you can use for any type of goal
	The missing link: connecting your goals to your daily action plan
	How to resist the temptation to do everything yourself
	Planning your work space to control interruptions
	Signals that let people know when you're busy
	5 techniques to shorten unexpected visits
	How to gain a full hour of time every day for your high priorities
	How to tactfully screen phone calls
	How to train people to call during your preferred call times
	4 tips for saving time on the phone (one will cut a full minute off most calls)
	An innovative way to sort and attack your paperwork to stay on track during your work week
	The 30-second way to respond to most business correspondence
	A 3-step process for handling the person who thinks his or her priorities are more important than yours
	Unclogging the bottlenecks that hold up your jobs
	A classic system of delegation that: - Gets people to solve their own problems - Gives you more options for the problems you must solve - Keeps you and your people growing
	How to get meetings to start-and end-on time
	Procrasti-Killers: powerful techniques to get off dead center on stalled projects