{"product_id":"the-time-trap-paperback","title":"The Time Trap - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlec MacKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePat Nickerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Time Trap\u003c\/em\u003e has shown countless readers how to squeeze the optimal efficiency--and satisfaction--out of their work day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis much-needed guide provides the quick solutions you need be more effective with your time and avoid and escape the so-called \"time savers\" that don't really work. Backed by decades of research with businesspeople around the world, authors Pat Nickerson and Alec Mackenzie explain how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eset realistic goals and make commitments they can keep;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ejuggle multiple demands;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eestimate time needed on new tasks;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epinpoint and combat the most tenacious time wasters;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprotect priorities;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand upgrade personal productivity for professional success.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus, the fourth edition has been extensively revised to include technology-based solutions to the challenges and opportunities we all face in the virtual world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with smart tactics, revealing interviews, and handy time management tools, \u003cem\u003eThe Time Trap\u003c\/em\u003e is your go-to resource for leveraging twenty-first century opportunities and overcoming challenges to maximizing your work time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuffering from information overload? Being asked to do too much? Can't say no? If you're finding your days clogged with endless activities and responsibilities and your work life spinning out of control, it's time to employ some practical, realistic solutions to the age-old problem of \"too much to do and too little time.\" \u003c\/p\u003e  This new fourth edition of the classic book on time management gives you more powerful methods for both maximizing efficiency and getting the most satisfaction out of your workday. In \u003ci\u003eThe Time Trap\u003c\/i\u003e you'll find out how to:  - Avoid so-called \"time savers\" that don't really work.  - Set realistic goals and make commitments you can keep.  - Juggle multiple demands.  - Accurately estimate time needed on new tasks.  - Pinpoint and combat the most tenacious time-wasters.  - Protect your priorities.   Based on decades of research and interviews with businesspeople around the world--and extensively revised to include technology-based solutions to the challenges we all face in the virtual world--\u003ci\u003eThe Time Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is loaded with smart tactics and priceless time management tools. Let this proven guide boost your personal productivity and professional success when time is not on your side.   \u003cb\u003ePraise for Previous Editions of \u003ci\u003eThe Time Trap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e   \"Alec Mackenzie provides an invaluable tool to anyone who wants to become more efficient. Here is a concise guide to the causes of poor time management, with both clear and crea-tive methods for eliminating them.\"  -- \u003cb\u003eEleanor Brantley Schwartz, Chancellor, University of Missouri-Kansas City\u003c\/b\u003e   \"This edition is Dr. Alec Mackenzie's best \u003ci\u003eTime Trap\u003c\/i\u003e book yet. He really understands the time traps that befall us all, and he provides answers that will make our lives more fruitful with less stress. I am delighted to be counted as a 'disciple' of his wisdom.\"  -- \u003cb\u003eJim Van Houten, General Manager, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003eAlec Mackenzie\u003c\/b\u003e was an internationally known speaker, consultant, and expert on time management.  \u003cb\u003ePat Nickerson\u003c\/b\u003e, President of EBI Inc., San Diego, is the author of \u003ci\u003eManaging Multiple Bosses\u003c\/i\u003e. Her seminars on time and priority management have attracted 180,000 managers and professionals--business, government, and military--worldwide.  \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlec Mackenzie\u003c\/b\u003e was an internationally known speaker, consultant, and expert on time management. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePat Nickerson\u003c\/b\u003e (San Diego, CA), founder and president of EBI, Inc., is the author of \u003ci\u003eManaging Multiple Bosses\u003c\/i\u003e (978-08144-7025-1). A corporate trainer, she has trained more than 180,000 managers and professionals in time management. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130509922439,"sku":"9780814413388","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/28bcf286c9e2769a14913da4b798ff49.webp?v=1732611415","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-time-trap-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}