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Dewey Decimal Number: 650
EAN num: 9780974930428
ISBN number: 0974930423
Label: New Academy Publishing houses
Manufacturer: New Academy Publishing houses
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Page Count: 290
Printing Date: April 02, 2008
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Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook is a book for the over-extended office worker whose workday feels out of control. It shows how to regain command of an over-committed workday and an overflowing, unmanaged e-mail in box. It does this by teaching the author's system of time, task, and e-mail management, and it shows how to implement the system in Microsoft Outlook.
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I bought both Total Workday Control by Michael Linenberger and Take Back Your Life by Sally McGhee. They are both excellent. I prefer Total Workday Control. Like many people, I have too many top priority emails and tasks to ever complete. Michael's book provides a simple framework for quickly processing email and prioritizing the resulting tasks. He then describes his system for handling a high volume of tasks, so regardless of how many you complete, you always know what needs attention so you can avoid surprises!
I also recommend Outlook users get very familiar with using the Activities tab in Contacts to track tasks. It's very effective for tracking all current tasks by contact. And a great program to extend Outlook functionality for Treo and Palm users is Keysuites software, www.chapura.com.
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I found this update version easier to used than the original. I use the ClearContext plug-in for Outlook.
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It took me about 3 hours of reading the philosphy behind the system (this is important - don't skip it) and another 2 hours of setting up and tweaking Outlook. The very first day or two afterwards were strange as I tried to get accustomed to the system, but now, after a few weeks, I couldn't live without it. It's not all about email management (that's a minor concern for me, although having a perfectly empty inbox is wonderful for your stress level) - it's really a great tool for managing the dozens of tasks that pop in and out of your head all day long along with the medium and long-term projects that have been staring at you from your task list for the last year or so.
Before this book, I really, really, really tried to like and use GTD, but I could never internalize the methodolgy and use it effectively. In contrast, TWC/Manage-your-NOW just makes sense to me.
Bottom line - it's a good book with a good system - definitely worth your time to try it.
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The system covered in this book works well, in my experience, for handling large volumes of e-mail. One of the central premises of this system involves transforming e-mails into tasks. This approach is action-oriented and keeps one focused on execution and deliverables.
A number of Chapters in this book may not be applicable for all users (e.g. the Chapter on "Topic-Based E-Mail Filing"), but the book is worth reading.
I have found the system covered in this book to work only if one puts the time and effort into implementing it as advised by the author.
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Linenberger does it again.
If, like me, you've struggled with applying the excellent ideas from David Allen & Stephen Covey then this is the book for you. I have read many titles in this genre but it is Linenberger's advice that passes the test of time. He has an uncanny nack of addressing the problems in workflow management that have been nagging at you, and offers solutions that just work. No need for fancy software, his techniques work with the tool you already have to hand - Microsoft Outlook.
Stop reading this review already and purchase this title - you will not be disappointed!
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