You have all the time there is. You have the same twenty-four hours (1,440 minutes, 86,400 seconds) that everyone has. What can be different is how you use them.
Whether you work for a huge multi-national corporation, a small start-up, or are self- employed; whether you're a farmer, school principal, lawyer, store owner, or research scientist, chances are you fall into the same time traps we all do. Now, world-renowned time management expert, Dr. Alec Mackenzie, will show you how to climb out.
In Part One of The Time Trap, Mackenzie explores the general principles of time management, the "hows and whys." He begins by asking the biggest "why"of all: in the twenty-first century, with all our pocket diaries, personal organizers and hand-held computers with expensive time management why is time management still a problem?
He finds the answer in the powerful pull of human nature, the difficulty of breaking old habits and learning new ones, and the way babits in one area affect behavior in another. Managing time starts with establishing goals and setting priorities. After setting priorities you can take charge of your time-and your time is your life-by using the most effectiv time management tool: a written plan for th day, supported by overall planning systen