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to strategically apply the lessons they illustrate. And you’ll real-
ize that they can apply in many areas of your own life and the
lives of others around you, as well. Preface xi
This book, as you’ll discover, also covers a myriad of other
topics that intersect with time management, like organization,
efficiency, and goal setting for your personal life. Indeed, time
management doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It meshes into the very
fabric of our daily lives. It goes to the very core of how happy
and fulfilling our days ought to be.
So what can you expect as you read this book? In our first
two chapters you’ll learn about the theories that underpin time
management and that can transform, in a fundamental way,
how you lead your life. For the rest of the book, be prepared to
discover hundreds of practical strategies that will serve you well
as you manage your everyday responsibilities.

Special Features

The idea behind the books in the Briefcase Series is to give you
practical information written in a friendly person-to-person style.
The chapters are compact, deal with tactical issues, and include
lots of examples. They also feature numerous boxes designed
to expand upon the text’s core content. Here’s a description of
the boxes you’ll find in this book.

These boxes do just what they say: give you tips and
tactics for being smart in the use of time at work and
in your personal life.

These boxes provide warnings for where things could
go wrong when you’re figuring out how to manage
your time.

These books give you specific how-to hints for better
managing time.