Getting Things Done

Getting Things Done
Rus Slater

The secrets that experts and top professionals use to get things done.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Getting Things Done.Includes how to:• Get more done in less time• Manage upwards, downwards and sideways• Under-promise and over-deliver• Overcome difficult people and issues• Deliver projects on time and on budget

Collins Business Secrets – Getting Things Done

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Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u7c2b69d0-98df-50dc-bdd9-4957b0d67151)

Title Page (#ua47cdad1-ffe1-575d-be8d-1873112acfb0)

Copyright (#u0b101aed-6dcc-5203-93de-ff0da117b9f9)

Author’s note (#u7b35bb7d-29a9-5349-b640-4eb8e03a15b0)

Getting things done is the way to get on in life (#u1d4fbe7d-5eca-5e87-9f3e-55a9e3377030)

Knowing what things to do (#uc818dd66-4c51-5863-9ed6-00a23b9a42d2)

1.1 Check your bank balance of time (#u29c28cab-e86c-52c4-aa09-b676ecb81bdb)

1.2 Ask for clear instructions (#ubbcd532b-f9a9-5e72-9fcf-ef4cb493f8c0)

1.3 See the relevance of the bigger picture (#u95aad020-24d1-5b81-8f76-872b6386689a)

1.4 Identify what’s relevant to you (#u9b2bf5fe-3205-5d4e-bead-557203133e8d)

1.5 Do the ‘right’ things right (#uda10f98c-f8e6-5a39-805c-dbe1f66919b8)

1.6 Plan for output, not activity (#u4a83d918-e2be-5d27-83d9-4de5c4326926)

1.7 DREAM to get more done (#ud46154c7-143f-5c4b-a659-49134fcc3ecd)

1.8 Have a personal vision or mission (#u94b7cfde-1897-5051-bb3d-351fc425ed01)

1.9 Know WIIFM (#ucd36146a-fd1f-5047-9243-78a5636655aa)

1.10 Make ‘to do’ lists (#ud7038d0f-2715-5b4f-8ecb-5f6e299ea722)

Knowing how to do things (#litres_trial_promo)

2.1 Decide if ‘how’ is important (#litres_trial_promo)

2.2 Fit into a bigger process (#litres_trial_promo)

2.3 Find out how others do it (#litres_trial_promo)

2.4 Set quality measures (#litres_trial_promo)

2.5 Know how to KISS (#litres_trial_promo)

Knowing when to do things (#litres_trial_promo)

3.1 Prioritize this – or that? (#litres_trial_promo)

3.2 Look at effort versus pay-off (#litres_trial_promo)