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Organizing for Dummies is a comprehensive how-to book, written in easy-to-read, commonsense language. Eileen Roth is a no-nonsense organizer who shows you step by step in this book how to get in an organizing mindset and apply organizing systems and techniques to just about everything. Jackie Tiani assisted as the technical editor of the Office and Time Management sections of this book.   Barbara Hemphill wrote Taming the Paper Tiger at Work in response to the millions of office workers who are overwhelmed with crammed files, stacks of faxes, and overcrowed e-mail folders. She dispels the myth of the paperless office and offers simple suggestions, like the "art of wastebasketry" and the "FAT system" that work for employees, business owners and corporate exectuves.
  Author Donna Smallin had you in mind if you are looking for a reference guide for handling everyday clutter challenges. A book you can pick up and put down like a magazine, Organizing Plain & Simple is chock full of proven tips, strategies and solutions contributed by dozens of organizing experts, including our own Jackie Tiani.   "Almost everyone prcrastinates", according to Rita Emmett, author of The Procrastinator's Handbook. This little light-hearted book will help you to identify why you procrastinate and inspire you to begin and finish tasks you have been putting off.
  If work has taken over your life and you have trouble accomplishing everything you want to do and still have time for yourself, Harold Taylor's Making Time Work for You is a must read. It will help you develop effective work habits and organize your office. Harold's great sense of humor and practical approach to time management are a refreshing change from the hundreds of books that have been published on the subject.   In Organize Your Work Day In No Time, author K.J. McCorry will show you how to use your work time more efficiently through simple time management and organization techniques. You will learn how to organize paper and electronic files, deal with e-mail overload, use contact software to its full potential and become more efficient while you're at work.
  Cleaning and maintenance is his business, and noone is more outspoken about the subject of clutter than Don Aslett, who says, "When you clean office buildings every night, you learn the ghastly reality of junk and clutter." The Office Clutter Cure will show you ways to improve your professional image and improve your work speed and put you in control of your office.   Conquering Chronic Disorganization, written by Judith Kolberg of the National Study Group On Chronic Disorganization, is a 132-page softcover book chock full of stories of chronically disorganized people and the solutions that helped them clear their minds and get a grip on time. Learn the time, paper and material management echniques that are appropriate for your situation and thought processes.
  Getting Things Done offers deep and thought-provoking reading from productivity guru David Allen. David shares his "mind like water" philosophy and demystifies time management by demonstrating that our ability to be productive is directly proportional to our ability to relax.   So you don't have time to read a book? Then read just what you need from How To Get Organized When You Don't Have The Time. The book is structured so that you can go right to your own trouble spot and get practical help. Author Stephanie Culp is a founding member of the National Association of Professional Organizers.
 

In If You Haven't Got The Time To Do It Right, When Will You Have The Time To Do It Over, Jeffrey Meyer shows you how to organize your files, create an effective to-do list and transform your desk into an efficient work area. The techniques he shares might not work for everyone, but many executives have benefited from his organizing approach.

  Organizing Your Workspace by Odette Pollar is a step-by-step system for getting and staying organized. This is perfect for people looking to free themselves from unmanageable schedules, piles of paper, and dysfunctional filing systems. Organizing Your Workspace will empower you to have more control of time, become more effective, and best of all, the book only takes one hour to read, cover to cover!
  The High Tech Personal Efficiency Program was written by someone who doesn't particularly like technology. Kerry Gleeson helps you take a critical look at your low-tech work behavior in order to minimize the need for high-tech toys and maximize the use of technology.   Use Technology to Save Time, Simplify Tasks, and Stay Sane in a High-speed World. Read Get Organized In The Digital Age by Lucy Hedrick to learn a systematic approach for dealing with information overwhelm.
  If you're the kind of person for whom conventional checklists and filing systems don't feel natural, you're probably right-brain dominant. Creative people, whether they are artists, homemakers, or executives, often have particular problems with organization. Organizing For The Creative Person by Dorothy Lehmkuhl offers dozens of practical, down-to-earth techniques to help you find the organizing style that works for you.   Sandra Felton is the founder of Messies Anonymous. In Messie No More, she has revealed the behavior patterns of a "Messie" mindset and offers an easier approach to change. If you have been struggling and need encouragment, Sandra will provide it in an enlightening and humorous way.
  Imagine the time that could be saved if meetings were more productive! Robert's Rules in Plain English by Doris Zimmerman distills into 96 pages of plain English 99% of the parliamentary procedure most people will ever need to know. It organizes the essential parliamentary principles and rules for quick reference.   Focal Point: "A proven system to simplify your life, double your productivity and achieve all your goals" by Brian Tracy. Learn how to identify your "Focal Point" and concentrate all of your energies on the one thing that you can do, at any given moment, to accomplish the most important results to you. Focal Point teaches you how to do personal strategic planning and simplify your life.
  In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service, and human dignity -- principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates   Whether you are a salesperson or a keynote speaker, making effective presentations is critical to your success. In The Organized Communicator, Cynthia Kyriazis shows you a systematic approch to organizing yourself, your office and your message so that you can be at your best while giving a presentation.
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