How to Get Things Done without Trying Too Hard (Paperback)

In this clever book bestselling author Richard Templar delivers a collection of principles tactics and techniques that will make sure things always get done without you ever having to break a sweat or stay up into the small hours to do it. These pithy, self-contained ideas are so straightforward that you can even read the book itself without trying too hard. Table of Contents* You can and you can't* You have to want to be organised* You don't have to change your personality* Know yourself* Make time* Have a routine* Don't tell yourself you're bored* Don't get distracted* Think about what you're not thinking about* Don't panic!* Do it little and often* Think positive* Steer clear of time sappers* Know when the good times are* Do the scary jobs* Set yourself limits* Invest now, save later* Don't do too much* Don’t waste your down time* Be reliable* Don’t wait for people to change* Write lists* Get off to a flying start* Visualise the finished thing* Have less* Sort it or bin it* Ditch the eco-guilt* Have a packing list* Get into good habits* Have a place for it* File your week* Keep a notebook* Count your bags* Streamline your workload* Streamline your movements* Multitask* Build up a stockpile* Double up* Turn your toothbrush upside down* Pin a note on the door* Be decisive about mess* Learn how to tidy* Get the kids working* Don’t do it yourself* Give false deadlines* Use a two-bin system* Have a shopping list* Read faster* Keep time* Get ahead of yourself* Remember birthdays* Make technology work for you* Get Christmas wrapped up* Treat yourself* Find a sixpence* Be decisive* Lay the groundwork first* Talk it through* When you have to decide, do it* Toss a coin* Tell everyone what you’ve decided* Hone your people skills* Be assertive* Learn to say no* Stand your ground* Understand thick skins* Say what you mean* Keep calm* Count to ten* See their point of view* Feed it back* Learn to delegate* Know who's doing what* Get the best out of people* Know what really matters* Prioritise* Know what is urgent (and what isn’t)* Organise your to-do list* Clear some downtime* Plan your life* Don’t just firefight* Have a thorough diary* Know what makes a difference* Get organised at work* Know where you’re going* Know what you’re doing* First you must push the wheelbarrow and then you can sit down* Don’t work a week behind* Deal with it when it happens* Don’t do things twiceOrganise your space* Don’t read things you don’t need to* Keep it together* Make sure the boomerang comes back* Keep your meetings on time* Know what you’re aiming for* Avoid unnecessary meetings* Don’t get interrupted* Don’t get caught by the phone* Choose between email and phone* Reduce your inbox* Ditch the ping* Stop playing games* Get it over with* Don’t give up