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Before we begin, I want to assure you that there Introduction is hope! I'm sure, since you are reading this book, that your life is not going exactly how you OVERVIEW planned, which means you may be feeling a little (or a lot) frustrated. You probably have less control over your time than you would like. You Thanks for picking up my book. Right off the may be busy all day, but things still don't seem to bat, let me tell you that this time-management be getting done. Are you short on patience? Are book is very different from all the other books you missing the important stuff in life? Are you out there on this subject. How is it different, you just plain sick and tired of rushing around and ask? Well, to start with, you will not find any feeling overwhelmed? If this is the case, then graphs to fill out, charts to track your progress, you are in the right place. The good news is that or exercises to do. Quite honestly, if you had no matter what situation you are in—whether time to do all that, you probably wouldn't need to you have struggled with time your whole life or read this book! whether this is a new issue due to a recent change in your life—starting today, you can gain Instead, I wrote this book to share my control over your time and you will see changes revolutionary approach with you; it is filled with immediately! time-management tips as flexible as your ever- changing schedule. I've simply given you the Do you need more time? If so, you are like so best of the best tips and ideas that really work in many of us who find ourselves running around the real world. These are the same tips I've day after day in a whirlwind: rushed, behind, taught for years and the ones I use myself, so overworked, stressed-out, and short on patience; they are proven to work wonders. I've been living every day jam-packed with things we working with busy people, lots of them families, have to do with not enough time to do the things for over fifteen years, so I know you are not we want to do! Sound familiar? If it does, this alone in your struggle to manage time. I also book is for you. know that you cannot sit down and read this book cover-to-cover. On most days I bet you'll The most important thing to know, as we begin count yourself lucky if you can get in just half a this journey to recover your time, is that you page. This is perfect since this book is best read cannot manage your time. All you can do is tip-by-tip, not cover-to-cover. Just like my first manage yourself. If you've been struggling to get book in this series, 1000 Best Quick and Easy a handle on your time, you've been fighting a Organizing Secrets, this book is portable, and it losing battle. No wonder it never worked out! cuts to the chase with tips that are realistic. I'm going to show you how to manage you. Once you learn how to do that, life gets a whole lot I promise that you'll only find practical ideas easier. here. I know you are busy, so I won't waste your time with solutions that simply do not work or I am not here to tell you how to spend your time, take too much time and effort to implement and not here to tell you to work harder and smarter, maintain. If you have tried other time- not here to push you to get more done. I am here management methods before—bought books, to show you how to figure out what needs to get journals, and calendars, or even attended done and what you want to get done (the fun seminars—you may have gotten some good stuff)—and then how to get it done with less ideas here and there. But I've pulled together the stress. very best ideas and laid them out in a way that you can read quickly and implement Lastly, let me assure you that I've been there, immediately for instant results. So, if you are too. I have days that by the end of them I'm looking for quick fixes that last a lifetime, you're exhausted but still have not crossed anything off in the right place. I invite you to join me as we my to-do list. Email, junk mail, and people who figure out how to solve your time crisis once and are a tad too chatty can overwhelm me. And yes, for all! I have been known to procrastinate, and I, too, feel bad having to decline invitations. I don't want you to think that I have all the time in the 1 / 107 world and can't relate, because that's just not reported that they carried a pad of sticky notes true. Just like you, some days I feel like I need along with the book. That way, when they more time. We're all in the same rush-and-hurry wanted to mark a tip, they could pop a note on boat, but you can jump ship. I struck a balance the page and could even write a note to and have found simple ways to manage myself. themselves. You might try doing the same thing. If you have a dream that keeps getting put on hold or if you simply want to feel less rushed, This book is so portable that you can tuck it into these tips are guaranteed to help you create a life your briefcase or diaper bag, so that whenever you love. you have a spare moment you can read just one or two more tips. Ready? Let's go! I want you to feel less stressed starting today! Not all of the one thousand strategies will work for you since there are no cookie-cutter solutions P.S. A little fine print before we get going: In and no two time challenges are the same. But this fast-paced world, contact information can most of them will work for you, and many can be sometimes change. At the time this book was modified to suit your lifestyle. written, all the contact information provided for various resources and companies throughout this Once you read the book, I encourage you to keep book was current. I apologize in advance if any it on your bookshelf as a reference. Certain of the information has changed since the time sections, like holidays, vacation, and new baby, this book was printed. If you'd like to report a may not apply to you right now. But they may at change so we can update future printings, please some point, so hold onto the book and pull it out do so at www.jamienovak.com. as needed for a refresher. Most people report that having the book on hand and reading a tip or two I've included website addresses and other every now and then gives them even more company contact information in this book for inspiration; they have also found the resource products and services that you may want to sections quite helpful. check out. I am not affiliated with these companies; I just love to share information on I'm so excited that you are taking control of your helpful products and services whenever I come time, and I'm wishing all good things for you as across them. Now on to the good stuff! you start living the life of your dreams! HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Part One: Setting Up I promise this book is to-the-point and for Success immediately useful since I know if you had time to read a book cover-to-cover on time management, you wouldn't need one! CHAPTER LIST So, where should you start? I'd strongly suggest Chapter 1: The Basics of the Ten Golden Rules you read part one first; it will give you all the Chapter 2: "No" Is the Hardest Word to Say basics on time management. After that, it's your Chapter 3: Your Plan and Getting Started call. Turn to the section that best meets your needs at this time. Go directly to meal planning PART OVERVIEW if that is your biggest challenge right now, but if papers or photos are costing you time, then start Most of us can manage a new routine for a few there. The choice is yours; you can't do it wrong. days or even a few weeks. But soon that new And if you are just overwhelmed by it all and the routine is forgotten, and all too quickly we are thought of picking a section is one decision too back to our old ways. This usually happens for many, then read the tips in order. one of two reasons. One, you are not convinced of the payoff, so you lose interest. Or two, the Many readers of my first book in this series, new way is not easy, and since we are so busy, 1000 Best Quick and Easy Organizing Secrets, we desperately need easy. The good news is that 2 / 107 all my solutions are easy, so that's not going to A. almost never B. sometimes C. most of be an issue.