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title	:	The Time Trap
author	:	Mackenzie, R. Alec.
publisher	:	AMACOM Books
isbn10 | asin	:	081447926X
print isbn13	:	9780814479261
ebook isbn13	:	9780585040486
language	:	English
subject	Time management.
publication date	:	1997
lcc	:	HD69.T54M33 1997eb
ddc	:	650.1
subject	:	Time management.

Page iii The Time Trap Third Edition Alec Mackenzie AMACOM American Management Association New York Atlanta Boston Chicago Kansas City San Francisco Washington, D.C. Brussels Mexico City Tokyo Toronto

Page iv This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mackenzie, R. Alec. The time trap / Alec Mackenzie. 3rd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8144-7926-X (pbk.) 1. Time management. I. Title. HD69.T54M33 1997 650.1dc2197-20780 CIP The material on pages 168-169 is adapted from Ralph G. Nichols and Leonard A. Stevens, Are You Listening? McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1957, and is reproduced by permission. 1997, 1990 Alec Mackenzie. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Printing number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4

Page v CONTENTS Preface to the Third Edition vii Acknowledgments xiii Part One Time Management in the Year 2000 and Beyond 1 One Why Is Time Management Still a Problem? 3 Two New Perspectives: The Real Purpose of Time Management 14 Three Planning Puts You in Control 29 Four Making Changes: Start Where You Are 46 Part Two The Twenty Biggest Time Wasters and How to Cure Them 61 1. Management by Crisis 63 2. Telephone Interruptions 71 3. Inadequate Planning 81 4. Attempting Too Much 96 5. Drop-In Visitors 103 6. Ineffective Delegation 114 7. Personal Disorganization 121 8. Lack of Self-Discipline 131

Page vi 9. Inability to Say No 136 10. Procrastination 141 11. Meetings 149 12. Paperwork 157 13. Leaving Tasks Unfinished 166 14. Inadequate Staff 170 15. Socializing 174 16. Confused Responsibility or Authority 179 17. Poor Communication 184 18. Inadequate Controls and Progress Reports 190 19. Incomplete Information 197 20. Travel

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