Laura Stack - What To Do When Theres Too Much To Do: Reduce Tasks, Increase Results, and Save 90 a Minutes Day

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Stacks incredible book shows you how to get organized better and get more done faster than you ever thought possible.

Brian Tracy, author of Eat That Frog! and No Excuses!

This book will save you time, money, andmost of allyour sanity. In our fast-moving, multitasking world of now-now-now, Laura Stack is an extraordinary resource for you, and her expertise is delivered with this book.

Tim Sanders, bestselling author and former Chief Solutions Officer, Yahoo!

I dont know anybody who is more organized or who has more energy and has more fun getting things done than Laura Stack. No kidding. She doesnt just write about what she knows; she writes about what she lives. If you feel like theres too much to do, read this book for tips, tactics, and strategies that will decrease the time you invest and increase the results you enjoy.

Mark Sanborn, author of Up, Down, or Sideways and The Fred Factor

Lauras Productivity Workflow Formula will help you become the 5 percent employee that creates 95 percent of the companys value. Yet another high-value tool from the Productivity Pro!

Jeff Bettinger, Chief Career Strategist, HelpMyResume.com

I am a raving fan of Laura Stack because she is the absolute master of teaching me how to do less and achieve more. For me, like so many others, time has become the new currency. I can always make more money, but I cant make more time. Laura teaches me to make much better use of the time that I have so that I can do more of what I want to do. For me, thats priceless. This book will motivate you to do the simple yet powerful things that can make your work and your life immeasurably more productive and fulfilling.

Joe Calloway, author of Becoming a Category of One

Leadership, strategy, and business acumen are essential for being successful in business today. At the heart of Lauras effective productivity system are strategies to maximize these essential business skills. Read this book! Adopting her system will unleash your strategic thinking potential and productivity in your business and maximize your results. It has worked for us, and I guarantee it will work for you!

Mike Howard, Chief Security Officer, Microsoft Corporation

In this prolific and pragmatic guide, you will find tangible strategies for tackling the working worlds toughest issue: time management. Finally, someone has realized were at maximum capacity, and Stack gives us usable ideas to help us reduce, reduce, reduce.

Rory Vaden, cofounder, Southwestern Consulting, and New York Times bestselling author of Take the Stairs

If you have so much to do that youre not sure what to do, heres the first thing to do: buy Lauras book!

Randy Gage, author of Prosperity Mind

Are you overworked, overstressed, and overwhelmed, yet still youre underproducing? Laura Stack can help you. Buy this book and devour it. You can do less, stress less, and still achieve more. Its possible! Learn how inside.

Darren Hardy, Publisher, Success magazine, and New York Times bestselling author of The Compound Effect

Laura Stack is an extraordinary teacher, speaker, and coach who inspires people to become peak performers. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to stop doing more with less but do less to achieve more.

Dr. Nido R. Qubein, President, High Point University, and Chairman, Great Harvest Bread Company

Laura Stack improved our work flow, communication, coordination, documentation support, and teamwork. Her touch to our business made and continues to make a lasting change for the better. I cant say enough about how helpful her knowledge and training have been.

Montague Boyd, Senior Vice President, Investments, UBS Financial Services

Counterbalancing my practice that If you arent overwhelmed, youre not reaching your greatest productivity is Laura Stacks most logical advice found in her latest book. Lauras philosophy is that what you opt not to do is often as important asand often more important thanwhat you do. This book is all about productivity and making the most of the time that we all find in such short supply. Take the time to read the book, and youll amaze yourself at the demonstrated and proven results.

Tim Jackson, CAE, CMP, President and CEO, Colorado Automobile Dealers Association

Reduce Tasks, Increase Results,
and Save 90 Minutes a Day

LAURA STACK

What To Do When Theres Too Much To Do

Copyright 2012 by Laura Stack
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To my son,
JAMES STACK

When I have too much to do,
spending time with you
puts life in perspective and
makes everything better.
I love you.

One morning, as I entered a ballroom to deliver a keynote address for a Fortune 100 telecommunications company, one of the employees approached me. She didnt look happy. I have to tell you something, she said. Im not excited about you being here.

I was a bit taken aback, since I hadnt even opened my mouth yet. No kidding, I replied. Do you mind telling me why?