Cool-Time: A Hands On Plan for Managing Work and Balancing Time

by Steve Prentice

In the real world of interruptions, e-mail, and time pressure, few people are able to organize their work in isolation from everything else. In fact, effective time management is more about human relationships and expectations than it is about making lists. Cool Time is a complete approach to managing time and defending it from the endless demands and expectations of others in the workplace and at home. It contains practical, personal techniques that will help you apply your new skills to real-world holding time-effective meetings, dealing with distractions, learning to focus, coping with unrealistic workloads, planning for the unexpected, negotiating with your manager over conflicting tasks, and using technology effectively. It includes suggestions on non-work activities including healthy sleep, which make this a complete approach to managing time and balancing life. A complete approach to managing time, priorities, and people in an increasingly fast paced world.

218 pages, Paperback

Published March 8, 2015

About the author

Steve Prentice is an author and speaker who specializes in at-work productivity and whose main stomping grounds are the streets and offices of downtown Toronto.

He has published three business books. The first, Cool Time: A Hands-On Plan for Balancing Work and Managing Time, was published by John Wiley and Sons in 2005 and has been translated into three other languages.

His second book, "Cool Down: Getting Further By Going Slower, was published by John Wiley & Sons in 2009 and focuses on the stress management benefits of the "Slow Movement."

His third book, "Work Like a Wolf: Own Your Future," is a handbook for finding and keeping a job in the new economy.

Finally, his novel, "Mouth" came about because Steve's brain desperately wanted him to write something fun for a change.

He is also the lead guitarist and vocalist for the band Absolutely Jack.