The Daily Edge: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an Impact Every Day

by David Horsager

Wall Street Journal bestselling author David Horsager frequently hears executives lament that their hands are more than full trying to balance the barrage of tasks they face on a daily basis. While he never set out to be a productivity expert, Horsager realized that over the years he has developed and adopted dozens of extraordinarily practical time- and energy-saving techniques that could help today's leader. The key objective is to become so effective in the little things that you have enough time for more meaningful interactions.

In The Daily Edge, you'll learn strategies such as identifying the key Difference-Making Actions on which to focus your efforts. Perhaps it is time to set a personal or even company-wide “power hour,” during which you do not attend meetings, answer the phone, or reply to emails, creating the time and space to really focus and get things done. The thirty-five high-impact ideas Horsager introduces in succinct, quick-read chapters are easily implemented and powerful on their own. Taken together, they form a solid wave of efficacy that enables you to get more done, keep your energy up, and make sure that you're able to honor all your relationships, both personal and professional.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business, Self Help, Productivity

1 pages, Audio CD

First published October 5, 2015

About the author

David Horsager, MA, CSP, CPAE is the CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute, national bestselling author of The Trust Edge, inventor of the Enterprise Trust Index™, and director of one of the nation’s foremost trust studies: The Trust Outlook™. His work has been featured in prominent publications such as Fast Company, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal. David has advised leaders and delivered life-changing presentations on six continents, with audiences ranging everywhere from FedEx, Toyota and global governments to the New York Yankees and the Department of Homeland Security. Get free resources and more at www.DavidHorsager.com and www.TrustEdge.com.

Reviews

[Yuliya Skripnik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Час тишины.

Очень емкая книга, каждая из 35 глав описывает полезный приём для того, чтобы облегчить себе жизнь и приблизиться к целям. В начале даётся описание проблемы, а потом несколько советов, как её решить. Максимально практичная информация в сжатой форме. Из разряда бери и делай. Прямо сегодня.

Называется Час тишины потому что это один из самых не очевидных способов повысить свою эффективность — находиться час без всяких контактов, звонков, почты, встреч. Для джедаев - вообще ничего не делать в этот час, просто медитировать, наблюдать за умом и чувствам. Очень неожиданные откровения и озарения могут случиться в этот час.

Несколько цитат:

Организованность — преимущество, достигаемое благодаря тому, что приоритеты четко определены и человек ежедневно над ними работает.

Только тогда, когда шум внешнего мира уляжется, сможете вы услышать глубинные колебания внутри себя. Слушайте внимательно.

Освоить новые навыки и умения — полдела. Гораздо сложнее расстаться с непродуктивными привычками, накопившимися у вас за долгие годы.

Самые большие изменения в нашу жизнь привносят маленькие перемены, которые происходят постоянно.

Там, где сердце хочет, оно найдет сотни способов. Там, где оно не хочет, оно найдет тысячи отговорок.

Вы живете всего один раз, но если вы все делаете верно, то этого достаточно.

Коль мы готовы духом, — все готово. (Уильям Шекспир, «Генрих V»)

[Alyona Trotsenko]

О, давно я так не кайфовала от книги. Здесь собрано все то, что я еще не читала в других таких же книг. А это значит, что я сэкономила время, когда не читала все эти мотивирующие и коучерские книги и просто прочитала одну. Мне зашла!
Столько полезной инфы, оочень рекомендую. Вроде бы вы все это где то когда то слышали, а здесь все вместе и все структурировано.

Планы - это хотя бы три месяца вперед, а не на выходные)
Каждый день устраивать час тишины и 10 мину медитации.
Определите ваши СВД (самые важные дела) и пока не сделал, то никаких тебе видосиков или музыки.
все записывай, просыпайтесь по раньше, много успеете.. Ну и все в таком духе..
И это я и четверти не указала. Рекомендую.

[Romans · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this because I got it for free. You shouldn't. Nothing new, general time management things inspired by GTD and many other better books. No soul in the book, just random collection of ideas which go from useful "Plan tomorrow today" to ridiculous "do everything faster", "use hotkeys" and "clean up space on your computer".
Two stars only because most ideas aren't wrong.

[Roxanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this from Goodreads. I give this 5 stars because I struggle with a lot to take to take care of and not enough time or energy to do it all. He says create a list with the top 5 things for the day and then do them and then you can be more flexible about the rest of the day. This is a very goo time management book and it says that life is really about relationships.

[Venkatesh-Prasad · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my fastest read; in under an hour. The book is along the lines of David Allen's GTD. It has 33 short chapters that advice/tips on how to improve your day-to-day routine to get more out of your time. It is most likely that most folks would already be practicing some of the tips. Even so, many of us will find some useful tips. At least, I did :)

[MJE · Rating 1 out of 5]

This, very thin on content book, is vastly overrated. Simplistic is the kindest adjective I can apply to the content.

[Vasiliy Afonin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Сборник идей других авторов - от GTD до Miracle Morning - и советов вроде "Работайте быстрее" или "Используйте hotkeys в приложениях".

[Nasos Chatzilaidis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really really basic. I only got 1 thing out of this book, which was a tip suggested by the author. It is to keep track of my time every single day.

[Mariya-Nikol · Rating 4 out of 5]

На първо място ми допадна, че книгата започва освен с отзиви, и с благодарности, които обичайно стоят в края на изданието - много интересен подход, който допълнително привлича вниманието върху четивото.

Ръководството представлява практически съвети за управление на времето и приоритизиране на задачите, всички базирани на опита на автора или на негови близки и колеги. Допадна ми, че книгата е кратка и изчерпателна, липсва типичното за жанра "разтягане на локуми" и са представени само ефективни практики без излишна информация.

Всяка глава е завършена от любопитни статистики и вдъхновяващ цитат, споменати са и редица полезни ресурси, които да допринесат за постигане на предимство във всекидневието.

Останах приятно изненадана от четивото и въпреки че нещо не ми достига, за да дам максимална оценка, препоръчвам книгата.

[Lucretia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty basic stuff if you've already spent much time looking into productivity. Not terrible, just not special either.
Plus half the pages are either blank or just a single quote, so if this had been the physical version it'd be both wasting paper and space on a shelf.

[Oleksandr Petrenko · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book and ideas are as simple as giving tips

[Rachael Morales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to implement ideas that will improve all aspects of your professional and personal life.

[tomsyak · Rating 1 out of 5]

At least it was short.

[Eleni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Γρήγορο, εύστοχο, τέρμα πρακτικό!
Μια συλλογή όλων όσων, ίσως, ήδη γνωρίζετε ή θα μάθετε!

Αγαπημένες εκδόσεις Διόπτρα!

[Ro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of the tips listed are obvious and shallow. Although there are some interesting tid bits at the end of each chapter.

[PJ Deloatch]

Good tips! Quick read!

As the saying goes, "there's nothing new under the sun", so don't expect this book to be filled to the brim with undiscovered tips. However it is a good mix of new twists on things that may be familiar concepts and reminders of things we know we should be doing but aren't.

[Elena Ostwald · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's an interesting, short and helpful book with partly useful information.
There are not so many absolutely incredible tips. But some of them are new to me. Some of them are a good reminder.
The book is easy to read and good organised.
I'd even read it again after a little while. Just as a reminder for all those hints.

[Kenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book included good productivity advice, but nothing original. Some of the advice given also was too complex to actually be helpful. I wouldn't actually complete all of those steps. If I did, the steps would take longer than the task that needed to be completed.

[Julie Ramsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book offers a few good suggestions on how to manage time and tasks more effectively , but on the whole, nothing significantly new or innovative. A very quick read! I finished it in under 2 hours.

[Connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

FTC Disclosure: I received this book free from Goodreads hoping I would review it.

[Chique Balaga · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll give this a 5 stars just because it is very easy to read and its not time consuming. It is also a good book to reread for a good reminder how to be productive. It is also good for baby steps.

[Galina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Книга читается легко, и даже, если все советы окажутся знакомы, то о потраченном времени совсем не жалеешь Лично я решила провести тест-драйв нескольких советов, с моей ленью это что-то да значит:)

[Rostyslav Maikovych · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful methods for better concentration