Seize the Work Day: Using the Tablet PC to Take Total Control of Your Work and Meeting Day

by Michael Linenberger

Seize the Work Day describes using the Tablet PC to help the average office work-manager get control of his/her work day and become more productive. It paints a compelling picture of the Tablet PC as a very practical business tool, and assists the user in succeeding with the Tablet PC in such a setting.

551 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

About the author

Michael Linenberger is the reigning expert on managing e-mail and tasks using Outlook or other software (and even paper-based tools). The author of five best-selling productivity books, his newest Outlook book is Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook 4th Ed--that series has been the #1 best-selling book on Microsoft Outlook for six years running. It reveals how to apply best practices of time, task, and e-mail management to Outlook to get ahead of an out-of-control e-mail in-box and workday.

Michael's introductory book called the One Minute To-Do List helps anyone who wants to quickly learn how to create a to-do that really works.

Michael's time management and goal-setting book is Master Your Workday Now! a book that teaches anyone how to obtain Workday Mastery: the experience of chaos-free work, inspiring and attainable goals, and a career that is connected to who you really are. Techniques in this book can be used on paper or with varous software.

Michael has been called “The Efficiency Guru” by the Detroit News, and has been written up in the business magazines Fast Company and Investor's Business Daily for his unique common-sense approach to e-mail control. He leads workshops and consults on task and e-mail management, and on workplace productivity. He has been a management consultant and technology professional for more than 20 years, and was a Vice President at Accenture, the large management consultancy. As a management and technology consultant with Accenture, he advised and managed programs and projects for clients such as eBay, Sun Microsystems, Cisco, Applied Materials, UPS, Adecco, and others. Before Accenture, Michael led the technology department at U.S. Peace Corps. Michael also consults on program and project management best practices. Michael also led the creation of the Project Management Center of Excellence for AAA. Tens of thousands of people around the world turn to Michael's books and trainings to help get control of their chaotic worklife. You can too.

Reviews

[Gary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Provides in-depth examples of how and why to use a Tablet PC, focusing on the features and benefits of several ink-enabled applications: Windows Journal, OneNote, FranklinCovey PlanPlus and TabletPlanner, MindManager. and Microsoft Office. Although a bit outdated (most of these apps have newer versions than the ones reviewed in the book), the author does give specific real-world examples of the benefits of using a Tablet PC with these applications.

The author also gives some general productivity and email organizational tips that can be useful to both Tablet PC users and any computer user.