The Complete Guide to Getting Organized at Work: Set Goals, Establish Priorities, and Manage Your Time -- Once and for All

by Kenneth Zeigler

Techniques for improving your professional and personal success by taking full control of your time Each day, you have a limited amount of time to meet your unlimited amount of obligations. The Complete Guide to Getting Organized at Work is a step-by-step handbook for getting the most out of time, both at work and at home, by adding an all-new, easy-to-achieve structure to your activities. Designed to be valuable as either a classroom textbook or a self-study handbook, The Complete Guide to Getting Organized at Work features dozens of workplace-tested tools and techniques for organizing and prioritizing your tasks and goals. Instead of focusing on a static, self-limiting system or program, veteran time management trainer Kenneth Zeigler supplies you with hands-on, universally applicable exercises, worksheets, and self-assessment you can use Get off to a fast start each day Lead by example, and teach others to ask questions and interact more efficiently “Traffic-cop” requests so you can focus on one important task at a time Control interruptions, and quickly determine which are opportunities Send and receive more effective e-mails and phone calls Improve the efficiency and useful output of each meeting Recognize, manage, and overcome procrastination Kenneth Zeigler has used his “veggie principle”—veggies are those tasks that are good for you but that you avoid—to help thousands of clients find up to two extra hours in each day. The Complete Guide to Getting Organized at Work will help you identify and accomplish yourveggie tasks, uncover and eliminate your nonessential activities, and gain control of your most valuable and irreplaceable asset... Your time. “Ken Zeigler’s material provides practical insights that are easy to grasp.” — Carlyn Houston Army and Air Force Exchange Service “Ken Ziegler's approach to time management and organization has proven to be both highly effective and easy to comprehend.” — Jim Pritchert , VACO Education Service Representative Veterans Administration Learning University “Ken Zeigler goes right to the heart of the time management and workload challenges facing all of us, presenting the information in a clear, straightforward style.” — Gary Sorg, Senior Consultant California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Business

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

About the author

I'm Ken Zeigler, author of the Tears of heaven series. I've been writing stories since junior high school; science fiction short stories mostly. I attended Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, way back when it was still called Shippensburg State College. I hold a masters degree in chemistry, and did my graduate research in quantum mechanics.... I openly profess Jesus Christ to be my personal lord and savior.
It wasn't always that way. The change in my life came about as the result of a near death experience when I was eighteen years old, during my freshman year in college. The circumstances of that experience were so remarkable that my life hasn't been the same since. Indeed, for me, the age of miracles has just begun.
I have taught chemistry, physics, and astronomy at both the high school and college level. Currently, I teach at University High School in Tolleson, Arizona. During my career in science, I've concentrated mostly on the study of asteroids, the tiny planetoids that circle the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. I have been an educational consultant for NASA on the Messenger Mercury Program.
I have a wife who I have been married to for 25 years. I also have two wonderful step-children. My professional writing career didn't officially begin until 1997, with the publishing of my first book; The Waters of Ulan, which was actually an off beat vampire story set in the South Pacific before World War II.
Now, I write only books with a Christian theme. Yet, I truly believe that these books will appeal to both Christians and non-Christians alike. Welcome to the new world.

Reviews

[Hestia · Rating 3 out of 5]

What I most liked about this book is that the information is organized in short, succint chapters that can be read in less than five minutes, to make it easier for the busiest of people to read it at their own pace and convenience. Each chapter provides solid information that can stand on its own.

[Luna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I genuinely loved this book and it was so inspiring and helpful to me as a high schooler to make me more aware on how I can manage my time with school work and my personal life as well as becoming more organised and overcoming procrastination.

I really recommend high school students / teenagers to read this book because it is somewhat like a checklist for every stage you go through in order to achieve your final outcome or goal. This book was originally written for business owners or employees however there are many many points that are relatable to both high school students and employees that I am certain everyone can benefit from !

Be sure to read it because its truly very inspiring and useful.

[err · Rating 4 out of 5]

Apresenta bons pontos para se organizar no ambiente empresarial, onde a alta demanda de atividades e as constantes interrupções exigem um controle minucioso dos detalhes do dia a dia para subir os degraus do capitalismo, considerando o contexto temporal de sua publicação.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short book, but packed with a variety of information that’s all easy to remember. Gets straight to the point explains how and why without over explaining.

[Logan Streondj · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was more of a long blog post than a book really, with various kinda like helpful tips it was okay.

[Bernardo Lima · Rating 1 out of 5]

“O livro “Como se Tornar mais Organizado e Produtivo”, de Ken Zeigler, faz jus ao seu título. Em 24 dicas bem definidas e concisas, Zeigler explica como atingir um nível de produtividade saudável, deixando claro que sua intenção não é a redução do homem à uma “máquina de trabalho”, mas sim em dar dicas que permitirão ao trabalhador atingir um equilíbrio entre sua vida social e sua carreira; maior parte dessas dicas se referindo ao processo de transformação do seu tempo de trabalho em um tempo mais produtivo, com menos vícios e gastos desnecessários de produtividade.
O livro, embora às vezes pareça repetir algumas de suas dicas, oferece conselhos para diversas situações presentes no âmbito trabalhista (algumas dessas um pouco antiquadas), o que permite ao leitor o acesso a um potencial de melhoria considerável na sua produtividade, levando em conta o tamanho enxuto da obra.
Interessante também é notar que o leitor pode muitas vezes perceber diversas práticas que ele já havia adotado após anos de “otimização”, presentes aqui em forma de dica. Com isso em mente, percebe-se que adotar as outras dicas do autor provavelmente salvaria muito tempo e produtividade do leitor, que só tem a ganhar com esta curta leitura.”

Esta foi minha encheção de linguiça sobre este livro, ao ser obrigado pelo professor a fazer uma vídeo-resenha da obra, que não possui relevância atual alguma em relação com a matéria ou o meu curso. Acredito que desdenho com paixão essa mentalidade utilitária do foco na produtividade e redução do homem à forma de saída de trabalho porque eu mesmo aplico muito disso em diversos atos da minha vida e sofri muito para livrar-me destes vícios que tanto tiram a graça do viver. Mesmo para quem realmente quer se tornar produtivo no ambiente de trabalho, não recomendaria a obra, visto que muitas de suas dicas são simplórias, previsíveis, antiquadas e repetidas. A única coisa que esta obra faz jus é ao seu preço de 6 reais.

[Cindy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Solid advice but the "veggie" idea is a bit too, ah, cutesy. Quick and easy read with some basic strategy. Only for the person already inclined to be somewhat organized who needs a boost to be even more productive.

[Mark Fallon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read, with helpful reminders of things we should do (and often don't) to stay organzied.

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very quick read and a lot of good tips that you can implement and see fast results, without feeling overwhelmed.

[Sean · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book of bullet points. An aide memoir more than anything else.

[Tamyrashed · Rating 5 out of 5]

want to read the book

[J Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an excellent short read. 24 direct lessons that could be implemented. The veggie portion was not needed, but I chalked that up to author personality.

[Boon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple rules and suggestions for getting more organize on everyday life. However, sometime too simple to make it comes true.

[Abal Abbas Oliveira · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was pretty... okay? Very objective; to the point. It has some generic ideas, and nothing very deep or thought provoking. Still worth a read, I guess.