Eliminate the Chaos at Work: 25 Techniques to Increase Productivity - Hardcover

Create office efficiency and business productivity with this helpful book. Eliminate the Chaos at Work increases your business productivity and peace of mind by showing you how to create streamlined information systems, processes and workflows. Laura's proven 25 techniques are easy to implement, realistic and results oriented. Using these techniques, you can take control over your time and information to create workable systems built to reflect how you think and process information. Eliminate the Chaos at Work breaks down the everyday organization and productivity challenges you face at work into four areas: time, paper and information management as well as managing all of the stuff in your office. You'll learn effective time and information management techniques including how to: * Produce logical, user friendly information management systems to ensure information is organized and easily retrievable * Schedule and manage meetings that aren't total time wasters * Implement a system to process and follow up on e-mail * Create an organized e-mail filing structure for easy retrieval * De-clutter paper files, decide what can be stored, scanned, shredded or recycled * Learn what paper management system will work best for you and how to create the filing structure * Use the PAPERS method for maintaining efficient paper management systems * Determine which task management system is right for your needs and how to manage your tasks and projects daily using the 20-minute rule * Use the 10-step process to organize the stuff in your office Imagine working in an office where you feel in control and on top of things, instead of overwhelmed. Setup a comfortable workspace and make yourself and your team's office more productive, supported and in control with Eliminate the Chaos at Work.

"Laura Leist's Eliminate the Chaos at Work is the rare book to tackle the ambiguity and paralyzing choices created by technology. She shows you how to use tools, not become subservient to them, with pragmatic and immediately applicable ideas. The book is a quick and easy read, but then again, with her approaches, how could it not be?"
—ALAN WEISS, PhD, author of Million Dollar Consulting and Thrive!: Stop Wishing Your Life Away

"Laura Leist's practical insights make work MORE manageable. Roll up your sleeves and consider these techniques to optimize your workflow!"
—SCOTT BELSKY, founder and CEO of Behance; author of national bestseller Making Ideas Happen

"If you're too busy to read this book you are ignoring the solution to your problem. I just love nuts-and-bolts books that give practical ideas that are attainable—as opposed to theories and philosophical banter. Just make sure you take the time to implement some of Laura's suggestions. There are some great ones."
—HAROLD TAYLOR, author of Making Time Work for You

"Laura Leist has written a book that will increase your productivity every time you pick it up! Eliminate the Chaos at Work provides practical Laura-tested techniques to help you do exactly that! I highly recommend it as a book employers should provide to their staff as a great resource."
—BARBARA HEMPHILL, author of Taming the Paper Tiger

"Laura has written a well-organized, approachable, and practical guide to becoming more productive at work. If you are short on time, big on goals, and want to become more effective, this book is a fantastic resource."
—JULIE MORGENSTERN, productivity expert; author of Never Check E-mail in the Morning