Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style - Hardcover

"We all work differently, and knowing ourselves is the key to effective time management. In this approachable guide, Carson Tate shows how to embrace your own style--and get more done."

--Laura Vanderkam, author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

"The most important asset you have is time and you can't afford to waste it. Not only is Work Simply rich with solid, practical, grounded advice about reclaiming your time, it's infused with heart, warmth, and humanity to boot. You'll want everyone in your office to read it."

--Sonia Choquette, author of The Answer Is Simple and Trust Your Vibes at Work

"A leader's most important resource is time. Work Simply helps leaders find that time, so they can maximize the contributions of others and strategize for the future. This book is an invaluable resource."

--Bill Timmerman, retired CEO of SCANA

"At a time when work has become overly complicated, with so many of us caught up in busyness, drowning in e-mails, interrupted, distracted, and overloaded with information, Carson Tate has written a guidebook to sanity. Filled with imminently practical advice, this book can help us all learn to work simply and live fully."

--Brigid Schulte, author of Overwhelmed

Make work simple by using the tools and tactics that are right for you

Your time is under attack. You just can’t get enough done. You find yourself wondering where the hours go. You’ve tried every time-management system you can get your hands on—and they’ve only succeeded in making your work more complicated.

Sound familiar?

If you sometimes feel you spend more time managing your productivity than doing actual work, it’s time for a change. In Work Simply, renowned productivity expert Carson Tate offers a step-by-step guide to making work simple again by using the style that works best for you.

Tate has helped thousands of men and women better manage their time and become more productive. Her success owes partly to the realization that most of us fit into one of four distinct productivity styles: Arrangers, who think about their projects in terms of the people involved; Prioritizers, who are the definition of “goal-oriented”; Visualizers, who possess a unique ability to comprehend the big picture; and Planners, who live for the details.

In this book, you’ll learn

• How to identify your own productivity style as well as the styles of those around you—bosses, coworkers, staff, and family.
• How to select your “tools of the trade” to maximize your effectiveness, from the style of pen you use to the way you decorate your office.
• When face-to-face conversations are more effective than e-mails—and vice versa.
• What it takes to lead the perfect meeting.
• Why a messy desk is right for some, but a disaster for others—and how to tell.

After reading Work Simply, you’ll come away with a productivity system that truly and fundamentally fits you—and you’ll never feel overwhelmed again.