ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Debra Allcock Tyler has been chief executive of the

Directory of Social Change since 2001. Her start in the charity sector began with the Industrial Society now known as the Work Foundation. She is also the author of Its Tough at the Top: the NoFibbing Guide to Leadership, and more recent The Pleasure & Pain: The No- Fibbing Guide to Working with People. She is as well-known in the sector for her feisty approach as for her commitment to protecting charities independence and reputation.

ABOUT THE BOOK

AN INTERESTING FACT
There are 8760 hours available in the year. 2920 spent sleeping. 1928 spent at work. 1664 available at weekend. 320 hours of holiday. 1446 hours spare during the working week. 482 hours travelling. ARE WE LEFT WITH ANYTHING.THE ANSWER IS NO. Given that we cannot make more time,we need to make the most of the hours we spend at work and those we have available to spend on ourselves.

TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Remember that time is money
Ben Franklin, 1748
Advice to a young tradesman

Clarify your goals and achieve them Handle people and projects that waste your time

Be involved in better delegation

Work more efficiently with your boss/advisor Learn specific skills and tools to save you time Overcome stress and procrastination

WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT
If you can dream it, you can do it Walt Disney Disneyland was built in 366 days, from groundbreaking to first day open to the public.

DEAL WITH PAPERWORK

IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT A BRING FORWARD SYSTEM. ONLY HAVE TWO TRAYS-IN AND OUT. FILE EVERY DAY. USE MOVEMENT SHEETS. USE AN EVERYTHING BOOK.

TAKE AWAY FOR THE READERS

The psychology of time

Planning and priority by objectives

Task management Workload management system Delegation Managing stress

Balancing home and work.