Principled Productivity

Author : Gerald J. Watson Jr.
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000891775

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Principled Productivity by Gerald J. Watson Jr. Pdf

This book demonstrates that ethical treatment of everyone in an organization: 1. Will increase productivity in all the functional activities of the organization as well as its members. 2. Will ensure the growth of the organization as a result of continuous improvements that may have been initiated by management but will be continuously improved by motivated employees. It achieves this by: 1. The presentation of examples from personal experience and a review of the literature. 2. Providing a list of critical questions for each function whose correct solutions will provide a metric that enables and establishes obtainable goals for improvement. This book is unique because it requires the decision-maker to examine each potential decision and ask the questions: 1. Do alternative methods exist that will achieve the desired goals, which will minimize the long-term adverse effects on affected employees and the future viability of the organization? 2. When is the appropriate time to implement this decision? 3. What is the best way to implement this decision? The decision may involve a reduction in force (RIF), a potential change in a vendor or a manufacturing process, the formation of a safety team, and/or the installation or modification of an incentive system. The decisions could be involved in manufacturing, logistics, quality, or healthcare. This work will benefit everyone in leadership positions in all branches of government, manufacturing, logistics, human relations, and healthcare, especially those working with frontline employees, staff, and customers.

Author : David Allen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004-12-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781101133866

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Ready for Anything by David Allen Pdf

In his bestselling first book, Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen presented his breakthrough methods to increase efficiency. Now “the personal productivity guru” (Fast Company) shows readers how to increase their ability to work better, not harder—every day. Based on Allen’s highly popular e-newsletter, Ready for Anything offers readers 52 ways to immediately clear your head for creativity, focus your attention, create structures that work, and take action to get things moving. With wit, inspiration, and know-how, Allen shows readers how to make things happen—with less effort and stress, and lots more energy, creativity, and effectiveness. Ready for Anything is the perfect book for anyone wanting to work and live at his or her very best.

Author : Rich Brott
Publisher : Rich Brott
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1601850077

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Biblical Principles That Create Success Through Productivity by Rich Brott Pdf

According to author Rich Brott, it is human nature to want something for nothing; or at least to receive a maximum amount of return for a minimum amount of effort. The old adage notes that we should work smarter, not harder. There is no doubt that the industrial revolution changed society forever. But is there ever a legitimate excuse to not continue working hard? But the bottom line is this. For you to be successful with consistency, you will have to give up the ever present desire to live a life of leisure, fulfilling every personal whim and want, and choose to remain productive for a good part, if not all of your life. God honors hard work. He honors productivity. It is the author's belief that God's method for success is to bless the good productive work ethics of ordinary people.

Author : Alex Genadinik
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1546679537

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20 Principles of Productivity by Alex Genadinik Pdf

This book will help you become more productive and professional starting today and for the rest of your life. Boosting your overall productivity will help you get more done in your business or any job regardless of which career you choose. This book is a collection of 20 productivity principles that will help you accomplish more in your daily minute to minute work, and in your life's work by helping you set your life's work on a path better suited for you as the individual. This book will help you identify the what's most important for you, focus on those things, and say no to the things that are not important. Here are some of the productivity fields covered in this book: - Productivity fundamentals - Improving your focus - Self-discipline - Habit building: learn to form healthy work habits that replace damaging or bad habits - Productivity smartphone apps and desktop software - Minimizing distractions from your phone, co-workers, and browser tabs - Organization (how to improve the organization of your desk and work area) - Task and project outsourcing - Task delegation - Business process optimization - Marketing optimization and automation - Work efficiency - Faster learning with coaching and masterminds - Planning projects ahead - Overall health maintenance for productivity - Improving your memory and cognitive ability. Memory is underrated in how closely it is related to an ability to learn faster and intelligence - Time management, keeping a calendar and a schedule - Task and project prioritization - Self-awareness to make wiser choices - Practicing Mindfulness meditation to reinforce your self-awareness so you can choose projects and life goals more wisely after working on getting to know yourself better - Psychology and mindset to boost everything from focus to motivation to having more clarity when it comes to greater goal setting for your life - How to uncover your life purpose and set your life on the path that is right for you - Goal setting: short-term goal setting and long-term goal setting for your life projects - Reversing and decreasing procrastination by recognizing that procrastination is often a habit that we have to replace with a better habit - Boosting motivation (how to get short-term intrinsic and long-term extrinsic motivation) - Productive market testing for products and business ideas - Meeting productivity This book will help you become more productive today and for the rest of your career. No matter which career you choose, whether you want to start a business or be a productive and highly effective employee who shoots up through the ranks at your company, this book will give you all the tools to help you stand out, and do your best work. There are more than 20 principles of productivity in this book. I often add to the book. In the most recent edition of the book, I added a chapter on memory management and improving your memory. Memory has to do with intelligence and our cognitive abilities and has an impact on our overall productivity. I'll be constantly working to add even more productivity strategies to this book on an ongoing basis. If you have the Kindle version of the book, your Kindle copy of the book will update automatically as the book is updated. Get this book today, and begin making yourself much more effective at everything you do, getting more done.

Author : Morten T. Hansen
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781476765822

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Great at Work by Morten T. Hansen Pdf

The Wall Street Journal bestseller—a Financial Times Business Book of the Month and named by The Washington Post as “One of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018”—is “a refreshingly data-based, clearheaded guide” (Publishers Weekly) to individual performance, based on a groundbreaking study. Why do some people perform better at work than others? This deceptively simple question continues to confound professionals in all sectors of the workforce. Now, after a unique, five-year study of more than 5,000 managers and employees, Morten Hansen reveals the answers in his “Seven Work Smarter Practices” that can be applied by anyone looking to maximize their time and performance. Each of Hansen’s seven practices is highlighted by inspiring stories from individuals in his comprehensive study. You’ll meet a high school principal who engineered a dramatic turnaround of his failing high school; a rural Indian farmer determined to establish a better way of life for women in his village; and a sushi chef, whose simple preparation has led to his unassuming restaurant being awarded the maximum of three Michelin stars. Hansen also explains how the way Alfred Hitchcock filmed Psycho and the 1911 race to become the first explorer to reach the South Pole both illustrate the use of his seven practices. Each chapter “is intended to inspire people to be better workers…and improve their own work performance” (Booklist) with questions and key insights to allow you to assess your own performance and figure out your work strengths, as well as your weaknesses. Once you understand your individual style, there are mini-quizzes, questionnaires, and clear tips to assist you focus on a strategy to become a more productive worker. Extensive, accessible, and friendly, Great at Work will help us “reengineer our work lives, reduce burnout, and improve performance and job satisfaction” (Psychology Today).

Author : William Ury
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-27
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780553903522

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The Power of a Positive No by William Ury Pdf

“William Ury brings a marvelous blend of experience, insight, integrity and warmth to his work. In this wonderful book he teaches us how to say No—with grace and effect—so that we might create an even better Yes.” —Jim Collins, author of Good to Great No is perhaps the most important and certainly the most powerful word in the language. Every day we find ourselves in situations where we need to say No–to people at work, at home, and in our communities–because No is the word we must use to protect ourselves and to stand up for everything and everyone that matters to us. But as we all know, the wrong No can also destroy what we most value by alienating and angering people. That’s why saying No the right way is crucial. The secret to saying No without destroying relationships lies in the art of the Positive No, a proven technique that anyone can learn. This indispensable book gives you a simple three-step method for saying a Positive No. It will show you how to assert and defend your key interests; how to make your No firm and strong; how to resist the other side’s aggression and manipulation; and how to do all this while still getting to Yes. In the end, the Positive No will help you get not just to any Yes but to the right Yes, the one that truly serves your interests. Based on William Ury’s celebrated Harvard University course for managers and professionals, The Power of a Positive No offers concrete advice and practical examples for saying No in virtually any situation. Whether you need to say No to your customer or your coworker, your employee or your CEO, your child or your spouse, you will find in this book the secret to saying No clearly, respectfully, and effectively. In today’s world of high stress and limitless choices, the pressure to give in and say Yes grows greater every day, producing overload and overwork, expanding e-mail and eroding ethics. Never has No been more needed. A Positive No has the power to profoundly transform our lives by enabling us to say Yes to what counts–our own needs, values, and priorities. Understood this way, No is the new Yes. And the Positive No may be the most valuable life skill you’ll ever learn.

Author : Philipp Bitzer
Publisher : kassel university press GmbH
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783862199402

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Design Principles for the Productive Delivery of Blended Learning Services by Philipp Bitzer Pdf

Betriebliche Weiterbildung soll lebenslanges Lernen im Arbeitskontext ermöglichen und befördern. Diese wird immer wichtiger, da sich das wirtschaftliche Umfeld immer dynamischer durch globalen Wettbewerb von Arbeit, Produktion und Dienstleistungen verändert. Dies bedingt auch veränderte Bedarfe an Fertigkeiten und Fähigkeiten sowie dem notwendigen Fachwissen. Es ist wettbewerbskritisch für Mitarbeiter und Unternehmen, kontinuierlich und immer besser lebenslang zu lernen. Daher gilt die betriebliche Weiterbildung als wichtige Voraussetzung, um volkswirtschaftliches Wachstum zu erreichen und zunehmend globalisiertem Wettbewerb begegnen zu können. In diesem Kontext widmet sich die vorliegende Arbeit der Erforschung von Messung und Beeinflussung der Produktivität von IT-gestützten Weiterbildungsformaten, konkret der Gestaltung von IT-gestützten Weiterbildungsformaten unter Berücksichtigung von Effizienz und Effektivitätsgesichtspunkten.

Author : Ismail Kamdar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1703555384

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Productivity Principles of ʿUmar II by Ismail Kamdar Pdf

Islam is a living, breathing and truly eternal 'Way of Life'. A system that empowers us to live the 'highest' and 'best' version of our earthly existences on this planet in the most efficient, beneficial and timely way possible. And since the currency of time on earth is limited, Islam places a strong emphasis on how we can best utilize it. This book evaluates 15 powerful Productivity principles and lessons derived from the life of ʿUmar bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, commonly known as ʿUmar II, the 8th Umayyad Caliph. Born in Medina in 682, he was the matrilineal great-grandson of Islam's 2nd Caliph ʿUmar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb. His immensely transformational rule as Caliph lasted from 717 until his death in 720. Despite his short reign, ʿUmar II accomplished major milestones and brought about lasting change in the entire Muslim world through his robust manner of governance. He made solid reforms in provincial administration, military strategy, education, taxation, fair dispensation of charity, and public works. His rule saw developments for construction of canals, roads, rest houses for travelers and medical dispensaries while expanding special programs for orphans and the destitute. One of his biggest accolades included ordering the first official collection of the Prophetic Hadiths in order to preserve them in a diligent and systematized manner so they do not get lost. What You'll Achieve: In this book, we dive deep into identifying, understanding and applying the Productivity gems of ʿUmar II that lead him to govern the Islamic State with great ability and progress until his passing at the young age of just 37. Penned by Shaykh Ismail Kamdar with a foreword from Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, the book is a culmination of restless research, immense hard work, and unwavering passion. Within its inspiring pages you'll find proven and timeless 'practical' lessons on Productivity that blends principles of modern Self-Development with accolades from the magnificence of Islamic history. A glorious history many of us have long forgotten in the noise of the digital contemporary world today. Through the magnifying glass of ʿUmar II's life and legacy of successful governance as Caliph, this book will empower you to achieve the most optimal, efficient and productive version of yourself. A version you can be truly proud of; benefiting those around you, while leaving a lasting legacy of your own for your family and the world - even when you're gone!

Author : BIKASH. BHADURY
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8170238056

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Principles And Practice Of Total Productive Maintenance by BIKASH. BHADURY Pdf

Author : Ray Dalio
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781982112387

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Principles by Ray Dalio Pdf

#1 New York Times Bestseller “Significant...The book is both instructive and surprisingly moving.” —The New York Times Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business—and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals. In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to Fortune magazine. Dalio himself has been named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Along the way, Dalio discovered a set of unique principles that have led to Bridgewater’s exceptionally effective culture, which he describes as “an idea meritocracy that strives to achieve meaningful work and meaningful relationships through radical transparency.” It is these principles, and not anything special about Dalio—who grew up an ordinary kid in a middle-class Long Island neighborhood—that he believes are the reason behind his success. In Principles, Dalio shares what he’s learned over the course of his remarkable career. He argues that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules and understood like machines. The book’s hundreds of practical lessons, which are built around his cornerstones of “radical truth” and “radical transparency,” include Dalio laying out the most effective ways for individuals and organizations to make decisions, approach challenges, and build strong teams. He also describes the innovative tools the firm uses to bring an idea meritocracy to life, such as creating “baseball cards” for all employees that distill their strengths and weaknesses, and employing computerized decision-making systems to make believability-weighted decisions. While the book brims with novel ideas for organizations and institutions, Principles also offers a clear, straightforward approach to decision-making that Dalio believes anyone can apply, no matter what they’re seeking to achieve. Here, from a man who has been called both “the Steve Jobs of investing” and “the philosopher king of the financial universe” (CIO magazine), is a rare opportunity to gain proven advice unlike anything you’ll find in the conventional business press.

Author : RAYMOND. HULL HULL (RAYMOND. PETER, DR LAURENCE J.),Laurence J. Peter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1788166051

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The Peter Principle by RAYMOND. HULL HULL (RAYMOND. PETER, DR LAURENCE J.),Laurence J. Peter Pdf

In a hierarchy, every employee rises to the level of their own incompetence.This simple maxim, defined by this classic book over 40 years ago, has become a beacon of truth in the world of work. From the civil service to multinational companies to hospital management, it explains why things constantly go wrong: promotion up a hierarchy inevitably leads to over-promotion and incompetence. Through barbed anecdotes and wry humour the authors define the problem and show how anyone, whether at the top or bottom of the career ladder, can avoid its pitfalls. Or, indeed, avoid promotion entirely!

Author : David Allen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780698161863

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Getting Things Done by David Allen Pdf

The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity." "A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'"—Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. “GTD” is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots. Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come. This new edition of Getting Things Done will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to adopt its proven principles.

Author : Jordan Raynor
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780593600986

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Redeeming Your Time by Jordan Raynor Pdf

Manage your time the way Jesus managed his with a biblical antidote to swamped to-do lists and hurried schedules. “A highly practical road map.”—Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling author and lead pastor of National Community Church Despite the overwhelming amount of resources for time management and work-life balance, the ability to cultivate the efficiency and equilibrium needed to manage all our worthy pursuits can often feel frustratingly out of reach. The reason for our struggle is that productivity and time-management systems focus on individual habits rather than more meaningful and lasting lifestyle changes. But as it turns out, there is a better way to reach our full potential. We don’t need just another approach to changing our habits. What we need is an operating system that takes into account the full scope of our lives. In these pages, bestselling author Jordan Raynor presents this system, using seven powerful time- management principles drawn from the example of how Jesus lived: 1. Start with the Word: Find meaningful connection with the author of time daily. 2. Let Your Yes Be Yes: Accept only the commitments you can fulfill. 3. Dissent from the Kingdom of Noise: Create room for silence, stillness, and reflection. 4. Prioritize Your Yeses: Confidently maintain your commitments. 5. Accept Your “Unipresence”: Focus on one important thing at a time. 6. Embrace Productive Rest: Live the God-designed rhythms of rest which are productive for our goals and souls. 7. Eliminate All Hurry: Embrace productive busyness while ruthlessly eliminating hurry from our lives. With these principles, you’ll see how Jesus managed his time on earth and how he responded to human constraints much like the ones you face today. More than that, you’ll discover corresponding practices that will help you embrace the best, most Christlike version of yourself possible: purposeful, present, and wildly productive.

Author : Julia Hobsbawm
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781789663532

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The Simplicity Principle by Julia Hobsbawm Pdf

WINNER: American Book Fest Best Book Award 2020 - Business: General WINNER: NYC Big Book Award 2020 - Self-Help: General SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2021 - Personal Development & Wellbeing Modern life is complicated, much more so than it used to be. Acclaimed author and social entrepreneur, Julia Hobsbawm, shows you a simpler way. The Simplicity Principle challenges the assumption that all things that are complex have to stay that way. It helps keep things as lean, simple and focused as possible. Smartphone users experience concentration interruptions every 12 minutes of the day, there are over 250 billion emails sent every 24 hours and by 2021 the internet will have created more than 3.3 zettabytes of data. Yet complexity doesn't have to dominate, complicate or clutter our lives. Based on a hexagonal model, this book shows you that it's easy to streamline and simplify both your professional and personal lives with lessons based on the natural world. For anyone who feels that life can be too much, The Simplicity Principle will help you break free of the endless choices and complexities that we face in the world today. It's time to gain control of your focus and productivity, and most importantly, KEEP IT SIMPLE.

Author : Teresa Amabile,Steven Kramer
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422142738

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The Progress Principle by Teresa Amabile,Steven Kramer Pdf

What really sets the best managers above the rest? It’s their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives—consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst managers undermine inner work life, often unwittingly. As Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer explain in The Progress Principle, seemingly mundane workday events can make or break employees’ inner work lives. But it’s forward momentum in meaningful work—progress—that creates the best inner work lives. Through rigorous analysis of nearly 12,000 diary entries provided by 238 employees in 7 companies, the authors explain how managers can foster progress and enhance inner work life every day. The book shows how to remove obstacles to progress, including meaningless tasks and toxic relationships. It also explains how to activate two forces that enable progress: (1) catalysts—events that directly facilitate project work, such as clear goals and autonomy—and (2) nourishers—interpersonal events that uplift workers, including encouragement and demonstrations of respect and collegiality. Brimming with honest examples from the companies studied, The Progress Principle equips aspiring and seasoned leaders alike with the insights they need to maximize their people’s performance.