Introduction 1 1. Know where you are going 6 Reasons for disorganisation 8; Attitudes towards organising 8; Why do you want to be more organised? 10; Setting objectives 12; Balancing the different elements of your life 16; Determining day-to-day priorities 17; Summary 20 2. Organise your time 21 How you use time now 21; Planning and tracking your time 24; Scheduling your time - estimating time requirements 33; Procrastination 35; Meeting deadlines 38; Time management and projects 42; Summary 44 3. Understand the way you work 45 Schedule tasks at appropriate times 45; Maintain concentration and motivation 49; Mobilise the power of habit 50; Sharpen up your decision making 54; Summary 59 4. Organise information 60 Identify the important information 61; Adopt a systematic approach 62; Avoid overload 65; Read more efficiently 67; Preview for increased understanding 71; Use your memory 73; Summary 75 5. Organise the way you work with others 76 A strategy for meetings 76; Delegate 82; Overcoming distractions and interruptions 85; Help others to be more organised 89; Learn to say 'no' 91; Summary 93 6. Organise your work space 95 Think about ergonomics 96; Tackle disorganised work space 102; Get rid of the piles 105; Summary 109 7. Organise filing systems 110 Setting up your filing system 113; Filing documents 114; Electronic filing of paper documents 116; Organising computer files 117; Summary 120 8.

Use technology to assist 121 Know when not to use technology 121; Choose appropriate software 122; Useful tools 125; Summary 138 9. Organise yourself at home and away 139 Working from home 139; Organising yourself away from the office 145; Summary 148 10. Keep up the good work 149 Review your objectives 149; Check your progress 151; Find ways of staying on track 151; What if old habits reappear? 152.