{"product_id":"9781841127958","title":"Tick Achieve How to Get Stuff Done","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTick Achieve\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Get Stuff Done\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKevin Duncan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Small Business\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow many times have you thought of something crucial to do and then forgotten it completely?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat's why people invented lists. And very useful they are too. If, and only if, they are used effectively. Put thirty things on a list, and it becomes too daunting. Put three things on, and there's no point in having a list. And so we have refined the art of list writing to allow for about ten or twenty things to do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut in truth, most lists are rubbish. Randomly assembled, they do little to help the author navigate their way through the maze of stuff to do. After all, the only point of a list of things to do, is to get things done.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTick Achieve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e does just that. It shows you how to get stuff done, with lots of little techniques tried and tested on scores of individuals over 25 years. This includes the cathartic and highly effective process of writing a list of what you are not going to do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author has trained hundreds of people in the art of getting stuff done. There is no Big Plan as such (contrary to what many other books suggest). It's all about details, and they can be very easy to implement. Little things can make a massive difference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce you get the hang of it, life gets easier. In a business context, and personally. You can sleep better and worry less. Concentrate on the things that matter, and leave out the trivia and irrelevant. Learn how to celebrate little bits of progress, look down your list, tick off a job well done, and shout \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTick Achieve\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEXAMPLE CHAPTER OUTLINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"I'm too busy, I'm in a meeting\": professional time wasting and how to avoid it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeams; what's the point?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe problem with the business world: other people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to think more and worry less\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow being organised lets you take it easy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAction not activity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutcome not output\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"If I do x, then y will happen...\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. STRAIGHT TALKING AND GETTING STUFF DONE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePermission to talk straight\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCliché and jargon red alert list\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to get to the point and get everything done quickly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSome ways to say no politely\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to liven up boring meetings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpotting business bull****\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCutting through it and moving on\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. LEAVE IT OUT\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLess really is more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow eliminating issues gets to faster answers in business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite a list of what you are not going to do\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproving your time management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimplifying everything\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeing totally objective about the past\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow leaving it out forces the issue\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. ONE IN A ROW\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow breaking big problems down into small tasks really works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to eat an elephant - in stages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnock 'em down one at a time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRapid sequential tasking: an alternative to multi-tasking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe one-touch approach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTick, achieve, move on\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. LOOK LIVELY!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe value of energy: in business, and in life generally\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting your attitude right\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy lazy people are unhappy people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpeed, that's the thing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpotting pointless people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDitching the time wasters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDon't waste time yourself: beware aimless net surfers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCutting out the irrelevant stuff\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. HOW TO OUTTHINK YOURSELF\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePre-arranging tripwires\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDealing with problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePretend the job is finished\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt's urgent - pretend it's not\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIt's not urgent - pretend it is\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe art of outthinking yourself\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. TICK ACHIEVE\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe art of great list writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Priority Matrix\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Growing Pane and how to use it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTick achieve\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSo have you done it?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e is a business adviser, marketing expert and author. He was educated at Oxford and has worked in communications for 25 years, advising companies such as British Airways, Carlsberg-Tetley, Diageo, Heineken, Lloyds TSB, Marks \u0026amp; Spencer, Norwich Union, Reuters, Scottish Courage, Sony, and Virgin.\u003cbr\u003eHe has hands-on knowledge of how to run most types of business, and has worked with over 200 clients in almost every category (except tobacco, which he won’t work on). He has deployed £600m of funds on more than 200 brands, overseen over 1,000 projects, and won 35 awards for creativity and effectiveness.\u003cbr\u003eKevin is the author of \u003ci\u003eRunning Your Own Business, Growing Your Business, So What? and Start\u003c\/i\u003e. He teaches at Canterbury University and for the last eight years he has been an independent troubleshooter, advising companies how to run their businesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.expertadviceonline.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 July 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781841127958\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380014018700,"sku":"9781841127958","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781841127958_3c378d3b-f6e7-494f-8467-8399dc323c24.jpg?v=1780175211","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781841127958","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}