Read This First                                    xxi
  PART I MANAGING YOUR ATTENTION                   1  (38)
    Chapter 1 Stop Trying to Manage Your Time      3  (18)
      Modern Technology: Advantages and            5  (2)
      Disadvantages
      The Truth about Multitasking                 7  (2)
      Self-Induced ADD                             9  (3)
      Information Overload in the Attention Age    12 (1)
      The Impact of Focus                          13 (1)
      Sit! Stay! Sleep                             14 (1)
      Stop Working on the Wrong To-Do List         15 (1)
      Control Your Attention, Control Your Life    16 (1)
      Summary                                      17 (1)
      Quick Tips                                   17 (1)
      Endnotes                                     18 (3)
    Chapter 2 Changing Your Mind: Attention        21 (18)
    Management
      Solving the Right Problem                    22 (1)
      Supporting versus Sabotaging                 23 (3)
      Learning to Incorporate Change               26 (2)
      Reconciling Your "Planner" and Your "Doer"   28 (2)
      It Matters Where You Start                   30 (2)
      Attending to Your Goals                      32 (2)
      Controlling the Details                      34 (1)
      Being Realistic about "One More Thing"       35 (1)
      Summary                                      36 (1)
      Quick Tips                                   37 (1)
      Endnotes                                     37 (2)
  PART II THE EMPOWERED PRODUCTIVITY SYSTEM        39 (158)
    Chapter 3 Empowering Your Productivity         41 (14)
      Avoiding the Lion Syndrome                   42 (1)
      Picking the Right Spot on the Eisenhower     43 (9)
      Matrix
      Summary                                      52 (1)
      Quick Tips                                   53 (1)
      Endnotes                                     53 (2)
    Chapter 4 Controlling the Constant Chatter     55 (16)
      Organizing Your Mental Clutter               56 (1)
      Gaining Clarity                              56 (1)
      Five Ways to Organize                        57 (4)
      Categorizing Avoids Chaos                    61 (6)
      Getting Specific                             67 (2)
      Summary                                      69 (1)
      Quick Tips                                   70 (1)
    Chapter 5 Supplementing Brainpower with        71 (14)
    Technology
      Necessary Components of a Good Set of        72 (5)
      Productivity Tools
      Choosing the Most Relevant Tools             77 (5)
      Why Tools Are Not Enough                     82 (1)
      Summary                                      83 (1)
      Quick Tips                                   83 (2)
    Chapter 6 Clearing Your Mind Now               85 (10)
      You Need a Vacation                          86 (1)
      Begin Your Move                              87 (1)
      Unleashing Your Inner Genius                 88 (1)
      Manage One Life, Not Two                     89 (1)
      Keeping Track of It All                      90 (1)
      Capturing Thoughts                           91 (1)
      Summary                                      92 (1)
      Quick Tips                                   93 (1)
      Endnotes                                     93 (2)
    Chapter 7 Capture, Store, Act                  95 (20)
      Getting Started with Electronic PIMs         96 (2)
      Setting Up Outlook                           98 (6)
      Setting Up iCal                              104(5)
      Setting Up Google                            109(4)
      Summary                                      113(1)
      Quick Tips                                   113(2)
    Chapter 8 Clearing Your Space                  115(24)
      Eliminating the Three Causes of Clutter      116(1)
      Getting a Grip on Paper by Filing            117(1)
      Effectively
      Learning a Strategy                          118(6)
      Getting the Right Gear                       124(4)
      Putting the Pieces Together                  128(6)
      Assembling Your File System                  134(2)
      Summary                                      136(1)
      Quick Tips                                   137(2)
    Chapter 9 Emerging Concepts in Information     139(8)
    Management
      Can You Go Paperless?                        140(3)
      Ambient Information                          143(1)
      Summary                                      144(1)
      Endnotes                                     145(2)
    Chapter 10 The T.E.S.S.T.™ Process       147(12)
      Deciding on Action                           148(5)
      Delegating Is Empowering                     153(1)
      Storing or Trashing                          154(2)
      Summary                                      156(1)
      Quick Tips                                   157(2)
    Chapter 11 Controlling Your Email              159(20)
      The Role of Email in a Modern Life           160(1)
      Three Types of "Checking" Email              161(3)
      Replacing Your Old Tricks                    164(2)
      Developing a Better System                   166(4)
      To Get Less Email, Send Less Email           170(2)
      Three Things You Shouldn't Do                172(2)
      Three Things You Should Do                   174(2)
      Assessing the Costs of Your Current Email    176(1)
      Habits
      Getting to Zero                              177(1)
      Summary                                      177(1)
      Quick Tips                                   178(1)
      Endnotes                                     178(1)
    Chapter 12 Defending Your Attention Using      179(18)
    Technology
      Breaking Bad Habits                          180(1)
      Reducing "Noise" and Exerting More Control   181(3)
      Picking the Right Email Client               184(1)
      Creating Tasks from Email                    185(8)
      Control Your Email: Shut Off the             193(2)
      Automatic Download
      Summary                                      195(1)
      Quick Tips                                   196(1)
  PART III TOOLS FOR SUCCESS                       197(54)
    Chapter 13 Mastering Your Technology           199(24)
      Making Better Use of Your Calendar           200(5)
      Knowing the Secrets                          205(8)
      A Great Add-On                               213(1)
      Being Prepared and Flexible On the Go        214(3)
      Staying on Track                             217(2)
      Don't Take Chances with Your System          219(1)
      Summary                                      220(1)
      Quick Tips                                   221(2)
    Chapter 14 Managing New                        223(8)
    Communication---Social Media
      "Socializing" Communication                  224(1)
      Control or Be Controlled                     225(3)
      Know What You're Doing                       228(1)
      Summary                                      228(1)
      Quick Tips                                   229(2)
    Chapter 15 Implications for Groups and Teams   231(10)
      Productivity and Company Culture             232(5)
      Is a PIM Enough?                             237(2)
      Summary                                      239(1)
      Quick Tips                                   239(1)
      Endnotes                                     240(1)
    Chapter 16 Modern Conveniences---Reviews       241(10)
    and Recommendations
      Your Portable PIM                            242(1)
      Lifestyle, Shopping, and Health              243(4)
      Business and Travel                          247(1)
      Miscellaneous                                248(1)
      Summary                                      249(1)
      Quick Tips                                   250(1)
  PART IV APPENDICES                               251(12)
      Appendix A Recommended Book List             253(4)
      Appendix B Resources                         257(6)
Glossary                                           263(8)
Index                                              271