Managing your time effectively means getting more out of everything you do. Perfect Time Management shows you simply and quickly how to master the techniques and skills that are essential to taking control of your time and your life. You'll be amazed how following a few simple guidelines will improve the quality of your working life and your leisure time. Chapters include: --Why bother about managing time? --Four assumptions about time management --Typical time management issues --Dealing with interruptions --How to train staff you leave you alone --What's all this stuff about monkeys? --Breaking the delegation barrier --The art of managing the boss --Saving time at meetings --Poor time management and stress --Self analysis exercise in time management --Time management checklists. The Perfect series is a range of practical guides that give clear and straightforward advice on everything from getting your first job to choosing your baby's name. Written by experienced authors offering tried-and-tested tips, each book contains all you need to get it right first time.

The author Ted Johns is designer of the Professional Timekeeper time control system. He is leader of The Prosper Consortium, a consultancy and training organization.