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How to Organize Yourself

Simple Ways to Take Control, Save Time and Work More Efficiently
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Dramatically improve the way you work with great tips on how to determine goals, prioritize tasks, overcome distractions; build positive work habits and adjusting to working at home. This fully updated 8th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates and top tips to help... Read More
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Gain essential skills for career development with this concise and comprehensive guide to determining goals, prioritizing tasks and managing your time effectively.

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Dramatically improve the way you work with great tips on how to determine goals, prioritize tasks, overcome distractions; build positive work habits and adjusting to working at home.

This fully updated 8th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates and top tips to help you get organized, as well as content on how to deal with the ubiquitous presence of smartphones and adapt to the ever increasing scope for interruption and procrastination in our 24/7 lives. How to Organize Yourself will enable you to take control of your workload, reduce stress and fatigue, and free up time for the things that really matter.

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Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398619968

Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd

Edition: 8th Revised edition

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 666g

Pages: 184

About the Author

John Caunt is a freelance writer, drawing on his many years' experience as a senior manager, trainer and life coach. He is the author of Stay Confident, How to Organize Yourself, Boost Your Self-Esteem and 30 Minutes to Manage Information Overload, all published by Kogan Page. He is based on the Isle of Wight, UK.

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