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The Power of Doing Less

Why Time Management Courses Don't Work And How To Spend Your Precious Life On The Things That Really Matter
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The Power of Doing Less by Fergus O'Connell explores the concept of increasing personal productivity by simplifying your workload. It provides insightful techniques to help individuals focus on the most important tasks, eliminate unnecessary activities, and ultimately achieve better results by doing less. The book guides readers on how to prioritise effectively and maintain a balanced approach to work and life.
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You might enjoy this book if you're seeking to maximise productivity by simplifying your workload. It offers practical strategies for prioritising effectively, empowering you to focus on what truly matters in your business pursuits. Perfect for anyone in entrepreneurship wanting to make their efforts more efficient without feeling overwhelmed.

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Overloaded? I ll bet you are. We all lead busy lives. You fall into bed exhausted at the end of the day, feeling that you ve got a lot done. Perhaps you are getting lots done. But is it stuff that really matters? Or is it just stuff? It s time to wise up.

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Overloaded? I’ll bet you are.

We all lead busy lives. You fall into bed exhausted at the end of the day, feeling that you’ve got a lot done. Perhaps you are getting lots done.

But is it stuff that really matters? Or is it just stuff?

It’s time to wise up. You will never clear that list.

Get used to the idea that some things will never get done. Not delayed. Not rescheduled. Not re-prioritised. But simply dropped.

And from now on, instead of trying to clear that endless to-do list, you’re going to do a much smarter thing. You’re going to just do the important stuff.

And the brilliant thing is, you already have the power to do this.

That power is to do less.

Soon enough, you’ll have the space to enjoy the moment, be creative, find new or better ways of doing things, get ideas, and spot opportunities you would have missed when you were running around.

In short – you’ll be happier. Much happier.

As soon as you stop doing, the power of doing less will begin to flow.

The Power of Doing Less by Fergus O'Connell is your guide to unlocking this transformative approach.

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The Power of Doing Less by Fergus O'Connell is praised for urging readers to focus on what's truly important both at work and in life. Reviews commend the book's promise to reduce stress and guilt by highlighting the benefits of prioritising tasks and embracing the ability to say 'No'. It's noted for being straightforward and effective in delivering its message within the self-help genre.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857084217

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 August 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Capstone Publishing Ltd

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 176

About the Author

The Sunday Business Post has described Fergus O'Connell as having 'more strings to his bow than a Stradivarius'.
Fergus has a First in Mathematical Physics from University College Cork and is one of the world's leading authorities on project management. His company — ETP (www.etpint.com) - and his project management method — Structured Project Management / The Ten Steps — have influenced a generation of project managers. In 2003 this method was used to plan and execute the Special Olympics World Games, the world's biggest sporting event that year. Fergus's experience covers projects around the world; he has taught project management in Europe, North America, South America and Asia. He holds two patents.
Fergus is the author of twelve business books. The first of these, How to Run Successful Projects: The Silver Bullet, has become both a bestseller and a classic and has been constantly in print for over twenty years. His book on common sense entitled Simply Brilliant — also a bestseller and now in its fourth edition — was runner-up in the W H Smith Book Awards 2002. His books have been translated into twenty languages.

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