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- Sprache: Englisch
The must-read summary of Bill Jensen's book: "The Simplicity Survival Handbook: 32 Ways to Do Less and Accomplish More".
This complete summary of the ideas from Bill Jensen's book "The Simplicity Survival Handbook" shows that to accomplish more, you should find tangible ways to do less of the stuff that doesn't matter and more of the stuff that does. In his book, the author explains that, in practical terms, this means simplifying things and getting back to the basic, productive activities which will generate the bulk of the value that you personally add. This summary will teach you how to do exactly that and allow you to spend more time applying your unique talents on what genuinely matters.
Added-value of this summary:
• Save time
• Understand key concepts
• Expand your knowledge
To learn more, read "The Simplicity Survival Handbook" and discover the key to getting back to basics and focusing on what really matters.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014
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Summary of The Simplicity Survival Handbook (Bill Jensen)
Book Presentation The Simplicity Survival Handbook by Bill Jensen
Book Abstract
MAIN IDEA
To accomplish more, find tangible ways to do less of the stuff that doesn’t matter and more of the stuff that does.
In practical terms, this usually involves finding ways to cut off all the corporate silliness and senseless stuff which pervades most organizations. The antidote is usually to simplify things and get back to the basic, productive activities which will generate the bulk of the value you personally add. This may not be as hard as it sounds at first, since most of your day-to-day complexities probably originate from within your organization rather than externally. This is good because it means the cut-off valve also resides within your firm, not outside it.
Put another way, the real key to doing more isn’t to become better at what you do. Instead, find simple ways to eliminate all the other stuff so you can spend more time applying your unique talents on what genuinely matters. That’s the smart approach to greater personal productivity.
About the Author
BILL JENSEN is president and CEO of his own consulting firm, The Jensen Group. Mr. Jensen has spent more than a decade analyzing how companies design their work systems. As a result of this research and other consulting assignments, Mr. Jensen specializes in improving how people work. This is the third book Mr. Jensen has written on this topic, the previous two being Simplicity and Work 2.0.
The Web site for this book is atwww.simplerwork.com.
Important Note About This Ebook
This is a summary and not a critique or a review of the book. It does not offer judgment or opinion on the content of the book. This summary may not be organized chapter-wise but is an overview of the main ideas, viewpoints and arguments from the book as a whole. This means that the organization of this summary is not a representation of the book.
Summary of The Simplicity Survival Handbook (Bill Jensen)
1. Ignore most of the corporate communications you receive
There simply isn’t enough time to read everything that gets sent to you. Therefore, ignore 80-percent of it and focus on just the critical 20-percent.
To decide what to read and what to ignore, scan everything that gets sent to you for two critical pieces of information:
An action you must take – for example, a meeting you must attend or a form you must submit.A specific date or deadline by which that action must be taken – for example, your expenses reimbursement form must be filed by November 30.If the document doesn’t have these two pieces of information, delete it right away and get back to work. If it’s important, whoever sent it to you the first time will send it again. You might as well wait until then.
2. Delete about 75-percent of the e-mails you receive each day
E-mail can waste a lot of time unless you get disciplined about how to use it. Learn how to scan e-mail effectively so you can get onto more productive things.
For every piece of e-mail which ends up in your inbox (irrespective of who sent it):
Look at the subject line and the sender.Based on both the subject line and the sender, ask yourself: “Do I have to read this today?”If the answer is “No”, delete the e-mail without even bothering to read it. This should empty your inbox of at least 50-percent of your e-mail.For everything that remains, scan each e-mail looking for two critical pieces of information:An action you must take.A date or deadline by which that action is required.Delete any e-mail which doesn’t contain these two elements. By this point, your inbox will be 75-percent emptied.
Now scan the remaining messages for information that meets the CLEAR criteria:C – connection to your current projects.
L – list of next steps to be taken after reading the e-mail.
