Instant Productivity Toolkit, The
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  • some great ideas, very stimulating
  • Instantly Useful Toolkit
  • Clearing the fog to get back to an enjoyable life
  • A Wonderful Book
  • Laying the foundation
 Instant Productivity Toolkit, The
Len Merson
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"iAfter taking your program, my life has really taken a turn for the better.i oDaniel Lynn, Program Manager, Sun Microsystems Organization expert Len Mersonis strategy for managing information flow and structuring workspace helps readers establish a healthy discipline and gain more control of their timeofor the rest of their lives! Readers will learn how to set realistic goals that create more time for the things that really matterofamily, recreation, hobbies and personal time. The book teaches readers how to: i Maintain a clutter-free desktoponot a iwallpaperi of to-do lists i Go home every day with an empty email Inbox and all important calls answered i Measurably increase productivity, make fewer mistakes and employ more creativity on the job and in life i Enjoy reduced stress levels and the freedom to live an optimal life~"

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5 out of 5 stars some great ideas, very stimulating.......2007-07-03

This book made me think, and gave me some good ideas about personal productivity. I disagreed with some parts of his system, but still a useful read.

More at: Some thoughts on the book "The Instant Productivity Toolkit"
http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/2006/07/some-thoughts-on-book-instant.html

5 out of 5 stars Instantly Useful Toolkit.......2007-05-08

I have read numerous books on productivity but found this to be one of the better ones out there. Although the book presents 21 separate techniques, they all come together to create an integrated system.

The biggest "take-away" for me was the concept of seeing one's physical space/desk as a productivity tool in itself. Setting it up a certain way will not only help control the level of clutter but also enhance one's focus and workflow. The author uses the analogy of routing traffic at an airport to explain these concepts, which makes them easy to understand, visualize and remember.

Another clever idea is the use of what he refers to as the "Turtle", which is a stack of "prioritized, active-task paperwork". Up until now I had numerous piles of "to-do" items all over my desk. Now I can consolidate and organize these items so that they can be efficiently and effectively handled with minimal stress.

Although I've just started implementing some of the ideas in this book, they are already helping me regain a sense of control and sanity in my workspace.

5 out of 5 stars Clearing the fog to get back to an enjoyable life.......2006-05-05

The workshop Chaosover.calm helped me clear my life! I was so inspired by your ruthless commitment to clearing the chaos so that our sub-conscious mind can relex, be calm. My work life is changing and becoming so much more enjoyable, where I feel the fog of fear lift and the sunshine of possibility comes in. I have plants EVERYWHERE! May you be fulfilled in your own life, satisfied with the profound knowledge that you make life free of chaos and fear of forgetting an enjoyable reality!
This book and workshop will change your life - you just have to be willing to do it!

5 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book.......2006-03-21

I recently purchase this book and found it was just what I was looking for. I have been suffering from clutter and the inability to find files, folders or action items that my boss had given me to complete. Although it sounds drastic, what the book recommends does work. I spent about the last month going through all of my office and throwing a great deal away. Now I can find my action items in the Turtle pile, get through all of my emails before I go home and have a much better filing system. It was hard to throw a lot of things away, but believe me it's worth it.

I highly recommend this book. It's straight forward and direct to the point. I have read a lot of other books on getting things done, but this is the first one that really seems to work.

5 out of 5 stars Laying the foundation.......2006-03-19

I bought your book after listening to a local radio station personality interview you about the Instant Productivity Tool. WOW! What a transformation. After many ineffective years of attempting to become organized by struggling with Franklin, Covey and a myriad of other organizational/motivational systems, stuff from the local office supply houses, etc --you came along to prove there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

I am applying your principles to home management. Since I read your book and personally spoke with you I have sifted through years and years of overwhelming peace destroying clutter accumulated while raising six kids, managing personal accounts for three disabled family members, and assisting with several facets of a family business. Additionally there are those bulky mounds of paper collections one deals with associated with participation in numerous church and community activities.

I find your principles to be the foundational building blocks to organizational sanity that the time management, character enhancing programs do not successfully incorporate into their format. Thanks for putting first things first in such a straight forward manner.

Forever grateful,

Donna Drecksel
Temporary Sanity: Instant Self-Leadership Strategies for Turbulent Times
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5 out of 5 stars Very valuable, timely information.......2006-03-29

In today's hectic world, we all have a strong need to find inner peace. All too often people turn to destructive behavior (alcohol, drugs, sex or other tension relievers) as a diversion rather than finding methods that will lead to the peace they seek.

Charles Manz has given us some great, easy to use, easy to understand methods to gain sanity in the moment.

Most of us have heard expressions like, "living in the moment" and "living in flow" without a good explanation of what those expressions really mean. Manz does an excellent job of showing that this moment is all we have and that most suffering is a result of resistance. If you want to suffer less, learn to let go, to accept what is.

While it is a very good book, the lessons must be internalized and used to produce Temporary Sanity. That is, simply reading the book will not change you. You will need to work on implementing the strategies outlined in the book. If you put some effort into implementing the tools given in the book, it will change your life. But it takes some work and action on your part.
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    Zero Time: Providing Instant Customer Value - Every Time, All the Time!
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    Raymond T. Yeh , Keri E. Pearlson , and George Kozmetsky
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    "Satisfy your customers instantly -- in Zero TimeTM

    In today's fast-paced business world, companies need to react instantaneously. Being a zero-time company involves more than compressing time -- it's about providing value for every customer at every opportunity. To achieve this, businesses must be willing to restructure and compress relationships. It's about taking advantage of all that our digital world has to offer -- without the Internet, you can't be in zero time, period. Zero TimeTM features insightful case studies from companies like Dell, GE, Intel, and CISCO, and identifies five key disciplines companies need to adopt in order to remain competitive.

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    5 out of 5 stars Impressive Conceptual Meta-Model Built on Best Practices.......2000-09-27

    When the authors read The Discipline of Market Leaders, they must have immediately realized the potential of bringing the ideas of being an innovator, effective producer, and relationship manager together. This book fulfills that synthesis in a zero-time concept, of immediately providing value for stakeholders. In a December 1999 poll in Fast Company Magazine, 38 percent of respondents indicated that some aspect of their company already operated in a zero execution time mode.

    The book is built around five basic concepts for a targeted group of high profit margin customers:

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    (2) Instant Learning by employees and customers (Dell Computer's computer-based education at work cell assembly sites)

    (3) Instant Adaptation of the organization (G.E.'s focus on building a direction for the company around vision and trust)

    (4) Instant Execution of value for the customer (Progressive Insurance's accelerated claims processing methods)

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    A company can progress towards having all five elements in a three step process. First, you become a market leader by emphasizing either product/service innovation (employing instant learning and adaptation), operating excellence (using instant execution and involvement), or customer closeness (relationship building based on instant alignment and involvement). Second, you turn that into locking customers in by adding one more key element from the five part model. Third, you complete the transition into providing all five elements.

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    Second, several stakeholders are missing from the discussion here such as shareholders, bondholders, the communities in which you operate, and those who regulate what you do. More thinking needs to be done about how to apply the model there stakeholders.

    Third, the authors argue that providing all three dimensions gives you a guaranteed customer for life. I disagree. You could still be upended by someone with a proprietary technology with the same zero-time elements that gives an edge in bringing more benefits to the customer. Another way of thinking about this is that technology can still be disruptive to this strategy (see The Innovator's Dilemma).

    Fourth, the authors do not address how to make the cost-benefit trade-off decisions. Getting closer to zero time gets more and more expensive. How much is it worth? How fast should you transition to this level of performance? The book will tend to encourage a too-fast transition, in my judgment.

    Fifth, when is a non-zero time response better? If someone asks me my opinion on an important subject, they may not want a response in 1 second. They may prefer that I pull together all of the resources of my organization for the next 3 days instead and provide a better answer. The book doesn't address that class of circumstances.

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    5 out of 5 stars Insightful and provocative !.......2000-08-03

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      Calvin Hennick
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      Title: 11 "magic" tricks for new teachers: got new teacher panic? Eleven instant organizers and magic tricks from the experts.(timesavers)
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      Instant Creativity: Change the Way You Work Now
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      For those whow want to use techniques to stimulate creativity in brainstorming processes. For exemple you have a problem to solve, a product to create, a strategy to implement and whant to improve the quantity and quality of the ideas.

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      This book is a veritable goldmine of brilliant creatvity techniques. Well written with humour and clarity - it is a real support to ones creativity.
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          Brian Clegg
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          This lively inspirational guide will help anyone make the most of that rare commodity - time. Like other books in the Instant series, this book begins with a few short introductory chapters on managing yourself (everything from highly structured time management solutions to simple ideas); managing other people (learn how to deal with interruptions and things that disrupt your day); managing the world (shows how to deal with external factors that can either help or hinder your day); The main section of the book comprises around 70 exercises - each taking 5 to 20 minutes to complete. The exercises can be used incrementally to build excellence in time management - one step at a time. Each individual exercise is rated in terms of usefulness to life, work, self and others and also scored on a "fun-or-chore" scale.
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            J Bowman J Orr
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              Principles of Marketing, Activebook 2.0
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              Philip Kotler , and Gary Armstrong
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              This paperback book is invaluable as a guide for readers interested in learning the principles of marketing. Readers can personalize the material by adding notes and comments and utilizing the dynamic online resources, allowing them to learn about marketing in an exciting and real-life manner. Topics covered in this “workbook” include: understanding marketing and the marketing process (managing profitable customer relationships); developing marketing opportunities and strategies (managing marketing information, consumer and business markets, consumer and business buying behavior); developing the marketing mix (product, service, branding, and pricing strategies); managing marketing (creating competitive advantage); and the global marketplace. This activebook is perfect for the marketing manager, department head, or other marketing personnel; its comprehensive appendices make this a perfect reference for the office or home.

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              3 out of 5 stars Overpriced for what you get.......2007-10-22

              This book does have a lot of useful information contained within the pages but it is impossible to sit down and read it. The writing is very bland and I think it would be impossible to read it cover to cover. However I have skimmed through the entire book to get a better understanding of its contents and refer back to it from time to time during projects.

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              1 out of 5 stars The only thing active is the buyer's credit card! Tell your University not to use this book!.......2006-06-29

              There is NO review material in this book. All of the review material must be accessed online. An activation code that expires after a year must be used to access any of the online review material.

              My new finance books (hardback) cost only $35 more for double the number of pages, smaller print (the print size in Kotler's book looks like a freshman trying to make the minimum page length), and hundreds of exercises.

              Marketing 2.0 is not worth anything close to the price. The buyer essentially receives a $115 magazine with an offer to subscribe to the publishers site.
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                Philip Kotler , and Gary Armstrong
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                        8. Miller International Accounting Standards Guide 2004
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