Contents

Section 1: GET STARTED

1.  You Can’t Get It All Done

. . . so what should you do?

BY PETER BREGMAN

2.  Nine Things Successful People Do Differently

It’s not who you are; it’s what you do

BY HEIDI GRANT HALVORSON

3.  Being More Productive: An Interview with David Allen and Tony Schwartz

Do you need the right system or the right frame of mind?

BY DANIEL MCGINN

Section 2: PRIORITIZE YOUR WORK

4.  Get a Raise by Getting the Right Work Done

Focus on the work that will bring the greatest reward—for your organization and for you

BY PETER BREGMAN

5.  The Worth-Your-Time Test

Stop wasting time on the wrong work

BY PETER BREGMAN

6.  Say Yes to Saying No

Make it easier to decline projects and invitations

BY ALEXANDRA SAMUEL

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