{"product_id":"the-first-2-hours-make-better-use-of-your-most-valuable-time-9780730359593","title":"The First 2 Hours: Make Better Use of Your Most Valuable Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo your most important work when you are your most resourceful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre you drowning in email? Overloaded with calendar invitations? Frustrated by wasteful meetings and an ever-growing workload? Then you know that being busy does not mean being productive. Most workers are being asked to take on more responsibilities with less support, advised to simply 'be innovative.' But you only have a finite amount of energy and thinking capacity available to you in a day. Most of us are wasting it on things that aren't contributing to our most important work: the activities that require problem solving, decision making and critical thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloped for business professionals, \u003ci\u003eThe First Two Hours\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you how to design your day, rather than be at the mercy of it. Using research on neuroscience, energy flow and the body's natural rhythms, it divides the workday into manageable blocks and helps you determine when you are most resourceful, and therefore when you should complete your most demanding tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptimize your day in blocks of two hours\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTake back control of your work life by creating a workflow designed for you\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo your most important work at the right time of day so it gets the resources it deserves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecide when you need to be 'on' and when you can be 'available' so you can maximise productivity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a time of near-constant information overload, this practical handbook helps you focus on getting done what you need to get done, when you are best able to do it. By learning to invest your energy strategically, you can be in the driver's seat every work day and achieve a level of productivity beyond what you thought possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe First 2 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the second book in Donna McGeorge's \u003ci\u003eIt's About Time\u003c\/i\u003e series. With \u003ci\u003eThe 25-Minute Meeting\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll learn to give your meetings purpose and stop them wasting your time; with \u003ci\u003eThe First 2 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find the best time of the day to do your most productive work; and with \u003ci\u003eThe 1-Day Refund\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll discover how to give yourself the extra capacity to think, breathe, live and work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donna McGeorge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.55w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780730359593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDONNA McGEORGE\u003c\/b\u003e is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e productivity coach. She is obsessed with helping people make their work \u003ci\u003ework\u003c\/i\u003e. She uses a creative and practical approach to improve workplace efficacy and challenges traditional thinking on leadership, productivity, and working smarter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40955512782963,"sku":"9.78073E+12","price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_6eabaf59-d69c-46c1-af89-3a413e252299.jpg?v=1694623911","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-first-2-hours-make-better-use-of-your-most-valuable-time-9780730359593","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}