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<p>Preface xv</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p>
<p>Chapter 1 Two Forms of Human Motivation: Gain and Prevent Pain 5</p>
<p>Prevent Pain: I Have to Do It! 9</p>
<p>Do I Really Have To? 11</p>
<p>Attributes of a Gain Task 13</p>
<p>Management versus Leadership 18</p>
<p>The One and Only Exercise I Will Ask You to Do in This Book . . . Brainstorm! 20</p>
<p>Chapter 2 It s All up to You: Avoid Burnout and Create Balance 23</p>
<p>So Why Take on Gain? 25</p>
<p>The Paradox of Balance 26</p>
<p>Gain Is the Answer to the Balance Crisis 29</p>
<p>Gain and Prevent Pain Must Work Together 33</p>
<p>Chapter 3 Prioritizing Tasks in Relation to Results 35</p>
<p>A New Way to Prioritize 39</p>
<p>Why Is Prioritizing Important? 42</p>
<p>Focus on Results 44</p>
<p>Survival Instincts 48</p>
<p>Breaking Down Gain: Creation versus Consumption 50</p>
<p>Chapter 4 Energy and Motivation: Decide How You Will Get Yours 53</p>
<p>What Can Your Brain Do for You? 56</p>
<p>Energy from Desire: Creation and Consumption 60</p>
<p>Energy from Fear: Procrastination 64</p>
<p>The Final Judgment on Procrastination 69</p>
<p>Chapter 5 What Understanding the Value of Time Can Do for Your Life 73<br /> <br /> The Value of a Minute 77</p>
<p>Understanding Where Our Time Goes 79</p>
<p>Make Better Decisions about Your Time 81</p>
<p>You Accomplish Gain by Getting Your Goals on Your Calendar 82</p>
<p>Why Does This Work? 84</p>
<p>Getting Your Goals on Your Calendar: The First Steps 86</p>
<p>Need Some Examples? 88</p>
<p>Leap of Faith 90</p>
<p>Don t Squeeze It In 92</p>
<p>Chapter 6 Monthly, Weekly, and Daily Planning 95</p>
<p>No Time to Plan? 99</p>
<p>Benefits of a 5–Minute Plan 100</p>
<p>Make It a Habit 106</p>
<p>Chapter 7 Managing Interruptions 107</p>
<p>Stick to the Work Involved 111</p>
<p>Steer It Back by Interrupting Yourself 112</p>
<p>Set Expectations 113</p>
<p>Recover and Get Back to Work! 114</p>
<p>Work Interruptions into and out of Your Schedule 116</p>
<p>Return the Favor 116</p>
<p>Chapter 8 How to Manage It All: Time Management Implementation 117</p>
<p>Organizing Your Information Resources 119</p>
<p>Why Get Organized? 121</p>
<p>Decide and Commit 123</p>
<p>The Keys to Using a Time Management System Effectively 125</p>
<p>What Your System Needs to Do 126</p>
<p>Task Management System: To–Do Lists 127</p>
<p>Calendar 133</p>
<p>They Work Together 134</p>
<p>Being on Time versus Being Late 136</p>
<p>Information Management: Contacts and Notes 138</p>
<p>Touch It Once 140</p>
<p>Chapter 9 Take Action 141</p>
<p>The Power of Your Decisions 143</p>
<p>Decisions Are Like Rules 144</p>
<p>Your Decisions Determine Who You Are 144</p>
<p>Do You Make Leadership Decisions? 146</p>
<p>It s Not a Competition 147</p>
<p>Building Your Identity as a Leader 149</p>
<p>Don t Just Think about It. Do It! 150</p>
<p>You Work Too Hard Not to Get the Great Results You Deserve 152</p>
<p>Notes 155</p>
<p>Acknowledgments 157</p>
<p>About Alleer Training and Consulting s Work with Clients 161</p>
<p>About the Author 163</p>
<p>Index 165</p>