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Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook, 2nd Ed.
by Michael Linenberger
from New Academy Publishers

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• One of the Best Email Solutions
  I bought both Total Workday Control by Michael Linenberger and Take Back Your Life by Sally McGhee. They are both excellent. I prefer Total Workday Control. Like many people, I have too many top priority emails and tasks to ever complete. Michael's book provides a simple framework for quickly processing email and prioritizing the resulting tasks. He then describes his system for handling a high volume of tasks, so regardless of how many you complete, you always know what needs attention so you can avoid... more info

• A good update to the original
  I found this update version easier to used than the original. I use the ClearContext plug-in for Outlook.

• The system actually works!
  It took me about 3 hours of reading the philosphy behind the system (this is important - don't skip it) and another 2 hours of setting up and tweaking Outlook. The first day or two afterwards were strange as I tried to get accustomed to the system, but now, after a few weeks, I couldn't live without it. It's not all about email management (that's a minor concern for me, although having a perfectly empty inbox is wonderful for your stress level) - it's really a great tool for managing the dozens of tasks... more info

• Good System for Handling Large Volumes of E-Mail
  The system covered in this book works well, in my experience, for handling large volumes of e-mail. One of the central premises of this system involves transforming e-mails into tasks. This approach is action-oriented and keeps one focused on execution and deliverables.
  A number of Chapters in this book may not be applicable for all users (e.g. the Chapter on "Topic-Based E-Mail Filing"), but the book is worth reading.
  I have found the system covered in this book to work only if one puts the time... more info

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