The Time Trap
by Alec Mackenzie · Alec Mackenzie & Pat Nickerson
Alec Mackenzie catalogues the twenty most common time wasters managers face, from unclear priorities to drop-in visitors, and prescribes countermeasures for each. It gives you a diagnostic checklist for finding where your working hours actually go.
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