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The Time Bandit Solution
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The Time Bandit Solution

Recovering Stolen Time You Never Knew You Had

Greenleaf Book Group, 2015 more...


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7

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Recommendation

Although author Edward G. Brown grew up in humble circumstances in the East Bronx, he developed a successful career managing Hollywood celebrities – including Hawaiian singer Don Ho – owning restaurants and nightclubs, producing chart-breaking music, and partnering with Roy Rogers, the “King of the Cowboys.” Brown, co-founder of the Cohen Brown Management Group, taught himself how to manage his diverse, often stressful professional activities. He bases his time-management program on his business and life experiences and on the academic fields of management theory, psychology and sociology. While he sometimes bogs down in time-consuming detail, getAbstract recommends Brown’s effective time-management program, and his sensible ideas about avoiding interruptions and managing your work schedule. His top-quality presentation makes this vividly illustrated (even glitzy) book an ideal choice for anyone who wants to work more efficiently.

Take-Aways

  • Interruptions waste 40% to 60% of employees’ work time.
  • This costs US businesses $588 billion every year.
  • The “time bandits” responsible for these interruptions include clients, bosses, colleagues, friends and family members.

About the Author

Edward G. Brown is co-founder of Cohen Brown Management Group, whose clients include Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citibank, Prudential Life and Merrill Lynch.


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    J. G. 7 years ago
    I enjoyed this article, curiously wondering if I am the offending bandit. I'll definitely be discussing time locking (as opposed to traditional blocking) with my team @getabstract #30DaysOfSummaries
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    J. W. 7 years ago
    #30DaysOfSummaries The Philosophy and Principles sounds nice, and the best way to solve problem is to take actions immediately.
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    A. A. 7 years ago
    I still think Sun Tzu gets it best that all plans fail at the first point of contact.

    I fee that the tricky part in this approach again is the 'Who'.

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