Managers who focus on time usually concentrate on the wrong things. Quality Time presents a new approach to achieving productivity through time management. Time itself is not what matters but rather how that time is used to achieve individual and organizational goals. Managers who get upset over employees coming to work late or socializing on the job often care more about them "putting in time" than putting their time to good use. Quality Time is for managers and others who care about everyone putting their time to good use to contribute to the value of the organization. Based on unique concepts, Quality Time offers both general and specific information and advice from an individual and a team or group point of view. It is designed so that the manager is involved first and then group or team members are engaged. Through reciprocal communication, all parties can arrive at better uses of time. While focused on managers, anyone can achieve productivity from the use of the unique framework and assessments. Quality Time is different from other time-management books. Most are focused solely on the individual. Quality Time is intended to serve individuals but also workgroups or teams. Quality Time is readable. It uses straightforward language to involve the reader. It makes learning easier and enjoyable by making the material realistic and interesting. The material is up-to-date and accurate as well.

You have a daily to-do list consisting of several dozen items. You're always busy, but you never really feel productive. You know what you need to get done, but you can't figure out where to start. You routinely agree to help others with their tasks but can't make headway with your own work. Sound familiar? If you've ever felt (or been told) that you have a time management problem, award-winning educator PJ Caposey has a revelation to share: you probably don't. Sure, you may struggle to meet deadlines or stay on top of your myriad responsibilities as an educator, but these aren't signs that you can't manage time-they're symptoms of underlying issues you may never have noticed or thought to address. In Manage Your Time or Time Will Manage You, Caposey identifies eight root causes of ""time management difficulties"" and provides treatment in the form of advice, support, and coping techniques for teachers and leaders who are: Work Avoidant. People Pleasers. Prisoners of the Moment. Checklist Dependent. Disorganized. Technology Avoidant. Self-Servers. Perpetually Imbalanced. Time management is a complex and personal issue best addressed through deep self-reflection or caring and thoughtful coaching. This book offers a blueprint for both. It will help you better understand yourself and the behaviors of those you work with or lead, promoting more productive teaching and leadership-and greater peace of mind.

Working out what is really important, and then how to spend as much time as you can on those things, is what life is all about, and it’s what this book is all about. We all have the same issues with our time: interruptions, the temptation to do fun things instead of work, the temptation to multi-task, the tyranny of the urgent, and the tug of war between our own goals and those of other people. So, what is the best use of our time? Given all the tools available and the complexity of our lives, what should we use our precious minutes for? This boils down to only two questions really: what should we do first, and how long should we spend on it?

In this book I have covered the whole spectrum from the big picture. What is the point of time management? Should you have a ‘to do’ list or put everything in your calendar? What can you do if you get too many emails each day? Everything that you need to know about time is in here. This book is a guide to help you to think about your life at the moment, and to help you to improve it.

This is really a book about success. But success does not necessarily mean money or ambition, in fact it should really be success on your terms.

It could mean:

• quality of life
• peace of mind
• having as much fun as possible
• experiencing better personal relationships with others
• achieving the things you want to achieve

To succeed in any of these, time management is vitally important. It is perhaps the single biggest ingredient in achieving a lifestyle you are happy with.