Making Work Work - Abridged

The New York Times bestselling author, Oprah’s favorite organizing expert, and America’s #1 problem solver, presents a groundbreaking manual for anyone who wants to enhance performance and efficiency in today’s downsized work world

The New York Times bestselling author of Organizing From the Inside Out, Oprah’s favorite organizing expert, and America’s #1 problem solver, presents a groundbreaking manual for anyone who wants to enhance performance and effiency in today’s downsized work world. This book will help readers achieve the seemingly impossible: boost value and security without sacrificing personal life. Julie Morgenstern, sharing the process she uses with her overwhelmed clients, teaches that regardless of position, industry or work culture, there are nine essential skills that everyone must master to thrive at work. Famous for untangling messes fast, Morgenstern has developed fresh “grab and go” solutions that can be prodessed in as few as fifteen minutes to dramatically improve performance and efficieny, including:

•Avoid e-mail in the first hour of your day--it’s addicitive and steals your most productive time.

• Beware of multitasking--scattering your efforts make for a longer day

• Dance close to the revenue line--making or saving money is where your greatest values lies.

• Trust your truth--never undervalue your unique self, skills and point of view

Morgenstern’s trademark “inside out” approach helps readers diagnose the source of each workplace problem by answering the question: “Is it Me or Is it Them?”