Organized to Be Your Best!: Simplify and Improve How You Work

by Susan Silver

This remarkable system of organization approaches getting organized from a perspective that emphasizes the importance of integrating work with personal goals, handling change, and thriving in today's economy. Step-by-step instructions are given on how to prioritize and accomplish more high-value work, deal with instant communication and information overload, and create a versatile work space-at the office, at home, or on the road. Businesspeople learn how to manage time, simplify paperwork, and maximize filing systems-including files stored on the computer.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Business

275 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1989

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has something for everyone from those who are completely overwhelmed and inefficient to those who want to fine tune their organization scheme to become even more efficient. The chapter about taming the paper that overwhelms you on your desk is highly practical. It takes your hand and says, "Do this first. Then do this. Reward. Then do this and this and this. Look! You're done. Now keep it that way." Following this advice, an overwhelming mess becomes organized within hours (depending, of course, upon the depth of the piles). I found a few specific products to use to help me with follow up and planning--finding the right tickler file that would work for me is a godsend. So go forth and conquer your own coworkers' seas.

[Rosie · Rating 2 out of 5]

As organizing books go, this is not the best. And I'm an organizing book addict, so I am something of an authority on this subject. Well, except I'm not actually organized. But I read a lot about being organized, so that should count.

One of the things I like about good organizing books is the universal suggestions. They are about the process, not about checklists. This book gears more toward specific advice - which couldn't possible pertain to anyone except people like the author - and checklists.

This edition is outdated, too. There are some good tips, but not worth a buy.

[Lora Shouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book on organizing. Goes through the usual stuff on finding a mission and setting goals, but has more emphasis than most of the organizing books I have read on stuff like managing paper and filing, keeping all your e-mails, phone calls, faxes, etc. straight. This edition is already dated in some respects with regard to computers and related technology, but this is the first organizing book I have read that actually attempts to discuss computers as related to organizing, except for maybe small sections on e-mail.

[Peter Pinyol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un buen y práctico libro para mantener el orden y la disciplina en tu oficina, planes, schedules, y listas de proyectos a largo y corto plazo. Durante años he mantenido "ficheros informativos" con artículos, cartas, documentos, etc... tenerlos organizados para su uso con proyectos de investigación o escritura es de suma importancia, este ha sido un buen libro para ayudarme a hacerlo.

[Alisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

read this in the days when the Franklin Covey planner notebooks were a big deal. old enough to remember those days? ha!

[Lori Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

A should-read book on how to be productive in your job as your manage your career.

[Robin]

Get organized theme?! Put it to work!

[TheRLPL Rice Lake Public Library · Rating 3 out of 5]

Patron Review:
Great ideas for stuff on computers. However, the book is very outdated.