Who makes Dell laptops. The best Dell laptops: reviews. Company strategies throughout the journey

Book summary

About the book

Imagine your personal effectiveness growing every day.

In this book, productivity expert Jason Womack explains why working more hours is the wrong path to productivity. Instead, you should clarify your habits, adopt new attitudes and be proactive.

Raising the Bar contains the most effective techniques for achieving goals and managing time. In this summary, you'll learn what aspects of life are draining your motivation, and how to take your ambition to the next level.

Who should read this summary?

• For everyone who strives for self-development
• Coaches and team leaders
• Anyone who wants to get the most out of their working time

about the author

Jason Womack

Jason Womack is a well-known speaker and trainer of company directors, managers, office workers and entrepreneurs. He has conducted more than 1,200 productivity workshops and seminars around the world, sharing his wealth of experience on how to improve productivity at work.

Learn to make the most of your life's potential

Have you ever wondered if your workday is as productive as it can be? Are you really doing your best? Hardly.

The reality is that we all suffer from chronic inefficiency in our daily activities. First, remember how many times a day your colleagues distract you from work? It may seem like there’s nothing special about it—just think, you chatted for ten minutes with a colleague—but if this happens six times a day, you’re already wasting an hour of time.

As a rule, we are all very far from using our full potential. But what to do about it? Fortunately, this book has the answer to this question.

Read this summary and you will learn how to start using your own potential.

From this book you will learn:

• why life is a marathon, not a sprint;
• why you need to carefully evaluate the people you work with; and,
• how to maintain the required level of motivation.

Maintain a good pace of work and value your time

What things have you put off today? We all put off tasks in one way or another, promising ourselves that we will definitely return to them as soon as we have more time. However, time does not appear, and the list grows and grows. This greatly hinders the achievement of your goals, but it can be combated by maintaining a good pace.

So, how to find “your” pace? It all comes down to the concept of balance: make sure to move fast enough to stay motivated, but not to rush so that you don't run out of steam by the end of the day. If you can find a middle ground that suits you — that’s your pace. And once you have identified it — stick to it!

The author had to go through certain difficulties to get to this point. An avid athlete, he once ran the Wildflower Triathlon and found himself running the first mile in just six minutes, even though his normal pace was eight minutes per mile. And of course, after running five miles, he became exhausted and was forced to slow down. This would not have happened if he had run at his own pace from the start.

Working at your own pace is a great way to make the most of your time. But there is another way to make the most of the time we have.

How? Just appreciate his!

Look: 15 minutes is only one percent of the day. So we have plenty of time to complete the necessary things. When a writer has to wait 15 minutes for something (for example, before a business meeting), he has time to write a thank-you note, review his schedule for the next three weeks, book a hotel and rent a car for the next trip, check his voicemail, and outline an article.

Next time you have 15 free minutes, think about how you can make good use of them. And those waiting times that seem so inconvenient can turn into windows of opportunity throughout the day during which you can accomplish and cross small tasks off your to-do list. This, in turn, will clear your mind so you can take on more important tasks, which, as we will see below, is vital.

Eliminate all distractions, including people — and you’ll be much closer to your goal

Remember that feeling when you're reading a book, then your thoughts wander and you suddenly find yourself reaching the end of the page with no idea what you just read? It seems like there is always something to distract yourself with! But if we want to understand the content of the book, as well as achieve our goals, we must fight distractions.

Distractions constantly loom over us and keep our attention from focusing on the present moment, sometimes to a much greater extent than we realize.

One day, a new client who came to executive coaching asked the author a question: “Where do we start?” The author placed a stack of paper in front of her and asked her to write what she was thinking about on the first sheet. Then he asked her to put the sheet aside and write the next thing on the second sheet, and so on.

Almost everything she wrote were tasks she needed to accomplish, from hiring a new employee to organizing a summer camp for her daughter. After four hours, she managed to figure out more than 500 things that needed her attention.

This way, it's easy to see how many unfinished tasks are draining your energy and distracting you from your real goals. Crossing these factors off your to-do list is important step to increase work productivity.

But it’s not just business or errands that can distract you—people can do it just as well. How much time do you spend with people who limit your thinking?

Try writing down all the people you spend most of your time with and evaluate how they affect your productivity and focus. In a couple of days you will see which people truly inspire you. These are the people you should aim to spend at least an hour or two every week or every month. This will help you stay motivated and mentally clear.

Monitor your productivity and always remember why you do what you do

We may try our best to complete our entire to-do list, but there are still a few dangers that can cause you to waste time without even realizing it. For example, how often do you take time off from work to chat with a colleague? Over time, these gaps add up to each other.

So how do you deal with them? We need to track, analyze them and change the situation.

One of the author’s clients decided to count how many times he was interrupted from work by his colleagues over the course of two days: 27 times! Can you imagine how much this threatened his productivity?! Having calculated and realized how much time he was wasting, the client decided that something needed to be done about it.

Try doing this calculation for yourself—how much time you spend away from your desk, or how many times someone asks you to “take a minute.” Most likely, the results will shock you!

Monitoring your productivity on a daily basis is incredibly useful, but it cannot be your only tool. It is also very important that you constantly remember why you are doing what you are doing. Regularly ask yourself what your true purpose is — this will help you stay on track.

You can start with the excellent wording “in order to...”. For example, “I work so I can send my kids to college.” Record these statements somewhere so that you can see them every day so that they inspire you and remind you of yourself.

Collect feedback, listen and never stop striving to improve!

No matter what we think about it — no one can truly change the world on their own.

Luckily, the world is full of people you can learn from and take inspiration from as you move forward. All you have to do is just ask them!

But before that, remember the last time you heard constructive criticism from someone. From the boss? From your spouse? What exactly were they saying?

If you can't remember, it may be a sign that you need to listen to people more carefully. One way to improve your listening skills is to seek feedback more often and actively look for ways to get it. Don't wait for it to come on its own!

A great way to get more feedback is to create a mutual aid program of sorts. Here's how it works: Think about who you could meet with once a week for the next two months. During these meetings, tell your partner about your current projects, listen to feedback, and then ask your partner about his projects and offer to give him feedback as well.

This is a great way to make sure you are constantly growing. But if you are seriously concerned about self-development, it is also important to ensure that you never rest on your laurels, even if it seems very attractive.

Once we take on a job, then do it for a long time, we strive to do it in the most comfortable way possible, assuring ourselves that we know the best way to complete the task. But if you want to achieve more, never allow yourself to act within your comfort zone — expand your boundaries and take action!

One way to do this is to instill a beginner's mindset in yourself. Take the example of the author's mentor, Jim Polk. Even though he is an experienced pilot with hundreds of flying hours under his belt, he still practices the basic lessons he learned when he first learned to fly.

So, the main idea of ​​the book:

Setting clear goals, eliminating distractions, and learning to value your time will help you become more productive. Your ambitions will become achievable if you set your sights on them and surround yourself with people who inspire you.

Practical advice:

Make the most of your waiting time!

If you have a few minutes to spare, write a short thank you note to a colleague or someone who has recently helped you. Not only will this help you stay productive, but it will also help you live in the present moment and focus your attention on what you are grateful for — which is a great boost of energy! So make sure you always have a piece of paper and an envelope handy — just in case.

Rated the book

I didn't really like the book :(

Firstly, there are so many platitudes that wander from book to book on self-development. The book gives the impression of being deeply derivative :(

Secondly, the book is somehow very fragmented, made up of “shards”. It seems that some posts/notes from a blog were collected and a book was somehow put together from them.

The author worked as a GTD consultant for D. Allen for 6 years, so it’s clear where his ideas “grow” from. But if GTD is a rather harmonious and logical system of time management and self-organization, then this book doesn’t even smell like a system: (Moreover, if you don’t know in advance what GTD is, then you won’t get a clear idea of ​​this system from the book: (

Thirdly, the book is short, but the author managed to squeeze a lot of “water” into it. Mainly in the form of a description of his personal life - his daily routine, his sports activities, etc. Everything is written rather dryly, no image of a “lyrical hero” :))) does not appear before my eyes, so for me personally, reading all these details of someone else’s life was mortally boring :(

On the plus side...

1) The “fragmentation” of the book is not only its drawback, but also strong point. The book is even oversaturated with some small “tricks”, secrets, subtleties (etc.) of self-organization.
A connoisseur will probably find 2-3 new “chips” in this “scattering”. For a beginner, most likely, such a variety of advice will only disorientate. He will start using EVERYTHING at once, and it will hardly be of any use...

For example:
- What do you manage to do (important, primary) before 10.00?
- What do you manage to do (100%) in 15 minutes?
- Why/why are you doing what you are doing (at the moment)? etc.

operating time = goal X (methods + energy) - interference

Jason Womack also writes that there are only 4 resources for self-organization: time, energy, tools/methods and focus (i.e. the ability to tune out interference).

And I counted quite a few such “coincidences” in the book :) M.b. That’s why it was a little boring for me to read the book - everything was already familiar...

Conclusion:
- for a novice time manager it is better NOT to read, because the book is very chaotic
- for an experienced time manager - read!
- for an advanced :)) time manager - look diagonally, find a couple of “chips” for yourself

Rated the book

If you remove all the “water” from a book, its volume will be reduced by 70 percent.
Jason Womack's book is not the only one that suffers from an excess of unnecessary verbiage. But most other books are more logically structured; this one resembles carefully mixed Italian pasta. Personally, while reading, I had the feeling of wading through the jungle while simultaneously walking in circles. Constant repetitions, constant references to the numbers of previous chapters (“remember how in Chapter 5 we talked about the role social network?), constant announcements of future chapters indicating their numbers. Once again, “In THIS chapter you will learn...” and then water-water, then “THIS chapter will show you...”, again water-water and... the end of THIS chapter, bewilderment and the question “what was that? »

Some interesting things come across. There are, as sergei_kalinin already noted in his review, interesting questions for coaching. There is an idea “what can be done before 10 o’clock in the morning”, there is a rather interesting chapter on feedback, a couple of things practical advice on networking.

But these are all individual peppercorns in a large bowl of spaghetti, consisting of approximately stories about yourself, repetitions of platitudes and beliefs “please read on. I’m preparing to finally talk about when I’ll finally tell the point.”

I travel the world consulting with individual clients and speaking to large groups of executives on the topics of productivity and staying on track. I teach them how to manage their professional goals using the same approach. In this chapter, I will share with you the strategies and tips that will help you work more effectively, get more results, and consistently achieve greater success, faster than ever before.

© Jason Womack, 2012

© Translation into Russian, publication in Russian, design. Mann, Ivanov and Ferber LLC, 2014

All rights reserved. No part of the electronic version of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including posting on the Internet or corporate networks, for private or public use without the written permission of the copyright owner.

Legal support for the publishing house is provided by law firm"Vegas-Lex"

© Electronic version books prepared by liters company (www.litres.ru)

How to get things in order

David Allen

Work less, accomplish more

Kerry Gleason

At the peak of possibilities

Robert Posen

Throughout my career as a business coach, I have helped successful people become even more successful. And they succeed! They really are getting better, but not without the help of a great coach like Jason Womack. The book “Raising the Bar. How to Work Smarter, Think Bigger, and Get More Done is based entirely on his experience in improving performance and coaching executives. Jason's recommendations will allow you to achieve more significant results, and the use of his methods and tools will provide a significant increase in personal effectiveness.

If you still have doubts about whether this book is worth reading, my recommendation is clear: continue reading!

First, Jason begins by examining the biggest obstacle to success and change—the obstacle that lies within ourselves. Most people, especially those who have already reached certain heights, are convinced that the line of behavior that ensured success in the past will allow them to achieve it in the future. I call this the fallacy of a successful person. To overcome it, you need to very carefully analyze your behavior pattern. According to Jason, this means “identifying your own role in making the best.”

Second, Jason devotes a separate chapter (nine) to the role of positive and negative focus, a basic concept that often gets overlooked. Dramatic improvements in efficiency are not always a byproduct of gaining new knowledge or doing more work. Much more often this happens by eliminating the distractions that prevent us from working on the most important tasks (Jason calls them MIT - Most Important Things).

Finally, each chapter provides ideas you can start experimenting with now. Jason puts at your disposal extremely useful tools to improve efficiency. The exercises provided in each chapter will help you focus on improvement and accelerate your progress to the heights of success.

The valuable information you will find in the book is applicable in all areas of life. This is a kind of strategic plan that anyone can use to increase personal effectiveness. Jason's simple, doable steps and practical ideas will help you get the most out of everything you do.

Life is Beautiful!

I wake up before the alarm goes off—again. Here in my home (as opposed to my city office), there is a serene silence - no noisy cars, no airplanes or wailing sirens, just the quiet splashing of water in the fountain on the patio. There are embers smoldering in the fireplace - the remains of the logs I lit the night before. I carefully get out of bed and quietly stand on the carpeted floor - I manage to do this without waking my wife. When I leave the room, our dog looks at me as if he is saying, “Go back to bed, the day hasn’t started yet.”

I go down the small stairs and go to my home office and look through the MIT (Most Important Things) list compiled the day before - the most important tasks. I decide to work on an article for business magazine, in which I write a column dedicated to improving management skills.

I sit down at my desk, pick up a pen and open my notebook to a blank page. Then I set a timer for 80 minutes and start writing down all the ideas that come to mind. All the while, I'm inferring, connecting, writing, making lists, charting, and organizing ideas I have on topics like engagement, productivity, and purpose. Soon I am completely immersed in thoughts - and then the time allotted for writing the article has expired.

Then, less than an hour and a half after waking up, I review my notes for a phone call with a client in Asia. Typically, I talk to him early in the morning about twice a month. Positioned in front of the whiteboard, I dial the client's number and present my ideas for a management training program designed specifically for his company; we call it the Productivity TouchPoint Learning Program. The meeting is successful, and we agree to jointly create a series of video lessons to train company personnel in basic and advanced management methods, improving workflow efficiency and personal productivity. These video lessons will be posted on the corporate network, after which more than 80 thousand company employees will have access to them.

I look out the window facing east. The monitor screen fades as the sun's rays begin to flood the room.

After putting on my fall tracksuit (some might say it would be appropriate for a winter run in Colorado), I open the door and step into the morning cool. Since I'm running alone, I choose the western route and chase my own shadow for a while. I run along a beautiful path of about 7 km along the river and return home in almost 65 minutes - good time for such a run! I'm hungry, alert, and ready for the day ahead to make me an even better person.

I'm sure by this time my wife is up, dressed, and reading a book in the living room; there is a cup of homemade latte on the table next to her, and our dog is curled up at her feet. Going up to the terrace, I look at my wife through the glass door - and suddenly I remember the day when we first met...

Greetings! My name is Jason, and in the prologue you read the script for my “perfect day.”

Of course, he is not the only one of his kind, but one of many that I tried to draw in my imagination. For several years now, I have been writing down from time to time what I imagine my ideal day to be like, and my life is getting better and better. That entry where they talked about a house in the mountains, writing an article, telephone conversation with a client and jogging along a path along a river, recorded in my diary in 1995. Some time later, I typed this text on my computer, saved it, and have been looking at it periodically ever since. I have always found this to be one of the most wonderful ways to start a new day.

Jason Womack

Raising the bar. How to work more efficiently and think bigger

© Jason Womack, 2012

© Translation into Russian, publication in Russian, design. Mann, Ivanov and Ferber LLC, 2014

All rights reserved. No part of the electronic version of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including posting on the Internet or corporate networks, for private or public use without the written permission of the copyright owner.

Legal support for the publishing house is provided by the Vegas-Lex law firm.

© The electronic version of the book was prepared by liters company (www.litres.ru)

This book is well complemented by:

How to get things in order

David Allen

Work less, accomplish more

Kerry Gleason

At the peak of possibilities

Robert Posen

Preface

Throughout my career as a business coach, I have helped successful people become even more successful. And they succeed! They really are getting better, but not without the help of a great coach like Jason Womack. The book “Raising the Bar. How to Work Smarter, Think Bigger, and Get More Done is based entirely on his experience in improving performance and coaching executives. Jason's recommendations will allow you to achieve more significant results, and the use of his methods and tools will provide a significant increase in personal effectiveness.

If you still have doubts about whether this book is worth reading, my recommendation is clear: continue reading!

Three reasons (out of many) why I love this book

First, Jason begins by examining the biggest obstacle to success and change—the obstacle that lies within ourselves. Most people, especially those who have already reached certain heights, are convinced that the line of behavior that ensured success in the past will allow them to achieve it in the future. I call this the fallacy of a successful person. To overcome it, you need to very carefully analyze your behavior pattern. According to Jason, this means “identifying your own role in making the best.”

Second, Jason devotes a separate chapter (nine) to the role of positive and negative focus, a basic concept that often gets overlooked. Dramatic improvements in efficiency are not always a byproduct of gaining new knowledge or doing more work. Much more often this happens by eliminating the distractions that prevent us from working on the most important tasks (Jason calls them MIT - Most Important Things).

Finally, each chapter provides ideas you can start experimenting with now. Jason puts extremely useful tools at your disposal to improve your productivity. The exercises provided in each chapter will help you focus on improvement and accelerate your progress to the heights of success.

The valuable information you will find in the book is applicable in all areas of life. This is a kind of strategic plan that anyone can use to increase personal effectiveness. Jason's simple, doable steps and practical ideas will help you get the most out of everything you do.

Life is Beautiful!

Professional personal performance coach Jason Womack tells how to make the best even better

Dozens of books have been written on how to set the right goal and get results from your work by managing your own motivation and time. And, probably, once a year (if not a quarter) new and new works on this topic are published. But how to build a process of self-improvement when visible progress has already been achieved and the habit of working in a certain rhythm has been developed? Coach (and part-time triathlete) Jason Womack spoke about this in his book “Raising the Bar: How to Work More Smartly, Think Bigger, and Achieve More.”

Jason Womack (now the head and founder of his own coaching company) began his coaching career with David Allen, the author of the world-famous Getting Things Done performance management method. His book, in which we're talking about about how to control what is happening in all areas of life and make the most of time, has become a bestseller. Womack, of course, studied it thoroughly in order to present the technique to clients. And I was inspired enough to develop my own “How to make the best even better” of an even broader profile. The book “Raising the Bar” is dedicated to her.

Womack's work will help some readers find long-awaited success, others - to consolidate what they have achieved, and still others - to become even more successful. The book is more intended for the third category of readers - Womack writes a lot about overcoming the “misconceptions of a successful person”, improving what until recently worked well (in the field of time management, ideas and projects). “Raising the Bar” is a book about reaching a new level, which is inevitable for every successful person.

What worked up to a certain stage may stop working for more complex purposes - this is natural. That's why Womack devotes several chapters of the book to how to get rid of habits that were once necessary, but now waste time and energy, and how to acquire new, productive and useful ones. After all, according to the author of the book, even minimal changes in better side can significantly improve work efficiency.

Jason Womack focuses a lot on managing not only time, but also three other limited resources—energy, attention, and the tools used to complete tasks. The book contains detailed exercises to control these limited resources. In general, “Raising the Bar” is a book for, so to speak, active reading. You need to constantly work with the book - complete tasks, analyze and think about the results, modify external environment for efficient work. To make the best even better, you need to turn to both self-education and networking as you read. A very important part of the book is about feedback. There are a lot of books for managers on how to give feedback, but not much has been written yet on how and when to receive it correctly.

Of course, for the best to become even better, for ideal days to become a reality, you need to carefully work and study what can help this. The methodology described in the book “Raising the Bar” has already helped several dozen top managers reach new heights - including Jason Womack himself.

home » Investments » Who makes Dell laptops. The best Dell laptops: reviews. Company strategies throughout the journey