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It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys

By Marilyn Byfield Paul

By Marilyn Byfield Paul

By Marilyn Byfield Paul

By Marilyn Byfield Paul

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Dec 30, 2003 | ISBN 9780142196175

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    About It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys

    Overbooking? Running late? Feeling overwhelmed by clutter and to-dos? Management consultant Dr. Marilyn Paul guides you on a path to personal change that will bring true relief from the pain and stress of disorganization. Unlike other books on getting organized, It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys offers a clear seven-step path to personal development that is comprehensive in nature. 

    Drawing on her own experience as a chronically disorganized person, Paul adds warmth, insight, humor, and hope to this manual for change and self-discovery.  She introduces the notion of becoming “organized enough” to live a far more rewarding life and make the difference that is most important to you.

    About It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys

    Overbooking? Running late? Feeling overwhelmed by clutter and to-dos? Management consultant Dr. Marilyn Paul guides you on a path to personal change that will bring true relief from the pain and stress of disorganization. Unlike other books on getting organized, It’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Keys offers a clear seven-step path to personal development that is comprehensive in nature. 

    Drawing on her own experience as a chronically disorganized person, Paul adds warmth, insight, humor, and hope to this manual for change and self-discovery.  She introduces the notion of becoming “organized enough” to live a far more rewarding life and make the difference that is most important to you.

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    About Marilyn Byfield Paul

    Marilyn Paul has a Ph.D. from Yale University and an MB.A. from Cornell. She is a principal in the consulting firm Bridgeway Partners, with clients that have included Harvard University, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and… More about Marilyn Byfield Paul

    About Marilyn Byfield Paul

    Marilyn Paul has a Ph.D. from Yale University and an MB.A. from Cornell. She is a principal in the consulting firm Bridgeway Partners, with clients that have included Harvard University, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and… More about Marilyn Byfield Paul

    Product Details

    Category: Personal Growth | Inspiration & Motivation

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Dec 30, 2003 | 320 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780142196175

    Category: Personal Growth | Inspiration & Motivation

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Dec 30, 2003 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9781440626562
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    Praise

    “[I]nsightful…. Though technically about organizing, it also provides a wonderful, non-threatening way to examine how to live your life…. [H]ighly recommended for anyone searching for deeper self awareness.” —USA Today

    Table Of Contents

    It’s Hard to Make a Difference When Your Can’t Find Your KeysIntroduction: Organizing as a Path to Growth

    Part I: Laying the Foundation
    1. There Must Be a Desk in Here Somewhere
    2. What Is Your Compelling Purpose for Organizing?
    3. Visioning: It’s Also About the Little Picture
    4. Taking Stock
    5. You Can’t Go It Alone: Choose True Support

    Part II: Drawing on Organizing Wisdom
    6. They Rhythm of Organizing
    7. Things: We Own Them, They Don’t Own Us
    8. Master Your Time and Your Tasks
    9. Make Sure Your Word Is Good
    10. Focus Your Powerful Mind
    11. Make Music Out of the Ordinary: Spirituality and Organizing

    Part III: Getting the Results You Want For Yourself, Your Family, and at Work
    12. Get Traction, Take Effective Action
    13. Going Deeper to Keep Going
    14. Your Home Could Be Your Castle
    15. Organizing Your Organization

    Epilogue

    Appendixes
    1: Areas of Disorganization: Self-Assessment Survey
    2: Your Take-Action Checklist
    3: Guide to Helpful Book and Web Resources

    Acknowledgments

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