Less is more

Invest $25 and get $35, $69, or $99 immediately! But there is a small catch!

Oh well, let us reverse the trends in which investments and returns are sinking and shrinking!

You get a free workshop (value $35 to $99--refer to workshop schedule for a list of workshops) when you invest $24.95 in getting The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook at Amazon.com. But hurry this won't last too long. 

As soon as you get the workbook, please forward the Amazon confirmation e-mail to   training@people-onthego.com, and indicate which workshop you would like to attend. By the way, your free seat will still be valid in the first quarter of 2010 if you don't get to attend your free workshop before then.

These are online live workshops that you can attend from anywhere!

So what is the small catch?

The small catch is that as a result of the breakthrough techniques presented in The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook, which will allow you to get the benefits outlined below, you will have more time to spend money (but please invest it wisely)!

What the Accomplishing More With Less Workbook will enable you to do

1. Better manage interruptions and stay focused on the task on hand until meaningful results are achieved while being responsive to the demands of your team and collaborate more effectively than ever before.
    
2. Work more strategically instead of working harder, methodically manage competing priorities, and learn new and innovative tools that can help you better align your daily activities with your goals.
    
3. Organize and manage your electronic and paper information easily and efficiently via a duplicate process that is practical and doable, instead of having your day “run over” by  information and “low impact” activities.
    
4. Manage stress like never before through purposeful action rather than passive reaction and turn stressful situations into opportunities.
    
5. Understand the obstacles that are stopping you from reaching your desired accomplishments, and take the necessary actions that will lead to growth and transformation, and significantly increased fulfillment.

See what others are saying about the book!

 

This holiday season, give a different kind of gift!

What is the most precious thing that we all dream of having more of, and yet we find it virtually impossible to do so?

What I had in mind is “time”!

If we cannot create more time, maybe we can find innovative and unique ways to better utilize our time and feel accomplished instead of feeling hectic and overwhelmed and victimized by the information overload.

This holiday season, when you start to think about what special holiday gifts to get to your friends and family, or your colleagues, think outside the box. Think about the Accomplishing More With Less Workbook now available at Amazon.com. This will come just at the right time. The time when they are finishing the year and seeking ways to improve and start 2010 with a positive momentum. It would also be the perfect gift to add to your wish list or even treat yourself to.

By the way, this is what one of our readers indicated in their Amazon.com review

“I opened the workbook thinking - oh just another "how to". I was instantly struck in the first few pages. Set aside the time for the projects (stop the e-mail frenzy and other distractions). I read the book over the weekend and started my concentrated project time on Monday. Wow - did I accomplish a bunch, in only one day. That tip was just the beginning of a new way to work. THANKS”

More from the Accomplishing More With Less Workbook

Download The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook--Table of Contents

Download The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook--Introduction

Download The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook--Extract from first chapter

5 Ways in which the workbook can be helpful to Accomplishing More With Less Workshop Graduates

 The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook is now available at Amazon.com. It is the “workshop in a book”. If you cannot join us at the Accomplishing More With Less (AML) Workshop, get the workbook and learn the methodology on your own and reap the benefits that thousands of our AML workshop graduates are enjoying.

 

If you have already participated in the AML Workshop, here are 5 ways in which the workbook can be a key instrument in helping you keep the challenges of the information overload under control:

 

First: The workbook can serve as your reference material right when you are faced with the challenging situation and need help. So if you are suddenly finding yourself not dealing well with your competing priorities for instance, you can review the Immediate Priorities Matrix and put it right to work.

 

Second: The workbook includes all the graphs and worksheets that we used in the workshop and the new ones that were developed after you participated in the workshop. Whether the Immediate Priorities Matrix™, the End Results Matrix™ or the Awareness Wheel, you will find the sample worksheets and diagrams in the workbook and at your fingertips.

 

Third: The workbook includes the latest insights and techniques which have evolved over time and expanded to address additional situations and a broader range of workplace issues. This includes how teams can better agree on communication etiquette and best practices to help each other reach the Accomplishment Zone™ more often than ever before and collaborate more effectively than ever before.

 

Fourth: The workbook is a reminder and a motivation to continue this effort and even take it to the next level. It may be exactly what you need now to get re-energized and ready for the final quarter of 2009.

 

Fifth: The workbook can be a great gift for friends, colleagues, and team members. If you are one of the business leaders who brought the AML workshop to your team or organization, this is an opportunity to supplement this effort and make the workbook available to your participants. If this is the case, feel free to ask me about the AML group discounts.

 

Get re-invigorated in Q4 2009 and beyond!

Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) from People-OnTheGo

                                         This is the time when your team needs to be encouraged, motivated, and given the techniques and the tools that are going to help them through these challenging times. This is also the time when budget are cuts and less attention is given to the people's needs. The People-OnTheGo Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) is here to help.
 
In this package, you can bring the Accomplishing-more-with-less workshop to your team when they need it the most, and allocate the payment over 2 to 4 quarters, with no interest. The Accomplishing-more-with-less workshop is available as a one-day or half-day onsite workshop, as a one-day public workshop in San Francisco and Mountain View, and as a online live workshop (4 x 90 minute sessions via web/phone conferencing). 
 
To learn more about ESP, please e-mail training@people-onthego.com (please mention ESP in your subject line) or call us at 415.503.1649.

Note: learn more about Accomplishing-more-with-less and what others are saying about the workshop.

Accomplishing more in less time, less effort, and less stress!

People-OnTheGo is presenting several upcoming opportunities to take part in the Accomplishing-more-with-less one day workshop (8:00 am to 4:30 pm Pacific Time). The next session will be held in Mountain View on November 19, and another workshop will take place in San Francisco on December 12. The AML workshop is also available as a teleclass, and the next online series (consisting of four 90-minute sessions) will begin on November 13.In addition, the workshop is also offered onsite and for team offsites as a full day or half-day offering

Why you should attend

The workshop is designed for business professionals who are responsible for important projects and initiatives and who want to get outstanding results accomplished.

What you will learn

The workshop covers topics relating to managing time, managing priorities, managing to-do lists, organizing e-mail, electronic documents, papers, and most importantly being invigorated and re-energized in the workplace and elsewhere.

What participants are saying about AML

"THANK YOU for an enjoyable day helping me rethink how I organize my work time, e-mail and life priorities. Thanks to you I have revamped my e-mail filing and daily calendaring processes and am taking a new stab at getting my desk top to look like a desk top, not a paper recycling center. I learned a lot and had fun. Again, Thanks." Susan, Stanford University

"I wanted to gain control of my to-do's, email files, and demands on my time! This practical and fun workshop introduced me to a simple and doable system that's made me more effective in my day-to-day life." Elizabeth, Symantec

"The AML workshop provided me with tools that have allowed me to save valuable time. I am thinking of the desk organization in particular and "the most recently used on top" method which are helping me stay focused and easily find what I need to get the work done." Michele, Stanford University

"The AML seminar was extremely valuable in helping me get my life and work in order. It's so much more manageable now. This seminar was different than any other that I attended: the material was presented in manageable segments, for both the live seminar and the follow up training modules. By presenting it in this way, I am able to retain AND use the very valuable--and up-to-date--materials and techniques that I learned. Other seminars I've attended presented good material, but there was no follow-up. Once it was over, it was over. About 98% of what I learned was lost because there wasn't a way to put what I learned into practice. Pierre's follow up to the already easy-to-apply techniques allowed me to very easily incorporate these valuable tools into my daily routine. My productivity has-and continues to-increase. Thank you!" Mary, Transcontinental Direct

"I would like to take a moment to recommend one of the most extraordinary time management courses I have ever taken. It is far different from the ones I have periodically taken in my long corporate career. The concept of a light weight, easy to manage, organizational system was convincingly demonstrated. Having been burdened with the overhead of large amounts of information for decades, this has given me new freedom and free time." Harry, Wells Fargo

"I would recommend the AML workshop because I know there are many business owners and upper level management out there like me who are very busy (in meetings, coaching our staff, keeping up with e-mail, and problem solving) and have little time to get our own jobs done. This session helped me identify my priorities and refocus on what is important. Pierre's helpful insights helped me organize my workflow and make it more manageable on a day to day basis. The post-workshop one-on-one sessions were also instrumental in helping me implement the techniques. I brought the workshop onsite to my staff, and they are all benefiting from the techniques." Wendy, EXL Media

"I really enjoyed the AML workshop. It was fun and very useful. As a result of the excellent techniques shared, I am using an adapted version of the flagged email system as my To-Do list and scheduling time for my own projects on my calendar and this has enhanced my productivity and stress management. This was a helpful session for learning technological as well as psychological methods for accomplishing more in less time, less effort and less stress. Thank you!" Lisa, UC Berkeley

Registration

E-mail training@people-onthego.com or call 415.503.1649. You can also learn more or register online at http://www.people-onthego.com/accomplishing_more.html

Lunch & Learn: Google Apps--working and collaborating from anywhere

In this lunch & learn webinar session productivity consultant, Gus Elliott, presented participants with a live demonstration of the Google Apps functionality. Gus demonstrated everything from the more familiar Google e-mail and calendar to Google document and site management and explained how Google Apps can help remote workshops and virtual teams to better collaborate and increase productivity.

Overall, the presentation familiarized participants with a free set of powerful collaborative tools. Especially helpful was Gus' overview of the Google Apps Excel function which allows posting and editing of Excel files online. Team members can access and edit Excel documents simultaneously while also chatting online. Google Apps also provides a convenient revision tracking function, allowing teams to view the revision history of a document in its entirety.

Join us for our upcoming free lunch & learn session!

Microsoft Groove—working and collaboration from anywhere (on Thursday October 9, 2008 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 pm Pacific Time)

Register for Microsoft Groove

Our lunch & learn program description and registration

Get your brown bag lunch (or snack) ready, and join us online every Thursday at 12:00 noon Pacific Time for 45 minutes to learn the latest and most innovative tips and techniques for individual and team productivity, and get the latest updates about important workplace and productivity issues.

Review program and register for our lunch & learn webinars

Upcoming Google Apps Lunch & Learn Webinar

Anyone looking to increase their company's or their own productivity will benefit from People-OnTheGo's Thursday, October 2nd lunch & learn session: Google Apps--working and collaborating from anywhere with productivity evangelist Gus Elliott.

Google Apps, in addition to e-mail and calendar, provide you the ability to create and manage documents and sites. In this session Gus will demonstrate the Google Apps functionality and discuss how it can help remote workshops and virtual teams to better collaborate.

Join us for lunch and to learn more about the topic!

Google Apps—working and collaborating from anywhere (Thursday October 2, 2008 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 pm Pacific Time)

Register for Google Apps lunch & learn webinar

Our lunch & learn program description and registration

Get your brown bag lunch (or snack) ready, and join us online every Thursday at 12:00 noon Pacific Time for 45 minutes to learn the latest and most innovative tips and techniques for individual and team productivity, and get the latest updates about important workplace and productivity issues.

Review program and register for our lunch & learn webinars

Are you trying to get organized and don’t seem to get there?

First, let us take a step back and reiterate that getting organized is not a goal in and by itself. It is a “means” for becoming more efficient, more effective, and more satisfied in our work and personal lives. So if we are feeling efficient, effective, and satisfied, there is no point in trying to superimpose a certain level of organization. If we are feeling inefficient and ineffective, maybe we need to rephrase the issue of “I am trying to get organized but don’t seem to get there” and pose it differently: “I would like to become more efficient, more effective, and more satisfied in managing my work and personal items.”

With this reframing of the issue, many new opportunities open up. Now we’re on a mission. The first part of this mission is to reflect on the specific challenges that we are having and what we would like the final outcome to be. It may be that we are overwhelmed in managing our e-mail inbox, and are missing important messages, and therefore we would like the final outcome to be the ability to track unfinished messages and not miss any important deadlines. Then the search for better e-mail inbox techniques starts. Once we identify our needs specifically, it is likely that we will find helpful resources, including the informal learning we might experience by discussing our challenges with friends and colleagues.

How to tackle the "monster" task

One of the common reasons why we shy away form a “monster” task is the fact that it is after all a “monster”. We are probably worried that it is going to consume us, and we cannot even imagine the light at the end of the tunnel. In other words, we feel trapped. So we keep delaying it, and agonizing over it, and guess what? It gets bigger and bigger—at least our perception of it. When we think about it, we experience this feeling of anxiety. We might also experience some guilt and resentment. We may feel guilty that we are not dealing with it, and resentful towards the world, including the people around us, for having subjected us to such a task.

Well, let us stop our mind chat for a moment, and set aside 40 minutes to work on this task. Why 40 you might ask! 40 minutes is not too long to feel trapped but long enough to make a dent in a task or part of one. Actually 40 minutes of focused work can go a long way. Remember, we are talking about focus work here. This means no e-mail, no phone calls, no side conversations (and no day dreaming). When is the last time you put 40 minutes of focused work on one particular task? If you haven’t done this recently, we suggest you try it out, maybe even today.

The 40 minutes on the “monster” task is likely to bring many revelations. It is likely to put us in touch with reality, and potentially prove that this task is feasible after all. With some strategic thinking, we may identify new approaches that we can take or new resources that we can pull from. With some success under our belt, we are likely to schedule the next 40 minutes of focused work or a whole set of follow-up activities. But what if the 40 minutes reveals that the task is truly beyond our current capabilities? This may be the point where we need to turn to “negotiation”. Negotiation is most successful when we have done our homework. One way or the other, our attempt at tacking the first 40 minutes is an important milestone that gets our energy moving in the right direction.

Is your office or home cluttered by old items that you are holding on to? Taking pictures may be the answer suggests Katherine

In our "real-estate challenged" society, and the era of everything-overload, we need all the tricks we can get on using our space efficiently.

Do you have many old items that are taking up precious space in your office or home or garage? Are you holding on to them because of the memories they represent? Katherine suggests you take pictures of these items and then let go of the items. The pictures serve as reminders and placeholders for the memories without taking up space and creating clutter.

I found myself using Katherine's suggestion today for a related but slightly different purpose. I stumbled on this new health bar recently that is high in protein, has no sugar, and has only 200 calories. I used the picture method to capture the exact brand and flavor, and then threw the packaging away--instead of holding on to the packaging which I might have done in the past.

With the ease of digital photography, the availability of digitial cameras everywhere (including most cell phone and smartphones), and the ease of e-mailing or downloading pictures, we now have a new resoruce that can help us get organized and document important information.