The Art of Life Admin: How To Do Less, Do It Better, and Live More by Elizabeth

Description: The Art of Life Admin by Elizabeth Emens A unique and insightful analysis of the scourge of modern life- admin - its forms, problems and what we can do to reduce itThis book will give you many hours of your life back.Scheduling doctors appointments. Planning a party. Buying a present. Filling out paperwork. These are the kind of secretarial and managerial tasks necessary to run a life and a household. Elizabeth Emens was a working mother with two young children, swamped like so many of us, when she realised that life admin was consuming her. Desperate to survive and to help others along the way, she gathered favourite tips and tricks, admin confessions, and the secrets of admin-happy households.Drawing on her research and writing in a wholly original manner, she shows how admin affects our lives; how we might reduce, redistribute and even prevent it; what admin personalities we might have; and how to deal with it in relationships. The Art of Life Admin teaches us all how to do less of it, and to do it better. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Elizabeth F. Emens is Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. She was educated at Yale and Cambridge, where she earned her PhD. She lives in New York City. Review This practical proven book shows you how to immediately take control of your life, clarify your goals and concentrate on the most valuable use of your time every minute -- Brian Tracy, author of Eat that FrogMs Emens tips for working through admin knots have given me lots of ideas, especially for clearing the "murky admin" that has been on my list for too long . . . Im also making another list - fun things to do with all the time Ive saved -- Claer Barrett * Financial Times *Reading The Art of Life Admin is like sitting down with a friend who knows exactly how it feels to be drowning in your To Do list, and throws you a very welcome lifeline to help you to make your way out -- Brigid Schulte, author of the New York Times bestseller OverwhelmedThis book is a must-read for anyone who feels overwhelmed by admin at home -- Cal Newport, author of Digital MinimalismLife admin is apparently invisible even to the authors of most time management books, which is what makes Emenss book so refreshing . . . solid advice -- Oliver Burkeman * Guardian magazine *Shift up, Marie Kondo . . . Elizabeth Emens is on to something with her analysis of the time-gobbling role that admin now plays in our days . . . When she describes it to others they tell her she is seeing into their marriages and minds . . . She has instant practical suggestions . . . Emens book is a call to distinguish what we must do from what can be minimised . . . In our uncertain world at least we can deal with the small stuff -- Jenni Russell * The Times *This clever book is for both the lovers and the haters of admin! Most importantly for me, reading about the practical solutions on how to simplify your admin, is the biggest pull of all -- Vicky SilverthornIn her illuminating book Elizabeth Emens maps why life admin weighs us down and how, practically, we can shed the load. Its a must read for everyone burdened with to-do lists and searching for more time to do the things they really want Promotional A unique and insightful analysis of the scourge of modern life- admin - its forms, problems and what we can do to reduce it. Review Text This practical proven book shows you how to immediately take control of your life, clarify your goals and concentrate on the most valuable use of your time every minute Review Quote This practical proven book shows you how to immediately take control of your life, clarify your goals and concentrate on the most valuable use of your time every minute Promotional "Headline" A unique and insightful analysis of the scourge of modern life- admin - its forms, problems and what we can do to reduce it Details ISBN0241972507 Author Elizabeth Emens Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2020 ISBN-10 0241972507 ISBN-13 9780241972502 Publication Date 2020-01-02 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle How To Do Less, Do It Better, and Live More Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 158.1 Pages 288 Short Title The Art of Life Admin Language English UK Release Date 2020-01-02 Illustrator Andy Price Edited by Christopher Carduff Birth 1939 Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, USA Position Department of Psychology Qualifications Ph.D. NZ Release Date 2020-01-06 AU Release Date 2020-01-06 Alternative 9780241972519 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126461750;

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