Alec Mackenzie's time trap

Management of your time can allow for work, rest, leisure, and social activities. It isn't necessary to become a "workaholic" just because you manage all of your time. Managing time and balancing priorities is a top concern for professionals because we often work with short-term deadlines that demand innovation under stress. It's challenging to stay creative when your focus is fractured and the clock is ticking.

Managers who fail to solicit feedback risk far more than those who encourage -- and control -- it.
Harold Geneen in Managing told his senior executives that the only requirement from them was "no surprises.".

He made it clear from the start that he wanted his managers to "bother" him with their feedback.

Since it was first published, The Time Trap, by internationally known authority Alec Mackenzie, has indeed become The Classic Book on Time Management, as proclaimed in its subtitle. Based on the theory that self-management is the key to handling the time crunch that we all face, it focuses primarily on Mackenzie's 20 biggest time wasters, such as telephone interruptions, the inability to say "no," and personal disorganization, and offers clear step-by-step ways to combat them. The updated third edition also includes information on time problems caused by technology, downsizing, and self-employment.