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The articles that are available for free from this site are indicated below. You may print out those articles directly from this site.

All the other articles listed below are available for purchase at the cost of $1.00 per article plus a charge of $5.00 per order (for up to 15 articles) that covers copying, handling, and postage. (For quantity copies of one article, please inquire as to the fee for copying and mailing.)

These articles are sold for educational purposes only. All rights reserved. For reprint consideration, contact Dr. Jan Yager’s office at jyager@aol.com  Address: 1127 High Ridge Road, #110, Stamford, CT 06905 On the web: http://www.JanYager.com

TIME MANAGEMENT (and OFFICE MANAGEMENT)

CREATIVE TIME MANAGEMENT IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM ($14.95 trade paperback, ISBN 1-889262-20-X and $28.95 hardcover, ISBN 1-889262-15-3; 182 pages including resources, references, index; Hannacroix Creek Books, 1999) "An excellent book with numerous highly practical suggestions for time management." Dr. Albert Ellis, co-author, Overcoming Procrastination. Featured alternate selection, The Literary Guild and the Doubleday Book Club. The 7 principles of creative time management based on an original survey of 234 men and women as well as additional interviews and consulting in this field since the 1980s. Covers work and personal time management including getting organized, setting goals, and overcoming more than 20 common time wasters including procrastination and fear of success; references.

MAKING YOUR OFFICE WORK FOR YOU

(Doubleday, 1989; 2nd edition, in prearation, Hannacroix Creek Books, 2001) Office design, lighting, furniture, and organizing for outside or home offices. ("The prose is succinct, enlivened with examples and augmented at key points by line drawings, checklists and summaries." Publishers Weekly)

TIME MASTERS: A PRACTICAL AND INNOVATIVE GUIDE TO TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR WORK AND YOUR LIFE

(Hannacroix Creek Books, Fall 2001, in preparation; $28.95 hardcover).

A follow-up to Creative Time Management for the New Millennium.

"Permanent Delegation." EXEC, Spring 1995.

"Time Management: How to stop postponing your life." Working Woman, 5/85; edited and revised July 1998)

“Vacation:Working on Peace of Mind,” Newsday, 31/88 (rev. July 1998)

“Shaping Up to Avoid Shipping Out of Job,” Newsday, 1/12/92

"Finding Time to Do It All." Secretary magazine, 1/96

“Working From Home: How to Make It Work,” Women & Co., 12/88

"The Five Essential Steps to Becoming More Productive." Boardroom Reports, 10/15/93

"Jan Yager's 30-Day File Diet." Boardroom Reports, 11/15/93

"Five Top Time Wasters." Redbook, 8/90.

"Beat the Clock." American Baby, 10/87

"Using Time Management Techniques in the Job Search." National Business Employment Weekly,1/85

"Sprucing Up for Spring." Woman's Day, 3/25/86

"You and Your Leisure Time." Bottom Line Personal, 8/14/84

"Remember, the Office Comes With the Job." Nat’l Business Employment Weekly, 5/24/87

"Holiday Stress: Coping with Year-End Crush." Newsday, 12/15/87

“How Well Do You Handle Change?” Seventeen, 8/80

“Knowing the Right Way Out,” Newsday, 2/9/88

“How to Improve Your Office Without Spending a Fortune,” Optometric Management, 11/88

“Ten Questions to Ask Yourself to Improve Your Time Management,” 1984 Convention Daily.

“Dual Career Couples,” Modern Bride, 10/89

BUSINESS PROTOCOL

BUSINESS PROTOCOL: HOW TO SURVIVE & SUCCEED IN BUSINESS (Wiley, 1991; 2nd edition in preparation, Hannacroix Creek Books, 2001; Spanish edition of 1st edition, Vergara, 1993). (260 pages; $24.95 trade paperback-- ISBN 1-889262-14-5; $31.95 hardcover, ISBN 1-889262-23-4)

“A concise, readable and very helpful book. Jan Yager understands the importance of the human and well-mannered-side of business.” Etiquette expert Letitia Baldrige “A handbook on proper business decorum…” HR Magazine

“Ten Unbecoming Ways to Get Yourself Kicked Out of Your Job.” Newsday, 10/27/91

“What to Do If You’re Fired.” Parade, 5/31/92

“Holidays Offer Time to Cement Business Ties—or Sink Them.” Newsday, 12/8/91

“Applying Business Etiquette to the Real Estate Industry.” Realtor magazine, 5/95

“A Guide to Proper Job-Search Etiquette.” National Business Employment Weekly, 1/24/92

“Holiday cards, Executive Gifts and Seasonal Entertaining.” Westchester County Business Journal, 11/21/94

“Mind Your Manners.” Cover story, National Business Employment Weekly, college edition, Fall 1993.

“Is Someone Trying to Block Your Advancement at Work?” National Business Employment Weekly, 12/11/94

“Six Principles of Business Protocol,” Personal Excellence, Nov/Dec 1994

“Business Protocol & Etiquette to Increase Sales and Help Develop Better Business Relations,” Entrepreneurial Women’s Network Newsletter, 1996

FRIENDSHIP

FRIENDSHIFTS®: THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND HOW IT SHAPES OUR LIVES ($22.95 trade paperback ISBN 1889262293; $31.95 hardcover ISBN 1889262390; 287 pages including references, resources with web site addresses, illustrations, index ) Hannacroix Creek Books, 1999, 2nd edition, revised and updated; Vergara [Spanish language edition], 1998; Jaico [India], 1998); Taiwan edition, Seed Publishing, 2000; Chinese edition, in preparation.   "a fascinating book"--FORTUNE magazine (Anne Fisher)

WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS

See Friendshifts (listed above) Part 4, "Work and Friendship", chapters 11 and 12

"You and Your Boss," Personal Excellence, 2/98

"Is Someone Trying to Block Your Advancement at Work?" National Business Employment Weekly, 12/11/94

"Working Smart in Your First Job." National Business Employment Weekly, Spring 1992.

"Personal Crisis Versus the Job" Los Angeles Times, 9/18/80

"Permanent Delegation," EXEC, Spring 1995.

"Ten Unbecoming Ways to Get Yourself Kicked Out of Your Job." Newsday, 10/27/91

"Office Communications: Getting the Message Across." Newsday, 4/4/88

"The Power of No!" National Business Employment Weekly, Fall 1988.

"When to Quit: Knowing the Right Way Out." Newsday, 2/16/88

"Company Benefits: Is There a Free Lunch?" Newsday, 2/9/88.

"Personality Tests: Grading Job Graduates" Newsday, 12/22/87

"Survival on Ice-Box Island and other Economic Lessons for Kids." Across the Board, 12/80.

"Crisis Time Management." New York Times syndication release, 1/89.

"A New Trend: Job Sharing." McCall's, 11/74.

"Precaution Best Defense Against Crime in the Office," Newsday 3/15/88

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

HOW TO WRITE LIKE A PROFESSIONAL

(Arco, 1985; 2nd edition in preparation, Hannacroix Creek Books, 2001; 175 pages ) Basics of nonfiction writing including style, content, business writing, memos, letters, and getting published. 1st edition was a featured alternate, Writer's Digest Book Club and a special offering of the Book of the Month Club.

"Use Better Writing to Boost Your Career." National Business Employment Weekly, 10/8/94

"Office Communications: Getting the Message Across." Newsday, 4/4/88

"Writing Winning Thank-you Notes," Modern Bride, 2/87.

“Two Ways to Complain: Share With or Scare Off.” Independent News alliance, 1/9/81

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