Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity
by David Allen | Health, Mind & Body | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0142000280 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0142000280 Global Overview for this book
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From the front cover:
"The personal productivity guru."
-- Fast Company
From the back cover:
Discover David Allen's powerful methods and vastly increase your personal organization, efficiency, and creative results - at work and in life.
In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. Veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares his breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country. Allen's premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective results and unleash our creative potential. From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done can transform the way you work and live, showing you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down. Learn how to:
- Apply the "do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to get your in-box to empty
- Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations
- Plan and unstick projects
- Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed
- Feel fine about what you're not doing
"For someone who has been dying from good opportunities for years, Getting Things Done came along in the nick of time. David Allen's strategies for getting on top of your workload are invaluable. Read this book!"
-- Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager and Whale Done!
"[David Allen's methods] should be required for everyone entering business, public, or non-profit careers."
-- John Edwin Mroz, president, EastWest Institute
"David Allen's methods are key to survival in today's business world."
-- Patricia Seybold, author of Customers.com
"The personal productivity guru."
-- Fast Company
From the back cover:
Discover David Allen's powerful methods and vastly increase your personal organization, efficiency, and creative results - at work and in life.
In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. Veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares his breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country. Allen's premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective results and unleash our creative potential. From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done can transform the way you work and live, showing you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down. Learn how to:
- Apply the "do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to get your in-box to empty
- Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations
- Plan and unstick projects
- Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed
- Feel fine about what you're not doing
"For someone who has been dying from good opportunities for years, Getting Things Done came along in the nick of time. David Allen's strategies for getting on top of your workload are invaluable. Read this book!"
-- Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager and Whale Done!
"[David Allen's methods] should be required for everyone entering business, public, or non-profit careers."
-- John Edwin Mroz, president, EastWest Institute
"David Allen's methods are key to survival in today's business world."
-- Patricia Seybold, author of Customers.com
I found this book really interesting, and implemented a few of the ideas. However, I just never got to the point where I was on top of things enough to fully implement this system as a lifestyle, which seems to be what is required to get the full benefits.
I am releasing this to my ex-boyfriend, who I think will find it very useful (he has more of a driven personality type).
I am releasing this to my ex-boyfriend, who I think will find it very useful (he has more of a driven personality type).
