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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 158 EAN: 9780749922641 ISBN: 0749922648 Label: Piatkus Books Manufacturer: Piatkus Books Number Of Pages: 282 Publication Date: 2002-01-24 Publisher: Piatkus Books Studio: Piatkus Books
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A Revolutionary Bottom-Up Approach to Productivity: The Best There Is Comment: This is a revolutionary system that manages time and life from the bottom-up, rather than the top-down that most other productivity system uses. Allen uses a filtering method that deals with work as they come in, organizing them in various contexts and category systems for easy retrieval. David believes that we can achieve stress-free productivity by using a reliable system that can store everything we need. This book was the breakthrough I needed to take my life to the next level. With a top-down peak performance strategy (Unlimited Power), a productivity system (4-Hour Work Week), technology tools (Lifehacker), my 7-Hour School Week, and this book, there is nothing in the world that you can't do. Customer Rating: Summary: A Done Deal Comment: Like most people who try endlessly to organize their lives, I came to this book after working on myself for years, hoping to improve my productivity. So it was refreshing to hear the author point out the fallacies of most of the systems I've tried, mainly the daily `to do' list. Allen shows how in most work environments, priorities shift from moment to moment. Therefore, you need an approach that's flexible and doesn't leave you discouraged at the end of the day as you stare at a long list of things you didn't accomplish. If you're a visual learner like me, you'll find the flow charts in the book extremely valuable. I enlarged one on a copy machine and put it up on my wall to guide my incoming flow of paper, tasks, and appointments. It's a quick read loaded with practical advice you can start using right away. I also found Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: The 3 Simple Ideas That Will Instantaneously Transform Your Life, by Ariel and Shya Kane is a very helpful book. The authors show how our habitual ways of operating get us locked in a cycle of frustration, and keep us from seeing the endless possibilities life offers in each moment. This brand new edition of the original book has some terrific new content, as well as an index for easy reference of key concepts and the unforgettable real-life stories. If you have the previous edition, it's well worth getting the current one as well. You can't read this book too many times. Customer Rating: Summary: Getting Bored. Hopefully I can get things done in my sleep Comment: The hardest thing is finishing this book. I will not be able to get this thing done! Are people getting paid to write 5 star reviews? As we speak, I am listening to the audiobook of "Getting Things Done" and falling asleep. To stay awake, I am writing this review. There must be an art to getting through this book. To save some time and money, go to Office Depot and buy organization supplies and skip this audiobook Customer Rating: Summary: Great concepts, a bit wordy Comment: The book has some very practical advice on organizing tasks and small projects. It adheres to some principals that seem to work well, especially in reducing stress caused from not being organized. I found the book a bit wordy in spots and slightly difficult to understand on a first read. I had to read several sections twice to get the full meaning. Customer Rating: Summary: Great book! Comment: This has been a great resource to get organized both at home and at work. This is definitely the best book I have read on this subject and would recommend it to anyone who is "stuck" and overwhelmed wtih paperwork and piles. With 4 kids and a small business it has worked wonders for me. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Is your workload overwhelming? Does it just keep mounting up while your stress levels reach fever pitch? In Getting Things Done David Allen teaches you how to keep a clear head, relax and organise your thoughts while implementing the methods that he has introduced at organisations like Microsoft, Lockheed and the US Department of Justice: Learn the 'do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it' principle to empty your in-tray. Handle e-mail, paperwork and unexpected demands in a system of self-management. Plan and progress projects. Reasses goals and stay focused. Apply the two minute rule when deciding what to do now and what to defer. Overcome feelings of anxiety and being overwhelmed. With clear and specific methods and advice, David Allen's tried and trusted formula for business efficiency could transform the way you operate and your experience of work.