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AudibleInk - Getting Things Done: The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity

Getting Things Done: The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 646.7
EAN: 9781436137102
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 0743571657
Label: Simon & Schuster Audio
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Audio
Number Of Items: 7
Publication Date: 2008-01-08
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Studio: Simon & Schuster Audio

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Editorial Reviews:

THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER NOW AVAILABLE IN AN ALL-NEW UNABRIDGED RECORDING!

In today's world of exponentially increased communication and responsibility, yesterday's methods for staying on top just don't work.

Veteran management consultant and trainer David Allen recognizes that "time management" is useless the minute your schedule is interrupted; "setting priorities" isn't relevant when your e-mail is down; "procrastination solutions" won't help if your goals aren't clear.

Allen's premise is simple: our ability to be productive is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve stress-free productivity and unleash our creative potential. He teaches us how to:

• Apply the "do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to get your in-box empty

• Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations

• Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed

• Feel fine about what you're not doing

From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done has the potential to transform the way you work -- and the way you experience work. At any level of implementation, David Allen's entertaining and thought-provoking advice shows you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down.




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Summary: My two-cents
Comment: This is a very poorly written, poorly edited, dare I say disorganized book that contains some very good ideas. It will make your head hurt to read. However, some of the information is very useful.

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Summary: Brilliant action management book
Comment: David Allen did something very different with Getting Things Done. One the surface, it is just like any other productivity system. You have things to do (Next Actions) and you need to do them. David's system gives you mental hints on when/where you should be doing them, and which thing you should be doing next.

It's less about what is the highest priority item, it is more about what is the highest priority item at this exact moment, with the tools you have at hand, and in the mood you are in.

I enjoyed the paperback version so much that I also bought a eBook copy to keep on my phone, for review at all times.

I'm looking forward to his next book coming out this winter.


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Summary: Very Helpful
Comment: I have had my department expanded and really needed to "get organized". This book was a great help in getting started. It has some simple ways to get through the daily "stuff" we all deal with. My daily routine has become more organized and I have a clearer idea of my plan of action.

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Summary: will help you radically reduce the clutter and 'must do' projects in your life
Comment: Why Bother?: Maybe you will find it as useful as I have and throw out your todo lists, day planners and scraps of paper on your nightstand. This simply-titled book started something of a revolution in the tame world of personal organization. In the words of an article in Wired, Allen inspired a "new cult for the information age".

Core ideas: The inspiration for this book was a realization by Allen that until the `information age' most people worked at jobs where achieved tangible outcomes such as building a house, cooking a meal or healing a patient. Today, the typical information worker rarely gets that feeling of accomplishment. Even people working in traditional occupations suffer from this malise: a vague and constant feeling that there is something you need to get done though you are not sure where to start, nor if you are making progress once you do.

Allen devised a simple system that allows people to get all of that stuff out of their head. He discourages priority based todo list. A lot of the stuff we worry about is the little stuff, such as the birthday present to buy for a relative or a library book to return. The first step is to throw all of that "stuff", no matter how minute or mundane, into a "bucket". These are then filed into folders with tangible, well-defined outcomes, thrown away or saved for reference. There is a lot more to his system and Wikipedia does a fairly good job of explaining it. Or if you prefer a hands-on introduction to his system over reading about it, install ThinkingRock.

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Customer Rating: Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5
Summary: Good Information For Those New To The Subject
Comment: I'm glad I bought the condensed version (audio download) of this, because the information presented is the same information given those of us who first learned to multi-task and otherwise become insanely effective twenty-five years ago with Stephen Covey.

It's great, valid material . . . if you haven't already read or otherwise obtained productivity information elsewhere. If you're an old hand at this and are looking for something new, however, you won't find it here.

And even for those who are clueless about organization, productivity, attaining goals, etc., I recommend the abridged version. I've flipped through the book at Border's, and there appears to be a lot of repitition, unnecessary filler, and other padding that isn't necessary. Anyone with half a brain (and if you're reading this, I'm sure that's you) can figure out how to set up a workable program from the condensed version.



 
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