Good Information For Those New To The Subject
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 ... Read More
A Revolutionary Bottom-Up Approach to Productivity: The Best There Is
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.
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity 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 Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity, there is nothing in the world that you can't do.
A Done Deal
Like most people who try endlessly to organize their lives, I came to Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity 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 More
Getting Bored. Hopefully I can get things done in my sleep
The hardest thing is finishing Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity. 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 Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity.
To save some time and money, go to Office Depot and buy organization supplies and skip this audiobook
Great concepts, a bit wordy
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.
