Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

This book is really great. It organizes you , without much trouble. Your confusion to take which task on hand is surely resolved.

Nice book, will recommend all to read

"If you don't pay attention to what currently has your attention, you will end up paying more attention to it than it deserves!" - Simply brilliant. Some of the nuggets in here on knowledge work are such an eye-opener.

You've come to read this review after extensively long detailed description about the book. But the book is more. It's the zenith of maintaining productivity and maximising it at all times, at all levels. I have read it once, and some things such as the "2 minute rule" has been inserted in my head. I am going to read it again, and then again. A must read if you are looking for something that boosts your worklife.

If you are someone struggling to cope up the demand of life and end up feeling everyday that you are juggling too many balls at the same time.... you are not alone... this book will help you immensely... the methodologies/tools suggested can be a little dated but the concepts can be very easily adapted to todays digital lifestyle... MUST READ!!!!

A good book that teaches you to organise your work. Allen has turned the entire probable workload of a person in categories that will instruct you about what to do when.This will help you to understand your 'tasks' and decide what can either be done later or delegated. The most impressive is his instruction that one should never write down the little tasks that can be completed in 'two minutes'. He advises us to complete those jobs immediately--this one advice itself will help you reduce stress and confusion, not to mention make you more productive. One nugget by the writer worth quoting is this: Things rarely get stuck because of lack of time. They get stuck because the doing of them has not been defined. Allen has also presented a wonderful compilation of quotations from great philosophers/successful minds. They come as support to his ideas, boosting readers' confidence in Allen's thoughts. I re-state here one by Aristotle: What lies in our power to do, lies in our power not to do. The book will help those who want to organise all the tasks and projects, or if they want their subordinates to learn the trick of doing so.

This is an awesome book. Very practical and implementable strategy to increase your productivity. I started seeing results even before I could finish the book. Of course it could unsettle you for sometime as it is very hard to let go off lifelong habits. But follow the lead and you will see fruit. Would recommend to anyone who wants to become a better person and a worker.

1-3 stare reviews i read on amzon before buying this book. I found it was a great book to read at least for me. gave few newer ways to free your mind from all distressing impending issues. great way of tackling, so ultimately it increased efficiency.. read practice...

理論はともかく、実践しやすいプロセスが提案されていることで、直感的に実践することができる。また本書のプロセスを実践することで、著者のいうStress Free Productivityを比較的すんなりと実体験できるようになっている。各種メリットはあると思うが、情報多寡な日常にて自分を見失うことなく情報の一つ一つの意味を確認する機会を持つことで、情報量そのものに依存することなく自分の行動を決定する機会を得ることができようになる。

Libro de lectura obligada para gestionar tu vida hoy en día. Aprende a gestionar todos tus commitments de una manera dinámica y eficiente.

This is the best Self-Help Productivity book ever written. Well, I think so and I’ve been using it for 13 years. It has had such a profound impact on my working life that to this day, it is a part of my daily practice. I have the GTD apps on my phones and tablets, and it is a default webpage I load automatically in my browser. The greatest fear we have when we’re dealing with so many projects or issues or people is that item that we forget because we’re maxed out with everything else that’s flying at us. We need to get it out of our heads and into a trusted system so we can function clearly – today’s modern technology makes this easier. Plug for Toodledo. I have read the typical time management books and if I hear the ‘big rocks first’ story one more time I’ll hurl one of them at someone. What struck home with me in this book was the recognition of things constantly coming our way throughout the day and more than probably from our bosses, or customers who don’t take kindly to being considered a small rock and deferred. This book, therefore, deals with a very pragmatic and defined workflow for managing things we need to get done and understanding the priority. The workflow proffered here is 1. Collect 2. Process 3. Organise 4. Review. Which he covers in great detail. The book is well written with a style that is easy to read and provides margin notes and images where appropriate. He tends to use bullet points and flowcharts which help illustrate important concepts. If you can take on-board just some of his concepts you’ll notice the difference immediately.

Ottimo libro!

David Allen is a knowledgeable and practical productivity guru. This book has both the strengths of practical and theoretical qualities. I loved this book. I liked about it that it explains a few theoretical principals related to the way the brain works, but not too many. It keeps the subject flow down to earth and it introduces the reader in a very simple, common sense manner to a set of real life tools. I found the book really helpful. I managed to setup my own system using two in-trays, Outlook and One-Note using David's principles of organisation. The book is free of superfluous motivational talk, it is based on research, personal experience built on many years of consulting organisations and individuals. I use the same routine flow at work and at home with no effort. I sometimes realise that when I get a mental trigger to simplify, process immediately something, it is because of the book. One of the key elements David insists on is that you must process the "stuff" immediately no matter what. You must decide what to do with it. The books somehow manages to store this idea in your mind using simple but powerful anchors. What does this book for you? Assuming we live at our fullest potential we were born with, success is conditioned by four factors: focus, goals (strategy), motivation and energy. David's book is about organising your life to give you clarity and focus. I liked how he talks about project organisation and how the immediate tasks are aligned to long term goals. The book is excellent about managing the first two factors. Motivation and energy: that is your responsibility. If you need help there then you have to look somewhere else. How does the book help you do things better? One of the most common sources of frustration is hidden behind our little chores we have to do day by day. David has a take-no-prisoners approach: list everything you have in front of you and handle it, otherwise this procrastination will kill you. At this point, prioritisation makes no sense. To my surprise, this little principle does wonders. You have to have a system though, which is explained in the book very well. This is probably the best gem in the book: it gives you an workflow system that you can use without fail every day. David talks about how more complex tasks are actually projects, and he shows you how to manage that project naturally, using common sense. David then makes you look at this from the perspective of your personal life. He takes you on a nice flight from the ground level (daily little chores) to high altitude where you can view the distant horizons of your life. As usual, David alerts you that before you go up, make sure you do a good job on the ground. David says that the practice shows that this is the best way to discover your call and what is it really what you want. It makes sense: if you keep getting frustrated in seemingly never ending entangled tasks, you may never know what is it really that gives you pleasure and what is your natural talent. The main ideas of the book Workflow of the human activities: the humans are systems that have data input, process engine and output. Productivity is about managing all these three areas. David describes a very simple workflow that is made up of five steps: 1. Collect: get it out of your head 2. Process: decide what to do with it. 3. Organise: Decide where to put the stuff. 4. Review. Critical part of the workflow: weekly review. 5. Do The whole system is built around this workflow. It sounds simple, and it is, but it is very effective. It is implementable and reduced the noise that unorganised "stuff" creates in our head. You will have to read the book to understand that. Decision Making Process The system offers a fresh aproach to tasks organisation that is not based on common prioritised to-do lists system. I found that David links very well the concern of the moment with long term planning and ultimately with your life calling. The latter is a very complex task. You have to muster the daily tasks management before you get the black belt on life long achievements, because this is the only practical way of discovering what you can do and what you are best at. Project planning. David considers project as a collection of tasks. While individual tasks can be done almost in any order, projects require planning. Instead of relying on learning very complex project management tools, it is best to manage your project using natural planning. If you have experience with project management you will understand straight away what he is talking about. If not, you will still like his approach because it is simple and requires common sense. It is all about delivering outcomes, rather than getting lost in complex considerations. Overall these are the key principles discussed in the book: 1. Focus and fast track 2. Applied outcome thinking (intention & action, how do I make it happen?) 3. The magic of mastering the mundane 4. The power of natural planning The book has a very good structure. It is that kind of book you will come back to revisit some ideas. It requires a little bit of effort because, as David says, it will not work if you don't adopt it to suit your personal style and experience. I regard this book as an excellent investment.