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Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come. This new edition of Getting Things Done will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to adopt its proven principles.
- Print length318 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPiatkus Books
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2015
- Dimensions6.06 x 1.06 x 9.17 inches
- ISBN-109780349408941
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- Publisher : Piatkus Books (January 1, 2015)
- Language : English
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- ISBN-10 : 9780349408941
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- Item Weight : 15.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.06 x 1.06 x 9.17 inches
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David Allen is widely recognized as the world’s leading expert on personal and organizational productivity. His thirty-year pioneering research and coaching to corporate managers and CEOs of some of America’s most prestigious corporations and institutions has earned him Forbes’ recognition as one of the top five executive coaches in the U.S. and Business 2.0 magazine's inclusion in their 2006 list of the "50 Who Matter Now." Time Magazine called his flagship book, "Getting Things Done", “the definitive business self-help book of the decade.” Fast Company Magazine called David “one of the world’s most influential thinkers” in the arena of personal productivity, for his outstanding programs and writing on time and stress management, the power of aligned focus and vision, and his groundbreaking methodologies in management and executive peak performance.
David is the international best-selling author of "Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity"; "Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life"; and "Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life".
He is the engineer of GTD®, the popular Getting Things Done® methodology that has shown millions how to transform a fast-paced, overwhelming, overcommitted life into one that is balanced, integrated, relaxed, and has more successful outcomes. GTD’s broad appeal is based on the fact that it is applicable from the boardroom to the living room to the class room. It is hailed as “life changing” by students, busy parents, entrepreneurs and corporate executives. David is the Founder and Chairman of the David Allen Company, whose inspirational seminars, coaching, educational materials and practical products present individuals and organizations with a new model for “Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life.” He continues to write articles and essays that address today’s ever-changing issues about living and working in a fast-paced world while sustaining balance, control, and meaningful focus.
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Customers find the advice in Getting Things Done useful and practical. They describe the system as simple yet profound, making it easy to implement. Many find it stress-free and effective for reducing stress. The book is described as an updated version that adds clarity and refinements to the previous edition. However, some readers feel the book could be shorter. Opinions differ on the wordiness, with some finding it clear and concise, while others consider it too long.
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Customers appreciate the advice in the book. They find the concepts and principles convincing about achieving results. The practical suggestions are helpful and simplify their daily schedules. Readers say it's an excellent guide for managing work and life.
"...I had all these lightbulb moments while reading. Immediately practical with uncomplicated solutions that help you see how to tackle any problem by..." Read more
"...written and the edition I have was updated in 2015 to include discussion of new technology (not specific applications) and how it impacts the GTD..." Read more
"This book is a keeper. Love the practical suggestions of ways to get things done...." Read more
"...This helped me get my life in order and relieved a lot of stress...." Read more
Customers find the book's system simple yet profound. They appreciate the practical, systematic ideas and informal planning method. The book is easy to read and understand, providing helpful advice.
"...to tackle any problem by thinking about it the right way, getting ideas out of your head and actually doing stuff by taking simple steps instead of..." Read more
"...Done, or GTD, is a productivity methodology based on a few deceptively simple concepts. Now, I’m still very new to GTD, but this is how I see it...." Read more
"...Nugget #1 - the Informal Planning method. I agree with him that all of us would benefit from more informal planning...." Read more
"...But the organization of it all makes it very difficult to understand what’s within each chapter, and what the context and relevant importance of one..." Read more
Customers find the book helpful for stress reduction. They say it helps them de-stress their lives and enjoy the method of Getting Things Done, which is organized and systematic. The book is motivating and has a positive impact on personal growth.
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"...It is an amazing feeling of peace to know that I can reliably say yes or no to things, and I will honestly get back to them, finish them, remember..." Read more
"...This book will change your life. You will realize how much stuff you have under your belt but doesn't make you guilty about it, but rather happy...." Read more
Customers appreciate the updated version of the classic personal productivity bible. They find it a timely and useful update that adds clarity and refinements to their existing system. The book is described as a good refresher of GTD with references to advances in technology from the past 10-12 years.
"...reviews, the methodology is still very good as described, and yes, freshened...." Read more
"...You will learn a lot. Plus, It's completely updated for the digital age. He did a wonderful job with that." Read more
"...and resource should be framed as an ongoing study and periodically re-visiting the material...." Read more
"The ideas are good but not novel. These days one can implement this system by following some blogs online...." Read more
Customers find the book helpful for learning the GTD method. They say it clarifies their lives, improves productivity, and is life-changing. The book is the best way to learn GTD and provides great benefits when applied according to instructions.
"Great read. Easy to follow and understand. Great benefits when applied according to his instructions...." Read more
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"...of the modern mind: a bit of work to implement, but by far the most powerful, flexible and complete operating system out there, with infinite..." Read more
"Mr. Allen’s system is incredibly simple. But it is also powerful and takes discipline...." Read more
Customers have different views on the book's wordiness. Some find it clear and concise, saying it's easy to read. Others feel it's a little wordy, not direct enough, and could have been summarized more crisply.
"...putting this book down and regret it is too boring and time consuming to get through...." Read more
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Customers have mixed views on the book's information quality. Some find it detailed and easy to understand, with clear examples and a step-by-step guide. Others feel it contains repetitive content that is boring and redundant.
"...This is how you navigate the minefield, any minefield. Even for a person with ADHD this is brilliant." Read more
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Customers find the book too long and could have been condensed into half its size. They find the implementation section too long, with too many pages for one concept. The first few pages are boring and slow to get to the point. Readers also mention that the font size is small, making it hard to read even with 20/20 vision.
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"...But the author is wordy. And the book is overwritten. It could have been a lot shorter, more concise, even the steps made clearer." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024I feel like everyone I know would benefit from the practical advice in this book. Got five copies for stocking stuffers (I'm sure people will be thrilled with this when they open their gifts haha). But it's so useful! I had all these lightbulb moments while reading. Immediately practical with uncomplicated solutions that help you see how to tackle any problem by thinking about it the right way, getting ideas out of your head and actually doing stuff by taking simple steps instead of putting up a goalpost and then pretending you don't have to run across a minefield to get there. This is how you navigate the minefield, any minefield. Even for a person with ADHD this is brilliant.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2017Self help is not a genre of books I read very often, but I made an exception for David Allen’s Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. One of my goals for 2017 was to become better organised and to be more productive. I first learned about the GTD methodology through Carl Pullein’s YouTube channel that I follow. I’ve been working on this for around six weeks now, so it’s too early to tell, but I’m happy with what I’ve learned so far.
Getting Things Done, or GTD, is a productivity methodology based on a few deceptively simple concepts. Now, I’m still very new to GTD, but this is how I see it. One of the fundamental ideas behind GTD is that the human brain is excellent at processing ideas and being creative, but not a great storage facility. A key part of GTD is getting all ideas, projects and commitments out of your brain and into a trusted system or external brain.
There are five activities to GDT: Capture, Clarify, Organise, Reflect and Engage. If I can take from the GTD website, this translates to:
Capture: Collect what has your attention. For me, this means adding all my ideas, commitments and to-dos in my list manager application of choice, Todoist. I really love this application and regret that I don’t have it at work. I try to capture everything from my doctor’s appointments, to buying cat food for Lushka to a reminder to ask my husband if we have picture hooks. I’m planning a trip to Europe this summer, so any time I think of something like oh, I must remember to get Swiss francs, into Todoist it goes.
Clarify: Process what it means. Here I can’t be any more concise than or as clear as the workflow diagram on the GTD website:
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Honestly, if I take away nothing more from my experience with GTD than the two minute rule (if you can do it in two minutes, do it now, otherwise delegate it or defer it) and the discipline to define the next physical action to move a task along it will have been worth it.
Organise: Put it where it belongs. This is probably the area of GTD that’s least intuitive for me – I’m not very organised! At the very least, I try to put any appointments on my calendar, any tasks in the appropriate section of Todoist, and potentially relevant non-actionable information in Evernote. One interesting aspect of GTD is the use of contexts. This means organising your tasks not by priority but by the tools, location, and/or person you need to be able to complete them successfully. So, for example, in my Taxes 2016 list I have an item; pick up tax receipt from pharmacy. I tagged that as “pharmacy” along with other items like pick up Polysporin and drop off new prescription. So when I go to the pharmacy I just check that tag to be reminded of all the things I have to accomplish while I’m there. Similarly, while planning my trip to Europe I have a context of Susanne, the friend I’m visiting. Any time I think of something I need to ask her, I add it to that list of things to discuss next time I call or email her.
Reflect: Review your to do list and calendar frequently. The idea here is to keep your “external brain” current with everything that you need to accomplish. If you don’t add to it or clear our stale items, your real brain will no longer trust your system and it will break down. Most GTDers do a review at least once a week.
Engage: Simply do. Pick the tasks that are available to you based on your contexts and get cracking!
The book itself is very well written and the edition I have was updated in 2015 to include discussion of new technology (not specific applications) and how it impacts the GTD workflow.
if you are interested in improving your productivity and generally getting things done you could do a whole lot worse than to check out this book.
I gave Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free productivity five stars out of five.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021Agree with the other reviewers that David Allen must have been afflicted with dysentery while writing this book as his verbal diarrhea is strewn throughout. Nonetheless one can still pluck out some valuable ... nuggets here and there.
Nugget #1 - the Informal Planning method. I agree with him that all of us would benefit from more informal planning. It seems to occupy a realistic space between no planning and ridiculous overly complicated formal planning (Microsoft Project, Gantt charts, etc). Unfortunately his examples of informal planning (like all his examples, frankly) are so pedestrian that they fail to illuminate its usefulness as a method.
Nugget #2 - Outcome focusing. Dave likes his buzzwords and his verbal vomit, but I found his comments on outcome focusing to be fairly articulate and sensible. As he states, a lot of times people get caught up in the form of what they are doing rather than focusing on what they are really trying to accomplish, which ends up trapping them in an inflexible approach that often leads to project failure.
Nugget #3 - write things down on pads using pens. A lot of people here have mocked David for this this and poo-poo this low tech approach, but I find this the best way to feel truly free to think and doodle. I’m tired of computer screens and apps and I much prefer this (or whiteboards) for generating new ideas.
As for the GTD organizing system - I never even bothered trying to set up that OCD monstrosity - lists and filing trays and filing cabinets ... are you kidding me. Just the kind of busyness nonsense that would confuse someone into thinking that acting productive was the same as being productive.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024This book is a keeper. Love the practical suggestions of ways to get things done. I will be implementing the GTD over time and that’s what I love most about it the assurance in the last chapter.
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Avid GolferReviewed in Mexico on May 8, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente servicio de este proveedor
Es un muy buen libro
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GigiReviewed in Italy on October 24, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Saggio molto utile
Si possono trarrexda questo saggio un intero sistema di riorganizzazione della proprio lavoro e della propria vita, così come indicazioni spicciole molto efficaci. In entrambi i casi vale la pena di leggerlo.
- Andonette WilkinsonReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars it’s a lot but it’s worth implementing
Getting Things Done by David Allen offers a solid method for organising tasks and managing productivity, but it does feel unnecessarily wordy at times. The core ideas—capturing everything, processing it into actionable steps, and regularly reviewing—are genuinely useful, especially if you’re committed to sticking with the system. That said, you’ll need patience to wade through the extensive explanations. If you’re up for the challenge, the payoff is there, but it could have been delivered more concisely. Worth reading if you’re serious about getting organised and don’t mind some repetition.
- alok poleReviewed in the United Arab Emirates on July 23, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Copy
Excellent read for every professional
- Praveen K.Reviewed in India on August 19, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars If you need mental clarity get this book!
Excellent Book to develop a working system to help support your mind. Like everything good if the system is implemented religiously and consistently, it may greatly help once productivity. Buy the book if you are either very hazy in the mind or are extremely busy and being overwhelmed.