This being said, I've read a few self-help books and I can't say that they shine best in audio format. I yet have to move on to complete the weekly review every week, but even without that it's helped me organize quite a lot. The value of the book is to organize the system so that there aren't any cracks. I found each and every item the most obvious thing to do. The advice is useful, but most of all it all boils down to common sense. I was looking for some help on my organization. Very useful, not the most suitable on audiobook Again, look to Covey, McCormack or the like for more strategy and priciple based techniques. Are you a maturing manager of tasks, people or projects OR a battle hardened business vet looking to be more effective.this is not for you. Are you BRAND new to multiple simultaneous tasks and just need some type of structure?.sure.this will probably help. I would suggest starting with Covey's 'First Things First' which, in my humble opinion, is still one of the best books for establishing a solid base of principles for decision making which will pay much higher dividends than a 'get more done in an hour' book. But as a 14 yr manager, I wouldn't want my folks depending on elaborate lists and keep/don't keep quick and dirty decisions to manage their workload and priorities. This is a good book for domestic engineers with a LOT of tasks and subtasks, a college kid trying to stay on top of his/her studies/clubs/work etc, an administrative assistant, prhaps a VERY BRAND new office employee who still has their price tag and doesn't know where the bathroom is yet. The average business person, even a relative newbie is way beyond the 'techniques' in this book. 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.

Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed.įrom core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done has the potential to transform the way you work - and the way you experience work.

Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations.

Apply the 'do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it' rule to get your in-box empty.Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve stress-free productivity and unleash our creative potential. 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.Īllen's premise is simple: our ability to be productive is directly proportional to our ability to relax.

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

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