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by: David Allen Dewey Decimal Number: 646.7 EAN: 9780670889068 ISBN: 0670889067 Label: Viking/Allen Lane Manufacturer: Viking/Allen Lane Number Of Pages: 267 Publication Date: 2001-01 Publisher: Viking/Allen Lane Sales Rank: 472454 Studio: Viking/Allen Lane Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Would prevent you from getting things done...I purchased this book since it has such high reviews on Amazon. Unfortunately, all the book provides are obsessive techniques on how to organize your tasks. Still, you would come up with them yourself anyway as they are all basic common sense. If anything, taking the time to read this book takes precious time from your schedule to really get things done... Sorry, but after reading this book I am not more organized than I've been before, and my tendency to procrastinate is ... Read More Rating:  - A pamphlet would have sufficed.David Allen's Getting Things Done system is actually quite useful, but you certainly don't need to read this book to implement it. In fact, reading the book might turn you away from the methodology as it did me. There are definite, glaring problems with Allen's style. For example, he relies heavily on hypothetical cases, often providing examples that are very similar. This makes for a dull, repetitive read, and the simplicity of the examples makes the repetition seem a little offensive. ... Read More Rating:  - A great self-help book for those who want to knock off one of their new year resolutionsThis is a great book. I was skeptical of these self-help books but after I got it as a gift for the new year last year, I found it to be very helpful in changing the way I handle my work. I found myself happier and less stressed and having more free time from the advice in this book. Well worth it! Rating: - Goodbye Franklin Covey and DaytimerFinally, the one true organizational system that focuses on outcome (productivity) instead of process. It actually clears your mind. Throughout the years, I have received formal and recurring employer sponsored training in both Daytimer and Franklin Covey organizational and time management system. These were primarily paper based approaches. While clearly capable and expansive (if not expensive) systems (when properly trained), they engage you in processes that can be overwhelming. Simply ... Read More Rating: - Some useful information, but not that great of a bookThis book is about organization. It says very little about prioritization and time-management. It contains nothing about actually *planning* or *doing* anything. The system boils down to making elaborate "what I need to do next" lists for every project you want to accomplish in your life, and to review and update these lists often. For every item on your list, either trash it, delegate it, save it for later, or just do it. It's good advice if you find yourself stuck at a roadblock or overwhelmed by a sheer ... Read More |
