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Summary: Practical, Useable and Insightful
Review: David Allen's approach to productivity is the most useable I have come across. I find many books on organisation and time management to be dry, boring, predictable and too rigid - that is not the case with this book. This has allowed me to continue with my usual style of having many projects happening at once and still have the paperwork under control.I use the tips from this book EVERYDAY and have recommended it to numerous clients. I also recommend it to you.
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Summary: Curious but not well written...
Review: I have read this book carefully and discovered some interresting ideas BUT I'm convinced that those 250 pages can be summarized in 30 pages... in fact, the author repeats himself during all the chapters. Besides, as there is no examples, it is not very easy to extrapolate what the author presents. Nevertheless, I will try to implement what it is described here to improved my personal organisation day-to-day job. I said "improved" because I'm already well organised: that's what I conclude when I read the book. So,
1) either you are NOT a little organised so buy it or try an other one
2) either you are already organised so you don't really need this book See you
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Summary: A lot of helpful hints but reads slow
Review: I found this book hard to read as there was almost too much information. This isn't the kind of book you just read, you need to read a bit at a time and then implement the suggested items.
Overall not a bad book if you are looking to improve your workflow at the office or at home.
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Summary: acknowledges reality
Review: Most time management books are "top-down", advising you to set your life's priorities and plan your days accordingly. I don't know anyone who can fit doing the laundry into their mission statement. David Allen's book is powerful because he suggests a "bottom up" approach -- getting everything from major "mission statement" projects to the laundry into a central, organized system of lists, then letting your intuition tell you what to do next. My experience with the "top down" systems hs been that they INCREASE my stress; my day never matches my time map or my priority lists. David Allen lets me relax, do one thing at a time, and roll with the punches. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Hands down, the most life changing book I have ever read
Review: This is the best book I have ever read when it comes to workflow, organizing your paperwork to get STUFF done, and keeping up with the constantly changing ebb and flow of paper. If you encounter more paper than you know what to do with in a day's time, then this is the book for you. If you cannot find your desk for all the mess, then this is definitely the book for you.
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Summary: Not the Same Old Time Management Stuff
Review: Finally, someone has something new to say about time management and personal organization. For years we've been barraged with the same old tired techniques for handling interruptions, making a to-do list, using calendars, etc. David Allen presents an alternative that fits with the way we actually work in the twenty-first century. Allen writes in a lively style with an admittedly west-coast flavor. His stories and illustrations are entertaining and meaningful. He also does a good job at helping you understand on a conscious level why you feel stress and what you can do to gain more control over your life. If you're looking for help and you're serious about changing for the better, this book is for you.
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Summary: The most obvious principles are often the most overlooked
Review: As with most practical advice, the techniques David Allen recommends in "Getting Things Done" certainly aren't original. Rather, they serve as useful reminders for those of us who already know how to get organized but have simply forgotten these principles or allowed them to lapse. These types of books operate in much the same way as books on dieting: Most people know how to eat healthy and exercise, but somehow reading a book about it motivates them to put that knowledge into practice. That said, there are several bits of advice in this book that I simply would not have been able to figure out on my own. Judging from the messiness of some of my coworkers' desks and the inefficiency with which they accomplish many of their tasks, I suspect that most people don't know about them, either. Following are the most helpful strategies Allen outlines in his book: 1. We all have a vague notion that clutter is not ideal. But because it seems insignificant, many of us allow our desks and our e-mails and our to-do lists and our lives to become cluttered--we know we're busy, and we rationalize the messiness by thinking that we don't have time to organize. But after following the instructions on cleaning your desk (I know this seems basic, but sometimes the most basic processes need guidance), I couldn't believe how liberating it was. Simplicity is so, well, simple that we tend to discount it. But organization is sort of like taking a shower. Once you do it, you can't believe you went for so long without it. 2. Don't make your calendar into a plan-to-do list, because you'll train yourself to ignore the tasks that you MUST do that day. Only put on your calendar the things that must get done that day. 3. Organize your task list into subjects, and delete the e-mails that do not require any action. 4. If you are faced with a long project, determining what the next action step is will help you avoid procrastination. 5. If you have 20 items on your task list, do the things that take 5 minutes or fewer first, and then plan the next action steps for the longer projects. 6. Don't be afraid of file folders. Create file folders for everything, from restaurant coupons to writing samples. A successful book on productivity shouldn't make you want to read more books on productivity. I haven't reviewed any of the other productivity books, and I can't see why anyone would want to. If you want to be more productive, then you can read this book and then move on to the things you really want to do.
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Summary: Just another audio CD..
Review: I found this CD set to be somewhat of a dry, lengthy production with little information we don't know already. He talks about how to arrange your workstation for optimal productivity- which is a process we all go through to get things done efficiently. If you are new to the workplace with no experience at all on how to get things done and optimize your workspace, then this book is for you. If you already are a professional, don't expect to find any new ideas here.
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Summary: Finally, someone who does not use the ABCD method!
Review: My creative mind could never use the ABCD method of prioritization. He advocates a different method for prioritizing. David Allen's book has provided me with dozens of useful tips for improving my productivity. List-lovers will appreciate him as well as right-brained folks like me. You can pick up his book at any section or point in time and still get value from it. I highly recommend this book!!
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Summary: Sage !
Review: The system he proposes is incredibly practical. Even though most of it is common sense, it would be tough to come up with all the pieces on your own. Really great, blows Covey and all the others out of the water. I never take the time to post reviews, but I feel I owe it to the author - he deserves to be very rich. A very wise man.
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