Zen to Done

The Ultimate Simple Productivity System

By: Leo Babauta

Narrated by: Fred Stella

Zen To Done (ZTD) is a system that is at once simple, and powerful, and will help you develop the habits that keep all of your tasks and projects organized, that keep your workday simple and structured, that keep your desk and email inbox clean and clear, and that keep you doing what you need to do, without distractions. This book was written for those who want to get their lives organized and actually execute the things on their to-do list by changing existing habits. And let me say that changing your habits is possible. Using the habit-changing techniques I describe in this book, I have made many habit changes: I quit smoking, started running, started eating healthier, completed a marathon, doubled my income and got my finances in order, have almost eliminated my debt now, completed a triathlon, lost more than 20 pounds, and started a successful blog, and more. Read this book. You'll be amazed at what you can accomplish with this productivity system.

©2008 Leo Babauta (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

This audio book is ZEN and MINIMALIST

Leo go directly to the necessary things, with a minimalist way, and I will say ZEN way,

A bit simpler and more powerful in its simplicity (the definition of Zen?):

Listening to the Audible version is useful as reading the book, with the text as backup.

Fantastic way to get started with being productive

Solid book. I really enjoyed this. For anyone looking to get a handle of their to-do list, this is it.

Nice Organizing guide

What did you love best about Zen to Done?

I loved the ease on how this book teaches you about how to be better and focus on what you love to do.

What other book might you compare Zen to Done to and why?

Reworked - Because takes the same path of focusing on simplicity taking one goal and chopping it into smaller tasks.

What about Fred Stella’s performance did you like?

He's smart and knows exactly how to get the reader to understand and digest what he is saying.

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Zen to Done?

Focusing on only one goal and one only, chopping the goal into daily tasks, weekly and monthly and not to star another goal until I have finished the goal I'm working on.

flexible and as simple as one likes

I went through the book at about 80% to 90% speed and typed up notes throughout. I love how it provides 10 habits but reminds the reader that not all 10 are necessary depending on the individual. I also loved that it presents and even simpler ztd system that only involves 4 habits.
the book provides a method that I think may prove quite useful for someone like me whom is in general an unorganized mess but who also gets too bogged down with the complexity of other systems.
all that's left is for me to give this whole thing a real go but I find myself less stressed and fearful to implement this (as I did with gtd). Instead, I find myself excited to begin.

I hope to update this review once I've done the work to implement this into my lifestyle. But I will say for the price point and the duration of this book, I think it's definitely worth giving a shot.

Great book

Enjoyed listening to this book. He went right to it. I liked how he broke it down to manageable steps.

The simplest and right version of GTD. Recommended

- Small Notebook is the best way to capture things.
- Everything should be done as simple as possible.
- The best way to be productive is to find one single goal and do everything to achieve it.
- One habit at a time.
- Find passion. There is no other way to be happy with your job.

Minimalistic version of ZTD is amazing and really fits to my idea of life and to my new lifestyle desing. Amazing and short book. Much better to listen/read after GTD by David Allen.

Zen and Done!

I've been a fan of Mr Babauta's since I first stumbled on his blog. This is a quick listen and provides a handy guide for productivity and ultimately, happiness.

Useful for people familiar with GTD

What did you love best about Zen to Done?

Succinct and to the point

Any additional comments?

Kudos to the author for adapting GTD to make it easier to implement in the real world

Eliminate trivial and do the important things

It's short and simple... it provides actions to absorb, practice, and slowly implement so they become habits. There isn't anything inspiring just steps to follow to narrow down your "to do" items to essentials and to start from important to trivial (unless you've delegated and eliminated them).