Getting Things Done

The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

De: David Allen

Narrado por: David Allen

Duración: 10 h y 23 m

Resumen del Editor

David Allen reads an all-new edition of his popular self-help classic for managing work-life balance in the 21st century - now updated for the new challenges facing individuals and organizations in today's rapidly changing world.

Since it was first published more than 15 years ago, David Allen's Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era and the ultimate book on personal organization. "GTD" is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots.

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.

©2001 David Allen (P)2001 Simon & Schuster

This is the most important book I’ve ever read on making progress

Getting Things Done truly changed the way that I look at work. Not just for my job, but everything that I’m responsible for. I can easily say that no book has ever had a more tangible impact on my behavior and my ability to move the needle in every part of my life.

changed my life

2 minute rule is a huge hack in itself.

just writing everything down has given me peace of mind, and Im not drained anymore. i now know what to do at all times and am getting o many things done that have taken me forever. big and small. finally hung up and cleaned my whiteboard, that I've been meaning to do for years, and am almost done filming my feature film.

Some useful tips can be extracted, many can be skipped

There are a few great tips in the book that make it worth listening to, such as the need to write what the next action is next to every todo item and doing something you think about right away if it doesn't take more than 2 minutes, but the rest is too repetitive and some advice is dubious at best. For example, the author constantly proposes printing out articles and websites as an antidote to the many choices we have to store our data digitally. Really? Why can't the solution be to just pick one major data storage solution and stick to it despite some of its limitations? Do we have to get back to the Stone Age just because we don't want to take the time to choose? The constant reference to paper shows the book's age as well as the author's (no offense intended, as the author seems to be a nice person with good intentions). I mean, he keeps both digital and hard copies of magazines. This is how much he distrusts digital tools.

I wish i had read this book 20 years ago!!!

Wow so much good practical information...full of hope and creativity. While reading it I was able to start putting in practice the GTD principals and what a difference it made in my life. Must read...or better saying must listen!!

Common sense reinforced!

As David said, a lot of what was expressed in the book could be termed common sense, things we know we should do....BUT the idea of getting things out of my head so I can focus on the present was for me an "ah ha" moment.

Going to listen again in order to start implementing, beyond the 2 minute rule.

Look forward to seeing more clarity....calendaring an appointment with me, 3 months from now to review "my projects".

Life changing

Wow. This is what I have been missing. So very happy I found this book!

Great book. .

Best advice with methods that actually work. Feeling more in control of work and life after reading this book.

Very helpful

Most of us probably already have working systems going, and luckily my system was close to what he describes. The helpful thing is that he fills in some gaps and holes that my system had and with those gaps filled I feel like productivity will improve.

Third Pass, Always Some New Perspective

Read the original paperback version several times, implemented several strategies which have served me well. Updated content, author's perspective and audio format helped me to see some new areas of focus. Was worth the price of admission for me.

A Great Book for January

This book is packed with great tools and methodologies to FUNDAMENTALLY change your life for the better.

Buy it, read it, re-read it, then implement it.