Getting Things Done : The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
ISBN: 9780142000281 | 0142000280
Edition: 1stFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Pub. Date: 1/1/2003
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In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of people across the country. Allen's premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effective productivity and unleash our creative potential. In Getting Things Done Allen shows how to: * Apply the "... MORE
| Acknowledgments | p. vii |
| Welcome to Getting Things Done | p. xi |
| The Art of Getting Things Done | p. 1 |
| A New Practice for a New Reality | p. 3 |
| Getting Control of Your Life: The Five Stages of Mastering Workflow | p. 24 |
| Getting Projects Creatively Under Way: The Five Phases of Project Planning | p. 54 |
| Practicing Stress-Free Productivity | p. 83 |
| Getting Started: Setting Up t... MORE | p. 85 |
| Collection: Corralling Your "Stuff" | p. 104 |
| Processing: Getting "In" to Empty | p. 119 |
| Organizing: Setting Up the Right Buckets | p. 138 |
| Reviewing: Keeping Your System Functional | p. 181 |
| Doing: Making the Best Action Choices | p. 191 |
| Getting Projects Under Control | p. 211 |
| The Power of the Key Principles | p. 223 |
| The Power of the Collection Habit | p. 225 |
| The Power of the Next-Action Decision | p. 236 |
| The Power of Outcome Focusing | p. 249 |
| Conclusion | p. 257 |
| Index | p. 261 |
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David Allen has been called one of the world's most influential thinkers on productivity and has been a keynote speaker and facilitator for such organizations as New York Life, the World Bank, the Ford Foundation, L.L. Bean, and the U.S. Navy. He is president of The David Allen Company and has more than twenty years experience as a management consultant and executive coach. His work has been featured in Fast Company, Fortune, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications.
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