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Publisher: Diane Pub Co
Category: Book
Buy New: $88.07
Avg. Customer Rating:  441 reviews
Sales Rank: 2451666
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 267
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.5 x 1
ISBN: 0756757738
Dewey Decimal Number: 155
EAN: 9780756757731
ASIN: 0756757738
Publication Date: May 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New !!! 2001 Hardcover Edition (H4)
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| Customer Reviews:
 Sorry I Bought It August 2, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
The presentation is dull and boring. I have to force myself to continue listening to it. I never played the 2nd CD. I think I will do that today and probably return it
 Changed My Day-to-Day Life July 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the only book I've read that has changed my day-to-day life every day in visible ways. I say that having read it over a year ago, not just last week. My desk was cluttered and piled with papers; it's now clear every day. My inbox had over 6,000 emails; there are four unread in my inbox as I write this. My folders are all uniformly labeled. Administravia that would barely get done is efficiently processed in a timely manner unless I've consciously decided to do it later. This is a must read for everyone.
 Too abstract and too long July 24, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Since I'm into organizing things and also maintain an online organizer (bookmark-manager.com) I thought I give this book a shot. Unfortunately I found this book too abstract and long. Many of the tips seem to be just common sense like David Allen admitted himself at the end of the book. The quotes left and right all the time are more distracting than helpful. One at the beginning of each chapter might have been enough. Enough though this review could be viewed as negative I admit that I haven't read it completely and English is not my first language, which might partly the reason the book wasn't useful for me.
Great Methods That May Require Patience July 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The workflow David Allen presents in Getting Things Done is incredibly useful. So much so, in fact, that it can make the book difficult to read. I personally started the book twice, only to put it back on the shelf half-completed, before reading it completely on my third attempt.
In the interest of getting things done, the book is written in such a way that unfinished business will be drawn out of your subconscious to occupy your central thought process. Unfortunately, this mental burden distracts attention from reading the book itself.
During my first two attempts, this became so frustrating that I simply had to stop reading the book. However, I was still able to take away valuable lessons. One of the primary tenets of GTD, is ensuring these reminders get written down in a trusted system. In so doing, the nagging voice in your head will subside, allowing you to focus and complete tasks efficiently.
I began by integrating the ideas I had read into my own way of working. In so doing, I was able to reach a level where I could finally pick up the book and read it in its entirety, without having my concentration broken by reminders of my open loops.
If you are looking to improve your productivity, I highly recommend this book. Start implementing the ideas into your workflow as you read them, and don't be too concerned about reading cover-to-cover. Depending on your work style, a complete GTD workflow may need to be adopted incrementally over time.
Be Amazed At How Much More You Can Get Done July 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I get three times what I used to get done in a week because of the systems of time manipulation I have developed. Another good book that gives time manipulation tools is Don't Like to Read, Then Don't, Listen!: How to Turn Any Type of Text Into Audio Files That Can Be Read to You!
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