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Author: David Allen
Publisher: Penguin Books
Dimension: 8.0 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
Weight: 8.8 ounces.

sesame snap tip
In common with many other readers I have found this title to be really useful and after a brief period of re-organisation of my working practices, I've entered a more productive and useful faze of my life. Using the powerful techniques of in-box, breaking... more

Allen's simple approach has huge impacts for your life
The steps are simple, the concepts are simple but the system works. The hardest part I'm having is developing the habits to keep my inbox clean. I sometimes find myself slipping into my old habit of leaving e-mails in my inbox without making a decision... more

One the best resources for business writers
This book, though not directly focused on writing, presents one of the most useful sets of tools I use as a business writer. Allen's book has been invaluable in helping me learn to manage my writing, and much of the rest of my life. It's on the short... more

Great practices, but not to be used in isolation
Getting Things Done provides a great concrete framework for how to manage your pending work in an external, easy to access, and easy to keep up to date form. I've personally adopted it and love both the freedom that it gives me and the flexibility that... more

Master of the obvious...
I got this book because I thought it had some interesting things that I didn't already know... and... it doesn't. In fact, I'm still struggling to finish the book (I've read about 3/4th of it... and I just can't get the damn thing done---so much for the... more

It changed my life
David Allen is considered to be one the top five Management consultants in North America according to a Forbes article. I now understand why.

The basic concepts in his book are simple enough and are represented by a flow chart, but there are so many... more

Excellent Insights, Lots of Padding
Fifty years ago, having a simple to-do-list would put you at the top of the productivity charts. Thirty years ago, paying attention to time management would do the same. Today, looking at workflow gives us the next step in the evolution of effectiveness. more

Excellent productivity system
I have tried many time management systems but this is the best. It works like a charm. I had a pile of emails in my in-box, a cluttered desk and was coming home at 9 pm to my family before I made the commitment to optimize my time. Now my inbox is clear,... more

GOOD BUT A BIT COMPLEX
Author David Allen states the obvious...we will all be more productive if we are more organized, both in our work and our lives outside of work. Ok, that's not exactly earth-shaking news. It's the actualy getting organized part that leaves most people... more

Does Anyone Have The Time To Do This System?
Anyone who has the time to do Allen's system does not have a time management problem. This approach would be attractive to productivity experts, but is simply unworkable to the average over-worked Sally or Joe. It takes three hours a week just to feed... more

Good organizational concepts
Getting Things Done is hot right now and with good reason. We all have too much on our minds and on our plates. This book will help you cut through the clutter. (If you want to get a taste of the author's way of thinking, check out his website. Just... more

Roadmap for Better Sleep
The bane of my existence is that I often feel that I lack the time and energy to complete everything required of me, both personally and professionally. Mr. Allen presents a fairly convincing argument that the best thing you can do is to scrap your "to-do"... more

mind like water!
This book is a great book, a life-saver for anxious, overworked people. I now get more done, but with less anxiety ("mind like water", as David puts it). I was an obsessive list-maker, but his system and suggestions helped me control my lists (instead... more

Coping with Information overlead
I have used many time mangement resources over the years. This is definitely the best system I have come across. I recommending reading Optimal Thinking: How To Be Your Best Self as well to learn how to maintain focus on the best actions to achieve... more

I like its "Martial Art" idea
I read this book in 2002/4. Now, it totally changes my life.
Before this book, I admit I have problem in organizing my projects, and I was often driven crazy by un-expected surprises in my career. After this book, I spent about 3 days to read this... more

The 2-minute drill
Allen's book will tell you why you have so much junk cluttering up your life and what to do about it: Gather it all up and in no more than two minutes per email, voice mail or piece or stack of paper, apply one of the four Ds: do it, defer it (schedule... more

Excellent organisation system
Yes, the book does have someone grinning smarmily on the cover, which normally puts me right off, but it also contains an excellent organisation system, which I loved.

There were parts of the system I found far too detailed, and parts of... more

Made me Feel Less Stressed!
I enjoyed the many concepts from this book. Although most techniques result in better organization, I found some of them to help my interpersonal relations for my business. I get overwhelmed from juggling book deadlines, interviews, cooking classes,... more

Relax, organize and achieve the best
David Allen understands that achievement is empty without fulfillment. He balances Eastern philosophy with Western concepts to create a method to free your mind of stress while you organize and execute priorities. This book goes a step further than... more

Best approach I've seen to task/life management
I've been trying for years to "get organized". I've tried elaborate to do list scenarios on my Palm organizer; I even had a consultant in many years ago as part of my professional development to help me work through and prioritize endless stacks of e-mail... more

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