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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity » (Reprint)

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Authors: David Allen
ISBN-13: 9780142000281, ISBN-10: 0142000280
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Date Published: December 2002
Edition: Reprint

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Author Biography: David Allen

David Allen is president of David Allen & Co. and has more than twenty years' experience as a management consultant, executive coach, and educator. He has been a keynote speaker and productivity facilitator for organizations such as Oracle, L. L. Bean, Microsoft, Lockheed, and the World Bank.His work has been featured in Fast Company, Fortune, and many other publications.

Book Synopsis

In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. Veteran coach and management consultant David Allen recognizes that time management is useless the minute your schedule is interrupted; setting priorities isn't relevant when your e-mail is down; procrastination solutions won't help if your goals aren't clear. Instead, Allen shares with readers the proven methods he has already introduced in seminars and at top organizations across the country. The key to Getting Things Done? Relaxation.

Allen's premise is simple: our ability to be productive is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve stress-free productivity. His seamless system teaches us how to identify, track, and-most important-choose the next action on all our tasks, commitments, and projects and thus master all the demands on our time while unleashing our creative potential. The book's stylish, dynamic design makes it easy to follow Allen's tips, examples, and inspiration to achieve what we all seek-energy, focus, and relaxed control.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Welcome to Getting Things Done
Pt. 1The Art of Getting Things Done1
Ch. 1A New Practice for a New Reality3
Ch. 2Getting Control of Your Life: The Five Stages of Mastering Workflow24
Ch. 3Getting Projects Creatively Under Way: The Five Phases of Project Planning54
Pt. 2Practicing Stress-Free Productivity83
Ch. 4Getting Started: Setting Up the Time, Space, and Tools85
Ch. 5Collection: Corralling Your "Stuff"104
Ch. 6Processing: Getting "In" to Empty119
Ch. 7Organizing: Setting Up the Right Buckets138
Ch. 8Reviewing: Keeping Your System Functional181
Ch. 9Doing: Making the Best Action Choices191
Ch. 10Getting Projects Under Control211
Pt. 3The Power of the Key Principles223
Ch. 11The Power of the Collection Habit225
Ch. 12The Power of the Next-Action Decision236
Ch. 13The Power of Outcome Focusing249
Conclusion257
Index261

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