Getting Things Done in 30 Minutes - The Expert Guide to David Allen's Critically Acclaimed Book


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DON'T GET BURIED IN YOUR TO-DO LISTS. Getting Things Done ...in 30 minutes is the essential guide to quickly understanding how to increase efficiency and stress-free productivity in all areas of life. Understand the key ideas of Getting Things Done in a fraction of the time, using this guide's: Concise synopsis, which examines the principles of Getting Things Done In-depth analysis of key concepts, such as "Next-Action Thinking" and the "Two-Minute Rule" Practical applications for increasing productivity and reducing stress Insightful background on author David Allen and the origins of the book Extensive glossary, recommended reading list, and bibliography In Getting Things Done, author David Allen encapsulates thirty years of lessons learned from his role as a corporate productivity consultant and coach to major corporations, executive clients, and institutions. Offering practical knowledge on increasing individual and institutional productivity, Allen consolidates his strategies into a how-to manual for those looking to accomplish more in their professional and personal lives. Allen describes in detail how to set up a comprehensive system for dealing with all the mental and physical "stuff," as he calls it, that clutters the mind, living spaces, and workplaces. Identifying basic organizational and cognitive techniques essential to improving time-management skills, Getting Things Done lays out methods for uncluttering the mind and gaining control over all your responsibilities. According to Allen, genuine and exhaustive organization of one's communications, paperwork, information, and commitments leads to an expanded capacity for innovation, creativity, and self-confidence. A guide to mastering workflow, Getting Things Done offers a practical method for eliminating anxiety, minimizing stress, and achieving optimal productivity. About the 30 Minute Expert Series The 30 Minute Expert Series is designed for busy individuals interested in exploring a book's ideas, history, application, and critical reception. The series offers detailed analyses, critical presentations of key ideas and their application, extensive reading lists for additional information, and contextual understanding of the work of leading authors. Designed as companions to the original works, the 30 Minute Expert Series enables readers to develop expert knowledge of important works ...in 30 minutes. As with all books in the 30 Minute Expert Series, this book is intended to be purchased alongside the reviewed title, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.




Getting Things Done in 30 Minutes


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Getting Things Done ...in 30 minutes is the essential guide to quickly understanding the important lessons on productivity outlined in the best-selling book, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. In Getting Things Done, author David Allen offers concrete knowledge on how to vastly increase productivity, for both individuals and entire organizations. Through decades of experience, Allen has devised foolproof strategies for getting things done. Getting Things Done shows you how to set up a comprehensive system for dealing with all the mental and physical "stuff," as he calls it, that clutters the mind, living spaces, and workplaces, and gets in the way of you getting things done. Identifying basic organizational and cognitive techniques essential to improving time-management skills, Getting Things Done lays out methods for uncluttering the mind and gaining control over all your responsibilities. A guide to mastering workflow, Getting Things Done offers a practical method for eliminating anxiety, minimizing stress, and achieving optimal productivity. Understand the key ideas of Getting Things Done in a fraction of the time, with tools such as: Concise synopsis, which examines the principles of Getting Things Done In-depth analysis of key concepts from Getting Things Done, such as "Next-Action Thinking" and the "Two-Minute Rule" Practical applications for increasing productivity and reducing stress Insightful background on author David Allen and the origins of Getting Things Done Extensive glossary, recommended reading list, and bibliography relevant to Getting Things Done As with all books in the 30 Minute Expert Series, this book is intended to be purchased alongside the reviewed title, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.




Getting Things Done


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The book Lifehack calls "The Bible of business and personal productivity." "A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'"—Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen 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.




Procrastinate on Purpose


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You've tried managing your time. You've tried prioritizing your time. Now discover how to multiply it. Do you feel like you're busier than ever - yet never caught up? You're not alone. Many of us are tired, frustrated, and stressed from being overworked at the office and at home, with no concrete plan for getting it all under control without compromising our well-being. In Procrastinate on Purpose, self-discipline strategist Rory Vaden presents a different approach for how to identify and focus on what's important. Instead of one more calendar, checklist, or gadget, he points out that what we really need is an understanding of the emotional reasons we fail to maximize our time - and he then reveals the five 'permissions' we can grant ourselves in order to get better results while creating more margin in our daily lives. In this paradigm-shifting book, you will discover how to- Identify your most significant priorities, in business and in life Create more time to do the things you love without sacrificing results Say no to the things that don't matter, and yes to the things that do Implement systems that give you more time tomorrow than you have today Gain control and inner peace by adopting the 'multiplier mindset' Informed by Southwestern Consulting's work with thousands of busy clients, and interspersed with Vaden's case studies that reveal the 'multiplier mindset' at work, this insightful, practical book will turn everything you thought you knew about time upside-down-and it will change the way you work and live. From the New York Timesbestselling author of Take the Stairs- A bold new way to get things done. 'Managing your time is a lot like managing your money. It's not about the numbers; it's about your behavior. The best time-management tricks in the world won't do you much good if they don't actually make your life better. In Procrastinate on Purpose, Rory builds on what we've all heard about time management and adds the two things that have always been missing- emotion and significance.' Dave Ramsey, New York Timesbestselling author and nationally syndicated radio show host 'If you've ever thought, 'I wish I had more time,' read the great principles of this book. And then I dare you to do what Rory does- live them.' Jon Acuff, New York Timesbestselling author of Start andQuitter 'Procrastinate on Purposewill alter the way the professional world thinks about time - I've never read anything like it. Useful, unique, and relevant . . . this is an absolute must-read for every leader.' Sue Schick, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania and Delaware 'This book is a game-changer.' Jon Gordon, bestselling author of The Energy Busand The Carpenter 'Every once in a while a book comes along that completely shifts the way an entire generation thinks about a specific topic. When it comes to time management and productivity, Procrastinate on Purposemay be the one!' Andy Andrews, New York Timesbestselling author of The Traveler's Giftand The Noticer




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Things Done


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Companies today are under increasing pressure to deliver shareholder value by squeezing as much as possible from their limited available resources. As one of these resources, workers are being asked to do more for less, and all within the same work week, leaving many of them looking for new ways to become more productive with their time. The Complete Idiot s Guide to Getting Things Doneanswers the call by giving readers the tools they need to increase their efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace. From putting out fires to attacking long-term goals, and everything in between, readers are exposed to the fundamental principles of personal productivity.




Boost Your Productivity: 30 Minute Reads


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You’re half an hour away from a more productive life! Why not use your next spare half an hour to skill-up? Each of these short e-books can be read in just 30 minutes. Addressing those painful work problems, and giving practical tools and expert advice to overcome them, the 30 Minute Reads series will make your work-life more productive, less painful and more successful! Too much to do and not enough time to do it in? Spend 30 minutes boosting your productivity with this succinct, pragmatic guide then blast through your to-do list and leave everyone else trailing in your wake. Also available in a digital bundle with 4 other titles as part of 30 Minute Reads: The business skills collection. Boost Your Productivity will help you: Identify the problem and what isn't working Discover the 10 Big Strategies Put in place your super-structured, super-easy, 5-day count-down plan to no more pain.




Get Things Done with Trello


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What if organizing your life was as easy as making small lists? What if you don’t need to use separate tools like calendars, diaries and journals? What if you just need to use one thing to organize all lists and get your life together? With the TRELLO GTD system, you can make this possible. It’s a reliable system you can use to throw in all of your thoughts, tasks, goals, projects and even your dreams. Most of the time, people don’t achieve their goals because they did not set a clear action plan. They fall prey to the ambiguity and distractions that they end up settling for the small goals instead. This doesn’t have to be the case. With Dominic Wolff’s new book, Get Things Done with Trello: Your Quick Access to Productivity and Success includes a Step-by-Step Guide to Set Up and Implement Trello, you can enhance your productivity with the help of two tools: GTD and TRELLO. He fuses these two and comes up with a reliable system that will help you manage your tasks better and organize your projects easily. There’s not a goal that’s too small or too big that the TRELLO GTD system can’t handle. Making lists won’t be the only thing you will learn from this book. Wolff, author and entrepreneur, also discusses topics like: · Principles of the Getting Things Done · TRELLO 101 with bonus advanced tips and tricks · How to set up the TRELLO GTD system in 30 minutes · Managing tasks effectively with TRELLO GTD · Increasing work productivity with TRELLO GTD · Implementing TRELLO GTD at school, work, business, household and writing Once you have mastered using TRELLO GTD, you will learn that this system can be used in almost any aspect of your life. Never again will a dream seem too impossible to reach, thanks to the TRELLO GTD system.




Getting Things Done Right Now


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Learn to accomplish tasks as quickly as possible, while effectively completing the task




How to Get Things Done with OneNote


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Do you want to easily accomplish your to-do-list in a day? Do you want to be less busy in life? Do you wish to have more time? Here’s the thing. Most people are so busy all the time that they no longer recognize that responsibilities are forgotten and relationships are not strengthened. With the huge pile of tasks undone, stack of mails unread, and heap of post-its that seem cluttered all around, people get busier and life becomes more stressful. Take some time off and start organizing your strategy to get everything under control. Read on How to Get Things Done with OneNote and discover your way to productivity and efficiency. Dominic Wolff, a seasoned author and business owner, found success in his business career improvising David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) with Microsoft’s OneNote. With the two systems combined, Wolff assures that you’ll get your professional and personal lives under control. In Dominic Wolff’s How to Get Things Done with OneNote, you can be more effective in maintaining a more organized and less stressful life. With this book, you get to learn the following: · The Basic Organizational Groups of GTD (Know the different ways on how you can classify items.) · Setting up OneNote for GTD Success (Get this done in just 15 minutes.) · Using OneNote while Laying the Foundations of GTD (Understand how to use OneNote with just a few clicks while putting GTD in place.) · Getting GTD and OneNote up and running (Follow 4 Simple Steps to run an effective personal management system.) · 7 Tips for Maximum Efficiency (Apply tips you can do on a weekly basis.) · Advanced Tips and Tricks (Know 7 apps, devices, and strategies to fully ensure maximum productivity.) Accomplish your to-do-list easily. Become less busy in life. Have more time. Live an organized life with just one click.




Getting Things Done


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