The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In <i>Getting Things Done</i>, 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 more >>

In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In <i>Getting Things Done</i>, 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 <i>Getting Things Done Allen</i>shows how to: <br><br>ý Apply the "do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to get your in-box to empty<br>ý Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations<br>ý Plan projects as well as get them unstuck<br>ý Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed<br>ý Feel fine about what you're not doing <br><br>From core principles to proven tricks, <i>Getting Things Done</i>can transform the way you work, showing you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down.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 <i>Fast Company</i>, <i>Fortune</i>, <i>The Los Angeles Times</i>, <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>, and many other publications. << less