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Getting things done: the art of stress-free productivity

 By David Allen

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In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In Getting Things Done, 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 Getting Things Done Allen shows how to:

€ Apply the "do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to get your in-box to empty
€ Reassess goals and stay focused in changing situations
€ Plan projects as well as get them unstuck
€ Overcome feelings of confusion, anxiety, and being overwhelmed
€ Feel fine about what you're not doing

From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done can transform the way you work, showing you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down.

Limited preview - 2002 - 267 pages


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Contents

A New Practice for a New Reality
3
Getting Proj ects Creatively Under
54
Practicing StressFree Productivity
83
System Functional
181
Action Choices
191
The Power of the Collection Habit
225
The Power of the NextAction
236
The Power of Outcome Focusing
249
Conclusion
257
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