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A review by basepi
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
4.0
The book is dense; it’s filled with perhaps-unnecessary jargon and flowery language; and honestly it rambles and repeats itself a lot.
But it’s still the most important productivity book I’ve ever read.
I’ve been aware of GTD for many years, and have read some of this book, and many summaries. I’m glad I finally settled down and read it cover to cover, but it wasn’t easy. The book has a lot of problems, but these are it’s two biggest: it could be half (or less) as long, and it could state things more simply with fewer business jargon words.
But it’s still probably the most important set of techniques for taking control of your life.
I read the new edition, and while it does a better job of talking about modern technology’s role in GTD, it could do more, and make concrete recommendations (such as OmniFocus).
Anyway, read it. Stick with it. And implement the ideas in this book. It’s good stuff, if not presented as well as it could be.
But it’s still the most important productivity book I’ve ever read.
I’ve been aware of GTD for many years, and have read some of this book, and many summaries. I’m glad I finally settled down and read it cover to cover, but it wasn’t easy. The book has a lot of problems, but these are it’s two biggest: it could be half (or less) as long, and it could state things more simply with fewer business jargon words.
But it’s still probably the most important set of techniques for taking control of your life.
I read the new edition, and while it does a better job of talking about modern technology’s role in GTD, it could do more, and make concrete recommendations (such as OmniFocus).
Anyway, read it. Stick with it. And implement the ideas in this book. It’s good stuff, if not presented as well as it could be.