Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done

Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done
by David Allen

Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done
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Author: David Allen
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-12-28
ISBN: 0143034545
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Book Reviews of Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done

Book Review: Common sense, but extremely useful and worth the $
Summary: 5 Stars

Some reviews have been critical, saying that the material is common sense.

That is the beauty of most things that work. The book is a lot like Dave Ramsey's financial advice. It's common sense, but organized in such a way to make you most effective.

That's what I like about this book. Each portion of his system is extremley intuitive and simple. You put it all together, and it makes you effective if you have the self discipline to do it.

One really good part of the book is that it accurately explains our "stress" as the vague feeling that, despite what you are working on, you should be doing something else, or, that you can't get everything done. He shows you how to organize your workflow so that you can make your daily (hourly) decisions on what to handle confidently - because you are aware of everything that you have to do, and where it ranks in your priorities.

I also like that his system is realistic and flexible, for those days that 3 fires hit you. I also like that it is not software or hardware (certain special calendars) specific. I have always been skeptical of organziational books that seem like they're just trying to hook you on selling you other merchandise. This guy's system can be done with a looseleaf notebook or a PDA. Whatever floats your boat.

Summary of Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done

In his bestselling first book, Getting Things Done, veteran coach and management consultant David Allen presented his breakthrough methods to increase efficiency. Now ?the personal productivity guru? (Fast Company) shows readers how to increase their ability to work better, not harder?every day. Based on Allen?s highly popular e-newsletter, Ready for Anything offers readers 52 ways to immediately clear your head for creativity, focus your attention, create structures that work, and take action to get things moving.

With wit, inspiration, and know-how, Allen shows readers how to make things happen?with less effort and stress, and lots more energy, creativity, and effectiveness. Ready for Anything is the perfect book for anyone wanting to work and live at his or her very best.

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