Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

 

Shirley J.                           Adult Non-Fiction                   How to work smarter and accomplish more

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen     288 pages       

Excellent tips and rules to make work and home more productive and functional while taking stress out of the equation.   Allen is big on making lists to keep on point and offers loads of ideas on how to make one's life smother and more efficient.  One particular rule he refers to often is do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it as the way to take care of all things quick.   He talks about making and keeping focused on lists every day to keep on track and to take care of the most important tasks in one's day first and not being distracted by lesser tasks nor allowing others to stall our accomplishing what we must.  As tasks, assignments, projects change we have to be able to reassess and refocus our attention on the current objective and not get bogged down in details that may not even apply anymore.  In today's information age we have to stay on top things quickly and having a daily plan for your day by mind mapping on an old school list helps clear the clutter from your mind, keep track of things you need to remember and helps to keep up with mental notes put down on paper whether it is meeting the boss at 10:00a.m. pulling reports together, setting up meetings with other staff noted by name or adding a note to pick up milk on the way home - it is all helping to keep up with everything you need to while decluttering your mind so it can work on the necessity at hand.   Good tips to be found here.   Good book.   I recommend it to teens on up.