Dominique James has written a book review of implementing Getting Things Done with Cultured Code’s “Things” software. As a creative professional, it’s an interesting view of what he needed in a software program to work for his GTD setup. Read more…
Les McKeown, author of Predictable Success, is hosting a free Teleclass and David Allen is a panelist. They will discuss the roadmap to increase (and maintain) your sales, streamline your operations and achieve measurable success. This is not specifically about GTD, but we wanted to pass it along in case it’s of interest to some of you out there in the midst of change and growth. Here are the details:
If you are in the Minneapolis area next Wednesday, David will be doing a book signing that is free and open to the public. Here are the particulars:
When:
Wednesday, April 21st from 11:30am – 1pm CDT.
Where:
Barnes and Noble Downtown
Midwest Plaza, 801 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-371-4443
Hey, not a bad place to read a book! Thanks to Susan from Rhode Island for sharing this from her recent vacation in the Caribbean.
Hello David,
I was in the middle of reading and applying your book when I came home one day and found it like this.
Yep my dog ate it on a day when he was bored because I was so busy I didn’t get him out for a walk. Did I mention that I was in the middle of applying your recommendations? Well, I am keeping the book because I can still read most of it and it is a reminder that I must complete the process I started so I will not lose any more books.
Thanks, Joy
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Joy,
If your dog starts getting more bones buried, odors smelled, and books eaten, let me know. (Most people haven’t absorbed as much GTD as he obviously had!)
Thanks for sharing!
David
Someone recently asked one of our coaches: Would you categorize GTD as a “Tactical” system as opposed to “Strategic”?
The answer: GTD is both tactical and strategic. The process of capturing what has your attention in a system that is external from your mind, deciding the outcome and the very next action, and listing those in contexts that match your work style, is tactical. For example, if you think of a colleague that you need to call, [Read more →]
Making It All Work, David Allen’s latest book, ties together what many people were hungry for after reading Getting Things Done: control + perspective. In MIAW, control (5 phases of mastering your workflow) gets married to perspective (your horizons of focus) to give an overview of the whole game.
Chris Taylor, editor for Goose Educational Media, wrote up a detailed book review of Making It All Work that we thought you may find helpful. He wrote:
We broke the review into two parts, as I felt Making it all Work really lent itself to that format.
You can also read their review of GTD. Enjoy!
David Allen will be doing a booksigning next Thursday, June 25, in Manhattan Beach, California. Learn more
Our kick-off event for Breakfast, Business, and Books presents three Los Angeles-based authors who were recognized recently in The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. These business experts will share their knowledge about meeting the challenges we face in the current economic environment. We expect this once-in-a-lifetime event to sell out, so please make your reservations early.
GUEST AUTHORS
David Allen is the internationally best-selling author of Getting Things Done,
Ready for Anything, and most recently Making It All Work.
Warren Bennis has written or edited 26 books, including best selling Leaders and On Becoming a Leader, which was translated into 21 languages.
Karen Berman, founder and president of the Business Literacy Institute, wrote Financial Intelligence with co-author Joe Knight.
Todd Sattersten is the co-author of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time and the moderator and inspiration for this event.
