Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. Veteran coach and management consultant David Allen recognizes that time management is useless the minute your schedule is interrupted; setting priorities isn't relevant when your e-mail is down; procrastination solutions won't help if your goals aren't clear. Instead, Allen shares with readers the proven methods he has already introduced in seminars and at top organizations across the country. The key to Getting Things Done? Relaxation.

Allen's premise is simple: our ability to be productive is directly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve stress-free productivity. His seamless system teaches us how to identify, track, and-most important-choose the next action on all our tasks, commitments, and projects and thus master all the demands on our time while unleashing our creative potential. The book's stylish, dynamic design makes it easy to follow Allen's tips, examples, and inspiration to achieve what we all seek-energy, focus, and relaxed control.

Welcome to Getting Things Done

Part 1: The Art of Getting Things Done

Chapter 1: A New Practice for a New Reality

Chapter 2: Getting Control of Your Life: The Five Stages of Mastering Workflow

Chapter 3: Getting Projects Creatively Under Way: The Five Phases of Project Planning

Part 2: Practicing Stress-Free Productivity

Chapter 4: Getting Started: Setting Up the Time, Space, and Tools

Chapter 5: Collection: Corralling Your "Stuff"

Chapter 6: Processing: Getting "In" to Empty

Chapter 7: Organizing: Setting Up the Right Buckets

Chapter 8: Reviewing: Keeping Your System Functional

Chapter 9: Doing: Making the Best Action Choices

Chapter 10: Getting Projects Under Control

Part 3: The Power of the Key Principles

Chapter 11: The Power of the Collection Habit

Chapter 12: The Power of the Next-Action Decision

Chapter 13: The Power of Outcome Focusing

Conclusion

Index