Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life
by: David Allen
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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 harderevery day. Based on Allens 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 happenwith 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.
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 harderevery day. Based on Allens 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 happenwith 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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- Allen in Bite Sized Bits of Wisdom
Anything David Allen writes is something I'm going to read. Even if he slips one day and writes a "bad" book, it will no doubt have at least three ideas that can change your life.
Allen condenses 52 "principles" into brief, powerful, and to the point pages. Get it!
Rating: - Good Answer To The Why's of Organization
Full disclosure:I am already a David Allen fan from Getting Things Done.GTD is definitely more comprehensive, in terms of how-to.However, Ready For Anything gets to more of the why -- why being organized contributes to a better life, why the right productivity matters.If you are looking for a how-to system, I would start with GTD.If you are looking for inspiration and a mission, I would start with Ready For Anything and supplement with GTD for the specifics.The quotes throughout are well ... Read More
Rating: - Black-belt GTD
An overlooked follow up to the now famous "Getting Things Done". In this book, David Allen builds on his earlier work and fills in many of the missing pieces - more examples, more reflection, more ways to improve your day to day workflow. If you've been referred to this book and haven't read GTD, I would strongly encourage you to do that first.
Both the most vital and the hardest part about the entire GTD process is a state of continual improvement. First time you read GTD you'll be struck ... Read More
Rating: - A Fire Burns After a Storm
1) read Getting THings Done.The knowledge inside this work has been so powerful it has even effected how I sleep; much better.The information here is life changing but like most revivals it can be like thunder a loud exciting burst followed by stillness.Read ahead---->
2) get Ready for Anything 52 Principles....I read a chapter from this book everymorning, after listening to GTD, and it has helped me through the most difficult part; maintaining enough enthusiam and focus to make it a ... Read More
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- Lame
This book is a waste of money.It is a collection of emails that David sent to his subscribers and repackaged in book form.Just stick with the original book, "Getting Things Done"; you don't need the sequel.
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
- Allen in Bite Sized Bits of WisdomAnything David Allen writes is something I'm going to read. Even if he slips one day and writes a "bad" book, it will no doubt have at least three ideas that can change your life.
Allen condenses 52 "principles" into brief, powerful, and to the point pages. Get it!
- Good Answer To The Why's of OrganizationFull disclosure:I am already a David Allen fan from Getting Things Done.GTD is definitely more comprehensive, in terms of how-to.However, Ready For Anything gets to more of the why -- why being organized contributes to a better life, why the right productivity matters.If you are looking for a how-to system, I would start with GTD.If you are looking for inspiration and a mission, I would start with Ready For Anything and supplement with GTD for the specifics.The quotes throughout are well ... Read More
- Black-belt GTDAn overlooked follow up to the now famous "Getting Things Done". In this book, David Allen builds on his earlier work and fills in many of the missing pieces - more examples, more reflection, more ways to improve your day to day workflow. If you've been referred to this book and haven't read GTD, I would strongly encourage you to do that first.
Both the most vital and the hardest part about the entire GTD process is a state of continual improvement. First time you read GTD you'll be struck ... Read More
- A Fire Burns After a Storm1) read Getting THings Done.The knowledge inside this work has been so powerful it has even effected how I sleep; much better.The information here is life changing but like most revivals it can be like thunder a loud exciting burst followed by stillness.Read ahead---->
2) get Ready for Anything 52 Principles....I read a chapter from this book everymorning, after listening to GTD, and it has helped me through the most difficult part; maintaining enough enthusiam and focus to make it a ... Read More
- LameThis book is a waste of money.It is a collection of emails that David sent to his subscribers and repackaged in book form.Just stick with the original book, "Getting Things Done"; you don't need the sequel.
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
