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Getting Things Done in 30 Minutes: The Expert Guide to David Allen's Critically Acclaimed Book
Getting Things Done ...in 30 minutes is the essential guide to quickly understanding the important lessons on productivity outlined in the best-selling book, Getting Things The Art of Stress-Free Productivity .
In Getting Things Done , author David Allen offers concrete knowledge on how to vastly increase productivity, for both individuals and entire organizations. Through decades of experience, Allen has devised foolproof strategies for getting things done. Getting Things Done shows you how to set up a comprehensive system for dealing with all the mental and physical "stuff," as he calls it, that clutters the mind, living spaces, and workplaces, and gets in the way of you getting things done. Identifying basic organizational and cognitive techniques essential to improving time-management skills, Getting Things Done lays out methods for uncluttering the mind and gaining control over all your responsibilities.
A guide to mastering workflow, Getting Things Done offers a practical method for eliminating anxiety, minimizing stress, and achieving optimal productivity.
Understand the key ideas of Getting Things Done in a fraction of the time, with tools such
As with all books in the 30 Minute Expert Series, this book is intended to be purchased alongside the reviewed title, Getting Things The Art of Stress-Free Productivity .
In Getting Things Done , author David Allen offers concrete knowledge on how to vastly increase productivity, for both individuals and entire organizations. Through decades of experience, Allen has devised foolproof strategies for getting things done. Getting Things Done shows you how to set up a comprehensive system for dealing with all the mental and physical "stuff," as he calls it, that clutters the mind, living spaces, and workplaces, and gets in the way of you getting things done. Identifying basic organizational and cognitive techniques essential to improving time-management skills, Getting Things Done lays out methods for uncluttering the mind and gaining control over all your responsibilities.
A guide to mastering workflow, Getting Things Done offers a practical method for eliminating anxiety, minimizing stress, and achieving optimal productivity.
Understand the key ideas of Getting Things Done in a fraction of the time, with tools such
As with all books in the 30 Minute Expert Series, this book is intended to be purchased alongside the reviewed title, Getting Things The Art of Stress-Free Productivity .
44 pages, Paperback
First published June 11, 2013
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August 24, 2025
A (surprisingly repetitive) summary of the GTD Method for efficiency in task management for work and life. Lesson: Collect, Process into Next Action (or Do if <2 minutes), Categorize, Review.
May 15, 2014
I'm glad I got this version as opposed to the full length book. After reading the reviews for the full book, I didn't want to waste my time with a lot of fluff. I feel like I got an overview of the book and didn't miss much of anything.
The GTD method includes some very useful productivity hacks, but of course, nothing in this field is revolutionary or new. Suggestions such as an "in" basket, the 2 minute rule, and a weekly review are discussed. No need for examples for these things; just do it.
I give this edition 4 stars for saving me a lot of time and agony. The concepts of the whole book, however, would get 3. How he stretched the book to be almost 300 pages is beyond me. But there were some nice, actionable steps toward productivity that I can appreciate. Save yourself the time, get this version.
The GTD method includes some very useful productivity hacks, but of course, nothing in this field is revolutionary or new. Suggestions such as an "in" basket, the 2 minute rule, and a weekly review are discussed. No need for examples for these things; just do it.
I give this edition 4 stars for saving me a lot of time and agony. The concepts of the whole book, however, would get 3. How he stretched the book to be almost 300 pages is beyond me. But there were some nice, actionable steps toward productivity that I can appreciate. Save yourself the time, get this version.
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