Getting Work Done

by Harvard Business Review

Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work you need to accomplish? Being pulled in different directions by competing priorities? Getting Work Done runs you through the basics of being more productive at work. You’ll learn to:

• Align your schedule with your priorities
• Focus your attention and avoid distractions
• Create effective daily routines
• Set boundaries and learn to say no

Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives—from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Audiobook, Self Help, Management, Productivity, Personal Development

130 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 21, 2014

Reviews

[Dr. Appu Sasidharan (Dasfill)]

In this modern world of distractions, it has become challenging to focus entirely on some task to finish it within time constraints. HBS gives us methods to prioritize our work and use technology for productivity instead of trying to avoid it, mentioning it as a distraction.

Covey’s time management matrix is again used in it like a few other books in this series by HBS for effective time management and prioritizing assignments. This book will be helpful to almost everyone, especially students and business people.

“Write down your activities. Consider this a brain dump and leave no stone unturned. List all the tasks you perform, meetings you attend, and even time you spend procrastinating. This will help you to track the amount of time you spend in each category.”

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[Betül Bozkurt]

Bak iddia ediyorum… Zaman yönetiminin kitabını yazarım! O derece külliyat devirmişimdir. Ama yine de arada bu kitaptaki gibi minik hatırlatmalar iyi geliyor. Çünkü bazı zamanlarda(!) doğrusunu bildiğin şeyleri bile yapamayacak kadar gücün kalmıyor. Bu tarz durumlar için kendinize şefkatli sırt sıvazlamaları; ne bileyim “Sen yaparsın kızım/oğlum!” nidaları hediye edin. İyi gelecek.

[علیرضا محبی]

در کل این مجموعه از هاروارد خوبند. مختصر و مفید.

[Əsli Musayeva]

Qısa və lakonik kitab. Seriyanı bəyəndim ümumilikdə. Çox qiymətli məlumatlar vermir, amma faydasız da deyil.

[Nandhini]

I Listened to this book on Audile its a tiny book of an hour and 8 minutes it tells you all that you need to know to organize your shit at work. We might already know all of these techniques but are too lazy to use it . This book might give you the motivation to use those techniques to make you get your work done. A light no brainer read . I read this book because I had no credit to buy the book I actually wanted to read so this book can give you a much needed break and a little motivation.

[Hamad Abdulsamad]

Simplified, well organized and effective book as it suggests many tools that you can use in order to get things done.

[Bharath]

General information, easily available on google./reddit.

[Faye]

Pretty good advice and more so reminders and refreshers of what you should do to stay productive. I didn't utilize all the practices because I find timekeeping at such a granular level a little challenging since my work will sometimes entail switching between projects and answering questions. I also found it funny that the book frequently refers to "discuss with your manager" but isn't this supposed to be a book for managers. I suppose that's just a generic term for someone of a higher level than you but I just read this and was like well I'm a manager...but anyways overall good read. Short and easy.

[Dhruv Sharma]

This book runs you through the basics of prioritizing your work, staying focused, delegating tasks and using technology to help you get more done.

The categorisation of work In 7 groups is something new I have read, however covey’s quadrant on time management I have had already read. The book help you asses that are you working on the things you should be doing, the things that will allow you to reach those goals, or you are getting bogged down by unrelated tasks or unexpected crises?

Great learning for all managers.

[Cihan Akdere]

İş hayatınızı daha iyi hale getirmek için güzel bir kaynak. Eğer çok çalıştığınızı, işlerinizi yetiştiremediğinizi veya bir şeylerin ters gittiğini düşünüyorsanız, kesinlikle okumalısınız. Kitabın sunduğu teknikleri anlamak ve uygulamak gerçekten faydalı. İşlerinizin iyi gittiğini düşünseniz bile, bu kitabı okumak bilgilerinizi tazelemek ve belki de yeni şeyler eklemek için güzel bir fırsat. Ben keyifle okudum.

[İnmersion]

• Öncelik Belirleme: Hedeflerinizi netleştirerek, en önemli görevlere odaklanmanızı sağlar.

• Odaklanma Stratejileri: Dikkatinizi dağıtan unsurlardan kaçınarak, işlerinize tam konsantre olmanıza yardımcı olur.

• Etkili Rutinler Oluşturma: Günlük çalışma alışkanlıklarınızı düzenleyerek, verimliliğinizi artırır.

• Sınır Koyma ve "Hayır" Diyebilme: Gerektiğinde nazikçe reddetmeyi öğrenerek, zamanınızı daha iyi yönetmenize destek olur.

[Anna F.]

HBR’nin bu serisini sesli kitap olarak yürüyüş yaparken, evi düzenlerken dünliyorum. Zaman yönetimi problemi yaşıyorsanız ve bunun için “sihirli değnek” arıyorsanız bu kitap sizin için uygun olmayacaktır. Bilişsel açıklamalar veya erteleme, kendini sabotaj, akademik erteleme ile ilgili bilimsel bilgiler yok. Tavsiye usulü yazılmış bir eser.

[moonglow]

Short and sweet, this book covers many key strategies for being more productive and following through on goals. It's a one-day read, so one doesn't need to invest too much time to learn about or get a refresher on tips to work better.

[Héctor Iván Patricio Moreno]

Muy buen resumen sobre cómo lograr las cosas que te propones, te da técnicas específicas para definir desde el trabajo que vas a hacer hasta como lo vas a lograr. Si necesitas una explicación rápida de productividad con técnicas aplicables inmediatamente, te lo recomiendo mucho.

[James]

For me, someone with difficulty organizing the chaos in my life and mind, I felt this book wasn't enough. I think Getting Things Done is a better treatment of the subject.

But, for this book's purpose and it's focus on brevity, it's not bad. Just not as insightful as I thought it could be.

[Patricia Morais]

Short and full of action points. I read and took notes on the main topics of this book in less than an hour. It's filled with practical advice that needs to be implemented in order for it to work. It's nothing that has not been said before but it is a good reminder.

[Jireh Marie]

I was expecting to find some new information, but most of the information I have already read in some other articles / books. It was concisely written though, and the structure is easy to follow. For anyone who is looking to improve their productivity, it's still a good book to start with.

[Vishal]

Good read. Some useful tips that can be practically implemented.

[Gina]

A great little read full of fantastic advise that you can put into effect immediately without feeling like you are wasting time "reading" when you could be "doing"

[Alexandra]

Short and sweet, zaps through some key points and has an extensive bibliography for more in depth reading on particular topics.

[ehsan karimkhani]

خلاصه نه چندان عمیق از hbr

[Nutkin]

Lots of good advice in a quick & easy format.

[Mark Stapel]

Notes in Note

[AdinaC]

This book was ok. It helped with tips and tricks for organization and preventing procrastination... which is a huge problem for me!

[Alida Fan]

Đây là quyển sách đọc vội trong nhà sách tại Vạn Hạnh mall, nhưng có vẻ có những tip hay cho bản thân khi đi làm. Có thể giải quyết được mọi việc và phân loại chúng một cách phù hợp nhất có thể.

[Duyên Anh]

Đây là quyển sách đọc vội trong nhà sách tại Vạn Hạnh mall, nhưng có vẻ có những tip hay cho bản thân khi đi làm. Có thể giải quyết được mọi việc và phân loại chúng một cách phù hợp nhất có thể.

[Bethany]

Multitasking is just like interrupting yourself continuously. You can’t give your work your full attention if you’re trying to do everything at once.

[Catherine]

Simple and effective

[Susanna Braithwaite]

The book packed a quick punch and had some useful tips, but not anything I haven’t already heard before. Still it was nicely summarised.

[Camila Laffaye]

Lu slay