Getting Things Done with a book

Reviews and resources on Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, a book by David Allen.

I didn’t read (yet) Getting Things Done. But according to the flow of reviews and enthusiastic comments found everywhere I am quite stimulated by this title.

The book sold has sold 200,000 copies as of August 2004 and is making proselytes all around the world.

This is just a sample:

from Ruminate - The Cult of GTD and Waking Up Lame

Getting Things Done eschews complicated systems and mercilessly sub-divided Daytimers. I don’t have to apply vaseline to my teeth and practice self-actualization in front of a mirror. There are no “strongly suggested” $1800 seminars. Except for a few earnest aphorisms from old martial arts movies (“mind like water” says David Allen—master approves says grasshopper) there’s no elaborate Zen tie-in. I have yet to learn of any secret handshakes, signet rings or encrypted symbols. It’s really just about a simple method for getting stuff done by capturing thoughts, organizing them simply with projects, and avoiding the tyranny of never ending to-do lists.

it’s almost completely paper based except for necessary email techniques.

from: The Atlantic

The modern condition is to be overwhelmed by everything. Now comes David Allen, who can teach even you how to stop stewing and start doing

Resouces:

1400 registered users posting more than 10,000 articles at:
Getting Things Done: the discussion forum

A weblog: getting things done, productively

Articles: Getting Things Done Zone

A mailing list at Yahoo: Getting_Things_Done YahooGroup

The 43folders Google Group related to life hacks and self organization