OA Book Club: Review of "Getting Things Done"



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10-24-2008 , 02:57 PM
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OA Book Club: Review of "Getting Things Done"
If you're looking for a better way to get things done at work, your search is over. Getting Things Done is a national bestseller and strict dogma for many professionals. Explore the system and how to implement it in your own life.
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10-24-2008 , 05:27 PM
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I took the David Allen seminar and got a lot out of it. I am pretty neurotic about my organization skills and still walked away with practical ideas on how to improve. However, I am still a day planner girl and many of the techniques you learn in the seminar is more practical if you are an Outlook or Blackberry User.
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10-25-2008 , 10:35 AM
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I stumbled onto this book after my husband bought it and never finished it - and it completed changed my life as a PA. I agree with the article which says that the book complicates things too much and goes into a little too much detail for my information. (If you read right to the end - he recommends a list for practically everything - you'd need a list to manage all your other lists!)

But - having said that - the overall principles in the book are golden and I use them every day at work. I especially love the tickler system, it makes my boss passing me endless papers, email printouts, etc for "my meeting on the 30th", so easy to file - and so easy to find when I need it.

A must read for all the PA's out there.

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10-28-2008 , 10:07 AM
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Hi everyone!
I've scheduled an interview with David Allen and I'm so excited to talk to him about GTD and productivity. Here's my question for you: What would you like to know??? I'm working on coming up with questions and I thought I would pose it to those of you who just recently read his book. Please share!

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