David allen's system for organizing what need to do and accomplishing more. This looser approach of building a personal system allows me not to feel that allen’s approach would take over my life. David allen continually adapts to our fast-ever changin...  Read More

It bothers me that people are bringing down this book’s rating with user error reviews! Especially in a revised edition. This 2nd edition is sufficiently different to hold my interest, and valuable to me.

This gives you a way to always know what you should be working on and frees you from stressing about them. Then you have a concrete location in your mind to take it, which eases the stress and leads to action.

He emphasizes revisiting info often in different ways is the best way to retain it. Always useful, it never comes off as preachy or unreasonably cultish. The theoretical insight + practical guidance that he provides is matchless and applicable to any ...  Read More

Our cluttered desks and email inboxes create anxiety and distract us from what we'd rather be creating and enjoying. The author applies the concept to one's email inbox. It's all about setting up a system that works for you in getting your work ordere...  Read More

A lot of what the author recommends is common sense in which most people already know but either procrastinate or become lazy in applying. Stephen covet is about quadrants of priority and saying no. The principles are sound but they are nothing you ca...  Read More

Shifting tides and personalities of a large creative company/group/employer are not taken into account. They make so much money but shortchange the consumer with this lower quality production. That's why he and his team get paid the big bucks.

The book jumps from page 128 to page 193.