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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

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by David Allen

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Does the book use a prose style of writing? or Does it introduce specific procedures to get things done? what I am looking for is to a book that gives me practical methods and programs to implement things and manage my daily duties.
Brooks Rocco Here's a good summation of the method: https://hamberg.no/gtd/…moreHere's a good summation of the method: https://hamberg.no/gtd/(less)
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Does this book have any graphics or charts? I'm wondering whether I need to buy the book or can I get away with listening to an audiobook? Thanks
Zoltán Check out the course "Gettings Things Done" on LinkedIn Learning in which the author himself explains the essence of the entire book in 15 minutes wit…moreCheck out the course "Gettings Things Done" on LinkedIn Learning in which the author himself explains the essence of the entire book in 15 minutes without the added blah blah.(less)
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Is the new edition worth owning if I already own the original? I'm curious how much new content there is vs. just rehashing the methodology. Thanks!
Yan Tougas The 2015 version has been "cleaned" of obsolete software references and includes a new chapter on how recent behavioral science findings support the G…moreThe 2015 version has been "cleaned" of obsolete software references and includes a new chapter on how recent behavioral science findings support the GTD methodology. Otherwise the book is fairly the same. If you interested in the new chapter but don't want to buy the new book, then a one-hour visit to the library should do the trick!(less)
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