Description

Getting Things Done is one of the best selling time management improvement books. This edition is an updated version of the classic guide to managing tasks and mastering workflow. The text presents organizational systems and best practices that help readers accomplish more tasks and worry less, including visuals like flow charts. The central idea of this book is that human brains can only store and focus on limited amounts of information at one time, and tackling tasks as they come can prevent overwhelm. Acting swiftly prevents responsibilities from piling up or getting forgotten. Getting Things Done presents a GTD system that helps readers organize workflows and react appropriately to prompts.

Notable Quote: “If you don’t pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.”