The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Things Done (The Complete Idiot's Guide) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeff Davidson
Publisher: Alpha
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 84464
Media: Paperback
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 1592574211
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.11
EAN: 9781592574216
ASIN: 1592574211
Publication Date: December 6, 2005
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Product Description
The secret to getting more checks on that to-do-list As companies and workers are being pressured to do more for less, new ways of becoming more time-productive are essential. The Complete Idiot s Guide to Getting Things Done gives readers the tools they need to increase personal productivity in the workplace, including how to visualize short- and long-term goals, tear down the walls of procrastination, manage energy instead of time, streamline work space, run productive meetings, work effectively with others, and more.
-Over the past 10 years, American productivity has risen 46% while hours worked have remained flat (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
-Books on personal productivity sell very well
-Author s related book, The Complete Idiot s Guide to Managing Your Time, is phenomenally successful
-Author is a nationally recognized speaker
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 Disappointed April 17, 2008
BMuse (New York, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was excited about getting this book, but once I got into reading it, I was disappointed in the actual content. It promises quite a bit, and to me, seems to suffer from "breadth not depth" when it comes to most of the topics.
The introductory material is engaging, and I found myself identifying with much of what he says and being excited to move forward. But after the setup, the actual content was underwhelming.
For example, I was looking forward to reading about delegating & managing projects with other people on your team, but disappointed to find recommendations like "assign tasks to people with the best skillset for that task." I found lots of those letdowns throughout the book.
Others have obviously found it helpful, but for me, it tried to cover too much and ended up mostly stating the obvious.
 Highly Recommended October 17, 2007
Jennifer E. Scholl
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The author does a very credible job of tackling today's most pervasive topic. I found myself reading chapters that initially thought I wouldn't be interested in. I would recommend this book for anyone who is after results.
A Truly Wonderful Book! July 17, 2006
Bailey Joslyn (Huston, TX)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A truly wonderful book. Starting from where ever you are, this will help you to get to wherever you want to be. I looked around for a while before finding a book like this. It is a treasure.
What a Wonderful Book June 22, 2006
Ryan Pierce (Richmond, VA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
CTD is just what the doctor ordered if you find yourself swamped at work. The author directly addresses such problems such as the pile up on your desk and your shelves, procrastination, how to separate the urgent and the important from the simply important or urgent. I especially liked the traces of humor thrown in here and there. If you are part of the rat race, and you feel like the rats are winning, this book might be for you.
This book will help you June 11, 2006
Sarah Massey (Lansing, MI)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
If you have read some of the other popular books out there on getting things done, and found that they actually increase your work load instead ofto streamline it, you might want to give this book a try. In a very methodical, easy to follow approach the author lays out a plan for you to be more effective and efficient. Each chapter focuses on a specific component of being more productive and each is relatively easy to get through. Even before I finished this book, I was eager to put some of the suggestions into practice.
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