Episode 96: 5 Minute Book Review- Getting Things Done by David Allen

I fell off the wagon with these book reviews lately, but with new systems in place I plan to get back to doing these once a month! Getting Things Done by David Allen is much more than a productivity book, it is all about helping us become our best selves by way of defining and realizing our goals. Included topics from the book I discuss- having a "mind like water", how David defines "work" and "projects", the importance of closing the open loops in your mind no matter how seemingly small or trivial, and the power of single-tasking over multi-tasking. As someone who considers himself a creative, I was a little skeptical of this book. David makes the case that, almost paradoxically, the more creative we are the more organization we need so that we have the freedom to come up with and act on new ideas and create a "mind like water." Join me on the quest to enter the positive cycle of less stress attributing to more productivity and vise versa and let's Get Things Done! Why Procrastinators Procrastinate Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU&t=629s My podcast "Get Action": Episode 86: Get Action