Nice to see a few recent posts on GTD (Getting Things Done) on Planet Fedora by Paul Frields and Luis Villa. I haven’t had time to read the book yet, but I have heard really good things about it. I have listened to the excellent interviews with David Allen (author) by Merlin Mann from 43folders. They are all full of good ideas. All the interviews are here.
A great book I came across while perusing 43folders is The Now Habit. I started with this book because procrastination can get in my way more than being organized. Maybe once I finally read GTD I will find that this hypothesis is wrong.
For some reason the subtitle: A strategic program for overcoming procrastination and enjoying guilt-free play struck me funny, but the content inside is solid and not that long of a read at approximately 200 pages. Included are several practical exercises and tools I found helpful too.
Either way, both books can definitely sharpen Execution.
Luis said
I started with this book because procrastination can get in my way more than being organized. Maybe once I finally read GTD I will find that this hypothesis is wrong.
In my case, GTD helped cure procrastination, but I bet the most effective approach varies from person to person and is dependent on why you’re disorganized/procrastinating.