Getting Things Done

May 17, 2007

By Vanessa Fox

After my post about how I dumped all my email and started over before it could suck the life entirely out of me and drag me into the murky depths of insanity and despair, several people commented that I should check out Getting Things Done. I read those comments and thought to myself. Huh. That sounds really interesting. Maybe I should order that.

Not long after, I happened to glance over at my bookshelf. Where I noticed this book. Called Getting Things Done. And vaguely recalled that a colleague suggested I try it months ago. I don’t even think I was complaining about my inbox at the time. I think he just observed my general state of being.

So, apparently I am too busy to remember that I ordered a book about dealing with being busy. And obviously, I was too busy to read it. I mentioned this to said colleague.

He said, “I can’t sharpen my axe right now, I’m too busy chopping wood with this dull blade!”

Indeed.

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May 17, 2007 5:27 pm Brian M :

Ouch! It hurts when you’re too busy to notice that a colleague is right about you being too busy to notice that they’re right about you being too busy…

May 17, 2007 11:55 pm SEOcritique :

Vanessa, get the audio book version. You can listen to the three CDs then use the text as a reference as you need it. I am a reader, but this is one instructional tome where I found listening more effective.

May 18, 2007 3:01 am dlperry :

I can SOOOO relate. What you need Vanessa is a good old fashioned power outage. I had a 4 hour one yesterday, and instead of sitting here in front of this dang machine – I sat outside under a tree and read a book – “Word of Mouth Marketing”. It was a very pleasant and productive afternoon overall.

May 18, 2007 11:39 am danielb :

sadly I’ve had virtually the same experience. I own a couple of copies of ‘GTD’ & have actually bought it several times for other people, but have never managed to get through it & implement everything.

Let us know how you do, Vanessa.

I think I’ll be taking SEOcritique’s advice.

daniel

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