Tag: “Decision Making”

Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done is probably David Allen’s least known book. It was published in 2003 and consists of a compilation of 52 articles that delve into different aspects of the GTD methodology. Aspects such as having a clear vision to be more creative, approaching work in a productive way, creating structures that work and knowing how to relax despite being on the move.

Decision making has a direct impact on your effectiveness. From the simplest to the most far-reaching decisions, every choice you make influences the direction your life takes. Effective decision making requires careful evaluation of options, consideration of short- and long-term consequences, and a willingness to take responsibility for our choices. This process requires significant mental effort, which in turn consumes much of our willpower.

Setting routines is sometimes a controversial topic. There are people who love to have a solid structure to move through their day-to-day lives, and there are people – especially artists and people with very creative jobs – who don’t like to have any kind of strict schedule that might constrain their creativity.

Information overload is a phenomenon that has been studied and written about by researchers and experts in fields such as psychology, sociology, information and business science.

David Allen wrote the book Getting Things Done. The Art of Stress-Free Productivity in 2001 and it quickly became the handbook of personal productivity best practices par excellence.