There were not a tremendous amount of changes, but there was some updated information and additional chapters added that warrant review.

The second is to actually review the book.

Perhaps they will adopt a system like this and make my life a lot easier. My goal is not to convert everyone to the GTD method, but since I deal with so many disorganized individuals on a regular basis, my hope is that this will at least enlighten a few of them. I work with a lot of young professionals that have never even heard of GTD and I think it is important to educate the masses. The first is to give an overview of the GTD method itself. I’ve tried to do two things with this review. Unfortunately, at least for me, it fell a little short in some areas, but overall the core system remains solid. I was hoping that this new edition would take a look at the current world of technology and give some very practical tips (and recommendations) for software workflows. I’ve reread GTD and referred to its pages many times over the last 7 years, cringing every time a mention of Palm Pilots or other outdated electronics came up. It was by chance that I noticed that the 2015 edition was being released in March. This meant a reread of David Allen’s book, which I did during the holiday break. I’ve committed myself to a number of things in 2015, but perhaps the most radical was to fully adopt GTD. Like most of us, the end of a year is a time for reflection and planning. Once I started using the core principles of his system, I found my ability to stay organized and make more progress immeasurable.

It was partly my own maturity, but more likely the fact that we had a project tracking system at my web development firm that was ingrained into my daily life, that made adoption so difficult. It took me awhile, but once I moved on from my web development firm and began committing myself to more narrowly-focused startups, I found the GTD methods easier to apply. The principles taught in David Allen’s book are simple in theory, but sometimes hard in practice, especially for those of us that have had our own “systems” for so many years. While I didn’t commit myself fully to GTD all those years ago, I certainly wish I had. At the time I was running my web development firm and was in desperate need of some operational clarity and organization. I read the first edition of this book back in late 2007 soon after I had finished The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Let me start by saying that I’m a big fan of the GTD method.

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