Comments on: Review: Ready for Anything http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/ Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:48:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-82277 Donald Latumahina Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:17:16 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-82277 Janifer, From what I see, the book doesn't talk about specific tools to use, it just talks about the principles. But yes, we need to adapt the method to our condition. Janifer,
From what I see, the book doesn’t talk about specific tools to use, it just talks about the principles. But yes, we need to adapt the method to our condition.

]]> By: Janifer Leacrane http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-81812 Janifer Leacrane Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:35:53 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-81812 The books are useful, if only you do implement the method. I don't think you have to follow all the processes discribed in the book. Just do what fits your inner productivity system. For example, some people use paper and pencil, others run <a href="http://www.wrike.com/blog/7/10/2007/Wrike_helps_you_get_things_done" rel="nofollow">GTD on the web</a>. The books are useful, if only you do implement the method. I don’t think you have to follow all the processes discribed in the book. Just do what fits your inner productivity system. For example, some people use paper and pencil, others run GTD on the web.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-80164 Donald Latumahina Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:25:10 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-80164 Annie, Yes, #32 is also one of my favorites. It clearly takes the focus back to the most important thing: getting things done. Spending time and energy on the system means less time and energy are available for the real work. James, <blockquote>...am surprised it doesn’t get more coverage in relation to GTD and productivity. </blockquote> That also surprises me. There are many articles on GTD implementation, but strangely not many of them mention Ready for Anything. By the way, I just knew from you that David Allen is going to publish a new book ("Making It All Work"). It must be very interesting :) Annie,
Yes, #32 is also one of my favorites. It clearly takes the focus back to the most important thing: getting things done. Spending time and energy on the system means less time and energy are available for the real work.

James,

…am surprised it doesn’t get more coverage in relation to GTD and productivity.

That also surprises me. There are many articles on GTD implementation, but strangely not many of them mention Ready for Anything.
By the way, I just knew from you that David Allen is going to publish a new book (”Making It All Work”). It must be very interesting :)

]]> By: James @ Organize IT http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-79909 James @ Organize IT Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:43:47 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-79909 Good review, persuaded me to finally get the book. I've scanned through it before in shops and am surprised it doesn't get more coverage in relation to GTD and productivity. Looking forward to reading David Allen's next book! Good review, persuaded me to finally get the book. I’ve scanned through it before in shops and am surprised it doesn’t get more coverage in relation to GTD and productivity. Looking forward to reading David Allen’s next book!

]]> By: Annie http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-79893 Annie Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:06:58 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-79893 Great review. Almost all the GTD info and concepts I've picked up have come from this site. Maybe it's time I read the book... Then I could read this book too, which sounds so helpful. I love the ideas from the "Relax and Get In Motion" section, but my favorite is #32: "The effectiveness of your system is inversely proportional to your awareness of it" Wow. What a great way to put it! I've long been a fan of simplifying my systems (though I'm not always successful in it) and I know that the simple, intuitive systems actually work while the complex, how-do-i-do-this-again?-type systems never do. Thanks for the review! Great review. Almost all the GTD info and concepts I’ve picked up have come from this site. Maybe it’s time I read the book…
Then I could read this book too, which sounds so helpful. I love the ideas from the “Relax and Get In Motion” section, but my favorite is #32: “The effectiveness of your system is inversely proportional to your awareness of it” Wow. What a great way to put it! I’ve long been a fan of simplifying my systems (though I’m not always successful in it) and I know that the simple, intuitive systems actually work while the complex, how-do-i-do-this-again?-type systems never do.
Thanks for the review!

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-79862 Donald Latumahina Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:28:37 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-79862 Ramesh, I agree that we should read GTD first before Ready for Anything. The benefits won't be as much if we haven't read GTD. Your idea of implementing one chapter for one week is interesting. Marc and Angel, Anand, Avani, Glad you like the review. If you like GTD, I think Ready for Anything won't disappoint you :) Ramesh,
I agree that we should read GTD first before Ready for Anything. The benefits won’t be as much if we haven’t read GTD.
Your idea of implementing one chapter for one week is interesting.

Marc and Angel, Anand, Avani,
Glad you like the review. If you like GTD, I think Ready for Anything won’t disappoint you :)

]]> By: Avani Mehta http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-79756 Avani Mehta Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:25:34 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-79756 Great review. I am ready to buy 'Ready for Anything'. :) Great review. I am ready to buy ‘Ready for Anything’. :)

]]> By: Anand Dhillon http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-79726 Anand Dhillon Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:08:48 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-79726 Thanks for the review. I love the concepts in GTD and have drastically increased my productivity. I will definitely check out Ready For Anything soon. Thanks for the review. I love the concepts in GTD and have drastically increased my productivity. I will definitely check out Ready For Anything soon.

]]> By: Marc and Angel Hack Life http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-79693 Marc and Angel Hack Life Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:07:59 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-79693 Thanks for the well written review. I just finished GTD, so I think I may have to go pick up Ready for Anything. ;-) Thanks for the well written review. I just finished GTD, so I think I may have to go pick up Ready for Anything. ;-)

]]> By: Ramesh | The Geek Stuff http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/06/29/ready-for-anything-review/#comment-79623 Ramesh | The Geek Stuff Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:25:59 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/?p=331#comment-79623 GTD is an excellent productivity framework that can be implemented based on your individual needs by making appropriate modification. It has definitely helped me to do several additional projects, which I never had the motivation to do for a long time. Ready For Anything is a great companion book for GTD. I still recommend everyone to first read GTD before this book. After reading every chapter from Ready for Anything, I was implementing/focusing the suggestions from that particular Chapter for a week before moving on to the next chapter, which was of tremendous help to me. Ramesh <a href="http://www.thegeekstuff.com" rel="nofollow">The Geek Stuff</a> GTD is an excellent productivity framework that can be implemented based on your individual needs by making appropriate modification. It has definitely helped me to do several additional projects, which I never had the motivation to do for a long time.

Ready For Anything is a great companion book for GTD. I still recommend everyone to first read GTD before this book.

After reading every chapter from Ready for Anything, I was implementing/focusing the suggestions from that particular Chapter for a week before moving on to the next chapter, which was of tremendous help to me.

Ramesh
The Geek Stuff

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