Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

I do think that some of his ideas are useful (like how important it is to clarify what your goal/project/commitment is and then write down the first physical actions you need to take to complete it), but, quoting another reviewer, the book is “profoundly American”. It's extremely repetitive and the jargon he came up with to make his book sound more edgy makes the reading experience a lot less pleasant. I found myself frequently annoyed with his expressions. His system could have been summed up in 30-50 pages, but that wouldn't make a bestseller, would it? Also, while the overall idea of his system is good, I don't see how it can be described stress-free and globally practical. It gets quite complicated as you get deeper into it, you end up spending so much time planning that you are exhausted by the time you need to take action. I'm sure it's a wonderful tool for the exceedingly anal, but I doubt the majority can apply this to their lives. However, if you don't follow it letter by letter, you can take the couple of useful ideas, adapt them and come up with a system of your own. Experimentation is the key.