Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-25

Chris Williamson & David Allen: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #188

The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen - #188

2 books · With David Allen · Listen · Watch on YouTube

David Allen is a productivity consultant and an author. Today I speak to the grandfather of the modern productivity movement.

Chris Williamson discussed Getting Things Done by David Allen and Essentialism by Greg McKeown.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Getting Things Done

    David Allen · at 6:22 · mentioned 3 times

    Getting Things Done by David Allen is a widely acclaimed productivity manual that outlines a comprehensive system for stress-free task management and organization.

    Discussed
    “so you mentioned it earlier on the the first edition of your book getting things done came out 2001 nearly 20 years ago”
    Where to get it
  2. Essentialism

    Greg McKeown · at 19:27

    Essentialism by Greg McKeown is a widely acclaimed personal development book that advocates for the disciplined pursuit of less, encouraging readers to focus on the vital few rather than the trivial many.

    Discussed
    “I recently had Greg McKeown author of essentialism on and he says something very similar that success breeds options and opportunities”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Getting Things Done Workbook
“we just produced the getting things done workbook it's also available in bookstores around the world in the UK as well”