Today I’ll tell you about one wonderful book called “How to Get Things Done,” written by David Allen. This is a system that he called called GTD (Getting Things Done)/ What I liked about this book is that the author resourcefully explains that common causes of stress are disorganization and lack of structure for processing the information that comes into us (he also calls it “IN BOX”). He divides the GTD process into several stages: 1. We receive information. And we place any information or task that is significant for us in the “inbox” - standardly this is a diary or notebook. This helps us clear our minds and stop worrying about forgetting something. EVERYTHING IS RECORDED - no need to stress! Now you won't miss anything! 2. Information processing. At this stage we identify the essence. THE MOST VALUABLE THING FROM THE BOOK THAT I TOOK FOR MYSELF is that if I can solve a problem that appears myself in less than 2 (two) minutes, I do it right away! And if it’s more than two minutes, I assign it to someone else, or put it off. 3. Organization. We determine the deadlines, the performer, the date by which the task must be completed, and ALWAYS set a reminder in our calendar to check the task. 4. Preliminary planning. We draw up the project, specific clear steps, consult with experts (if something is not clear to us). We write down how the project will look, with dates, deadlines, performers, and, accordingly, we also set a reminder in our calendar - on what day to track the stages, or appoint a supervisory link. We set priorities: What we WILL DO IMMEDIATELY, what later, and enter it into our calendar (in this case, we set ourselves a reminder) - POSTPONE what is not relevant at all and can not be done until the need arises) - DON’T DO 5. Action. We consolidate the plan - with the next specific step (action!). We appoint an executor, and we ourselves switch to higher priority tasks, continuing to enjoy life, helping others earn money and creating jobs! (here I mean freelancing (outsourcing) - a person hired for a one-time project) 6. Control. Also, you can appoint a supervisory body! After completing 10% of the task, we review and control whether the picture is the one we intended . This is necessary so that an undesirable outcome of actions can be prevented at an early stage. Below I am attaching a picture from the book. A very useful diagram; it tells you in an easy way how to process incoming information. I hope that what you learned today was useful to you, although these are my words and my vision (I added the 6th point on my own and adjusted it a little for myself). Have a nice day and a great mood, future super-men and super-women! Link to the original source: http://luckymanvs.livejournal.com/35797.html Subscribe to my blog, share useful things with your friends! Sincerely, Sergey Smail Vasiliev http: //sergeysmile.ru