Getting Things Done: The Theory
I have a real problem with self-help books. The buzz-word laden jargon, excessive capitalisation to Make Ordinary Ideas Seem Great, and the utter tosh that often appears on their pages makes me want to set fire to the entire shelf in the bookshop. But I’ve just succumbed and bought what is my very first self-help book. I’d been hearing a lot of geek love for the book Getting Things Done (usually abbreviated to GTD) by David Allen. Then I came across Merlin’s excellent 43 folders blog, and his praise of the system intrigued me enough to get me to brave the dreaded self-help aisle in the bookshop and buy a copy. I also had a hunch that it would be a bit of a treat for my inner megapode, which turned out to be correct.
