Why You Should Read "Getting Things Done For Teens" by David Allen
In this book review, we take a look at a book that will surely give you something to adapt into your life, "Getting Things Done For Teens: Take Control of your life in a distracting world".
Book Categories:
Name: Getting Things Done For Teens: Take Control of your life in a distracting world
Author(s): David Allen, Mike Williams, Mark Wallace
Publisher: Penguin Books
Genres: Productivity, Life Advice
Pages: 264
Rating: Amazing
🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences
Getting Things Done is a methodology for managing and engaging with whatever comes your way at the right times.
First, you must capture whatever stuff comes your way, then you clarify, organize, reflect and engage with it.
Action, projects, someday/maybe, calendars, checklists and other lists can help keep things organize and make you want to get things done.
🎨 Impressions
This book had so much stuff that I could adapt to in my life. Almost everything that the book taught me could be converted into a physical or digital template. So if you're looking for short-term improvements, you'd want to get your hands on this book. This book acts sort of like an activity book. Even the shape and the format is like one.
Also, Mike Williams and Mark Wallace did quite a good job of making the book understandable and relatable for teens. It isn't too childish, like other ‘for teens’ books tend to be, it strikes quite a good balance. There are only two child characters in this book who both represent parts of the brain. Although their roles aren't significant, they are only mentioned sometimes in the text and other times they’re just there to give some emotion in the form of pictures.
Overall, I think this book is a must-read if you want to get anything done in an organized and calm way. It’s packed full of new information and techniques. There's also less 'Based on these studies' or 'Let’s take a look at this piece of evidence' filler compared to other self-enrichment books which I appreciate.
How I Discovered It
I bought it in my local bookshop as soon as I saw it. I heard of it before from one of Ali Abdaal's videos. I think he did a book review on it but I can't remember. Or maybe he referenced one of the book's many techniques. Either way, I'm glad I bought it while it was still in stock.
Who Should Read It?
Like I said before, people who are looking for quick and easy techniques they want to implement in their life right now should read it. Also, parents who want their children to 'enrich’ themselves should definitely ask them to read this book.
☘️ How the Book Changed Me
How my life / behaviour / thoughts / ideas have changed as a result of reading the book.
I now have a structured system for capturing and doing my tasks.
I now feel that my life is much more organized
I now have a systematic way of tackling any big projects or tasks
I now have more tools to tackle whatever comes my way in life
I now have a clearer vision of my goals, who I want to become and my purpose in life
I now have a list to store anything whether it be physical tasks, digital events (in calendar form), quotes, project ideas, mental thoughts or even good names
I now use a checklist whenever I can and I search for any situations where checklists would be useful
I now feel relieved knowing that I can store whatever ideas I have somewhere and I don't have to worry if they get lost or wasted
✍️ My Top 3 Quotes
“Biggest lie I tell myself: I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it” - Everyone
“Your mind is for having ideas, not storing them.” - David Allen
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing. That's why we recommend it daily." - Zig Ziglar
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