Comments on: Review: Get Everything Done http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jacqueline http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-581021 Jacqueline Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:26:18 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-581021 Trent – don’t ditch the book reviews – they’re the very posts I never delete!

Have you tried Mark’s new time management system – Autofocus? It blows the other ones out of the water for increasing productivity and motivation.
He came out with it on Jan. 5, 2009 – so you just missed it by posting this a couple of weeks earlier. Check it out – http://www.markforster.net

]]> By: The Happy Rock http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-464031 The Happy Rock Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:24:24 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-464031 Trent I love your insight in to not liking the markup of posts. I am the same way. I love idea generation, and outlining, but above that writing is ok, editing is terrible.

Maybe you should consider outsourcing if you don’t find traction with the new system.

]]> By: rcs http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-446679 rcs Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:25:25 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-446679 used to be a fan of your blog, but lately it seems you focus too much in book reviews

]]> By: Deborah Johnson http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-446274 Deborah Johnson Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:55:52 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-446274 I’ve been making a focused effort on saying no, being firm about it and not feeling guilty because I don’t have the time or energy to do something asked of me. It’s really made in difference in how I manage my time. I find a simple “no, thank you” works instead of trying to offer an elaborate excuse.

Time bursts sounds like something I want to try. I’m definitely going to see how that helps my productivity.

Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Mark Forster http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-446199 Mark Forster Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:31:22 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-446199 Thanks very much for this positive review of my book. I’m putting a link to it on my website http://www.markforster.net

]]> By: Goalhunter http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445985 Goalhunter Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:46:49 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445985 Sounds good to me too. I definitely suffer from some of the things you mention. I especially like the idea of systematizing everything. I’m going to have a look at the book.

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445975 Frugal Dad Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:25:13 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445975 My grandfather has always recommended being a “90-percent-er,” meaning try to knock out the top 90% of things you need to get done. The remaining 10% will take care of itself. I’ve put this into practice with success in my own life as I went from a 100% perfectionist to a 90-percent-er. Enjoyed the review.

]]> By: Ian Camera http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445921 Ian Camera Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:36:47 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445921 Thank you for approaching books on this topic with such healthy, balanced skepticism. Your review holds my attention b/c of this outlook. If formatting is bugging you, I would suggest you consider giving “markdown” a try — it’s a lightweight markup language that converts to html. If memory serves, the blog/site that offers more information is called Daring Fireball. Thanks for writing such useful and encouraging posts!

Ian

]]> By: Kevin Connolly http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445899 Kevin Connolly Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:23:06 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445899 Trent…
Not usually a fan of book reviews on blogs but this one caught my attention for some reason. I suppose it may have something to do with my affinity for what Forster terms “bursts.” I’ve blogged about how much you can accomplish in just 15 minutes of focused activity – sounds like bursting! I’ll have to pick up this one. Thanks again… and happy holidays to you & your family!

]]> By: Sweet Em http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445735 Sweet Em Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:23:50 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445735 So…if you were to only read one…would you recommend “Get Everything Done” or “Do It Tomorrow”?

]]> By: her every cent counts http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445721 her every cent counts Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:49:43 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445721 Thanks for the review of this book. I’m always hesitant to buy productivity books – they usually don’t help at all. This one sounds good… maybe I’ll check it out!

]]> By: Trevor - 14 Year Old Money Blogger http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445700 Trevor - 14 Year Old Money Blogger Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:53:23 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/12/21/2926/#comment-445700 Wow. Getrichslowly also has a book review.

I’ll certainly be trying to read this book! Nice review!

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