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A companion to Getting Things Done that explores the deeper principles behind productive behavior. Organized around four pillars -- completion, focus, structure, and action -- Allen presents 52 essays that examine why certain productivity behaviors work, how relaxation enables peak performance, and how to build systems that free the mind for creative work. The book shifts from GTD's how-to mechanics to the philosophical why behind stress-free productivity.
Frameworks extracted
12 totalPRODweeks
The Three-Fold Action Decision Model
Choose what to do now by weighing context, work type, and commitment altitude
SELFongoing
The Better Choices Compass
Measure progress by the percentage of better choices, not by any single outcome
PRODmonths
The Silent Running Systems Design
The best system is one you never think about because it just works
LEADmonths
The Principles-Over-Policies Framework
Prime shared values so people self-govern instead of requiring micromanagement
PRODweeks
The Energy Follows Thought Protocol
Put things in front of your mental door to direct focus automatically
MINDdays
The Mundane-to-Sublime Gateway
Physical cleanup of small things is the secret passageway to creative vision
SELFmonths
The Channel Capacity Principle
Clean your systems and abundance flows in; clog them and opportunity flees
MINDmonths
The Relaxed Readiness Principle
Your power is proportional to your ability to relax under pressure
STRdays
The Clarity Ladder
When stuck, shift up or down in altitude to find the level where clarity lives
MINDweeks
The Visionary-Doer Partnership
Reconcile your creative thinker and executor through structure
PRODweeks
The Six-Level Work Audit
Map your total commitments across six altitudes to know where you truly stand
PRODdays
The Psychic RAM Liberation Model
Free your mind's working memory to unlock creativity and reduce stress