Books by David Allen

David Allen, 'the guru of personal productivity' (Fast Company Magazine) and author of the business bestseller GETTING THINGS DONE, inspires us to work better, not harder, in his new book, READY FOR ANYTHING. Offering over 50 productivity principles to help you clear your head and focus, READY FOR ANYTHING enables you to identify what drives you, what holds you back and how to be ready for anything. With motivational insights and inspirational quotes, READY FOR ANYTHING shows readers how to make things happen with less effort, stress and inefficiency, and lots more energy, creativity and clarity. This is the perfect inspirational and motivational book for anyone wanting to work and live at their very best.

'The Bible of business and personal productivity' Lifehack'A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru' Fast CompanySince it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen's Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. 'GTD' is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots.Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come. This new edition of Getting Things Done will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to adopt its proven principles.

An accessible, practical, step-by-step how-to guide that supplements Getting Things Done by providing the details, the how-to''s, and the practices to apply GTD more fully and easily in daily lifeThe incredible popularity of Getting Things Done revealed people''s need to take control of their own productivity with a system that reduces the stress of staying on top of it all. Around the world hundreds of certified trainers and coaches are engaged full time in teaching the process, supported by a grassroots movement of Meetup groups, LinkedIn groups, Facebook groups, podcasts, blogs and dozens of apps based on it. While Getting Things Done remains the definitive way to gain perspective over work and create the mental space for creativity and mindfulness, The Getting Things Done Workbook enhances the original by providing an accessible guide to the GTD methodology in workbook form. The workbook divides the process into small, manageable segments to allow for easier learning and doing. Each chapter identifies a challenge the reader may be facing--such as being overwhelmed by too many to-do lists, a messy desk, or email overload--and explains the GTD concept to address. The lessons can be learned and implemented in almost any order, and whichever is adopted will provide immediate benefits. This handy instructional manual will give both seasoned GTD users and newcomers alike clear action steps to take to reach a place of sustained efficiency.

David Allen's Getting Things Done hit a nerve and ignited a movement with businesses, students, soccer moms, and techies all the way from Silicon Valley to Europe and Asia. Now, David Allen leads the world on a new path to achieve focus, control, and perspective. Throw out everything you know about productivity - Making It All Work will make life and work a game you can win. For those who have already experienced the clarity of mind from reading Getting Things Done, Making It All Work will take the process to the next level. David Allen shows us how to excel in dealing with our daily commitments, the unexpected, and the information overload that threatens to drown us. Making It All Work provides an instantly usable, success-building tool kit for staying ahead of the game. Making It All Work addresses: how to figure out where you are in life and what you need; how to be your own consultant and a CEO of your life; moving from hope to trust in decision-making; when not to set goals; harnessing intuition, spontaneity, and serendipity; and why life is like business and business is like life.

All the surviving records of the old Corporation, from the first charter under King John in 1200 to its dissolution in 1835; particularly rich in medieval legal records, Tudor and Stuart financial records.

ASKffirmations is a term I coined in order to uniquely identify the technique that I have successfully applied in my own life and set it apart from other similar techniques. It isn't about asking better questions but rather to ask questions I already have the answers to, inserting them into the question, and asking "How did I do that?" which gives me the consciousness of already having my desire. What you possess in consciousness is given to you. Possess the fulfilled desire. There is inherent principle at work in the question that creates the experiences… the expression that the impression of the question makes. That is what ASKffirmations do. David Allen Foreword by Gail BoyntonWhat you are about to read has the potential of rocking your world if you are up to the task. I guarantee it will be well worth it.When David Allen asked me to write the Foreword of his new book about questions, of course, it came in the form of a question. "How did I find someone to write the foreword to my upcoming book so easily?" Even though I recognized that as one of his carefully worded, magical questions - from the desire fulfilled - I still couldn't resist guessing who it might be.After I offered a couple names, he finally said, "You! You were a part of it right from the beginning." He was kind enough not to mention that I had been hinting … frequently … in a not so subtle way … that I really wanted him to write a book about the questions technique. I had found it to be a powerful method to affirm my desire in the form of a question already answered … an answer already in existence. It felt very good, and I was seeing results all the time. Little did I know he had already started writing the book.Let me start by saying that ASKffirmations are delightfully easy! There is nothing complicated about them. However, there is something required of you if you want to reap the rewards of a fantastic life. You need to pay attention to David's succinct instructions and see them through. An important take-away for me is that you must be willing to change your Thoughts to be in harmony with Universal Principles. If you start there, you will find that your specific desires will fall into place. And ASKffirmations are the tools that will turbo-charge your creative imagination and give your Subconscious Mind, your Genie, the clarity of your desires.David provides the instruction and a wonderful list of examples to help you understand the structure of the most effective ASKffirmations. I read every single one of them, out loud, one right after the other. I highly recommend it because it felt awesome. I felt a stirring within … a progression upward in consciousness … as I read them. After you have read this amazing book, you will own a vital piece of understanding to your spiritual journey, and you will be inspired to create your own custom, life-changing ASKffirmations. THERE'S YOUR POWER!How did you know that ASKffirmations were your key to a magical life?

Compilation of newspaper columns published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, Calif.) from 2001-2005

First modern edition of medieval documents from an important East Anglian religious house.

With the rise of advanced technology firms, government's role in nurturing business may be changing. Nurturing Advanced Technology Enterprises is the only book to offer in-depth and comprehensive analysis of all aspects of advanced technology development.

This unique book presents a nontechnical view of the history of mechanics, from the Big Bang to present day.

The book breaks all the rules about treating alcoholism. It's not just about the stereotypical alcoholic but for the invisible majority, the middle class drinkers, the people who are in control of their lives but with one significant exception that they have already concluded that their use of alcohol is excessive. These are the silent majority the ';Sophisticated Alcoholics'. Nobody really knows how many there are but there is a suspicion that the number is very large indeed. People who come to see me privately for help with their own personal battles with alcohol are invariably members of this group. The book would be about a cure were alcoholism to be an illness instead of a behaviour but, instead it is about resolution, a permanent change of relationship between the person and the bottle so that alcohol ceases to retain any importance in a life. I belonged to this group for too many years and now I don't. People can completely change their relationship with alcohol if they address the real issues lying behind and driving their actions because I and others have done so. Alcoholism, as it turns out has nothing to do with alcohol.

This book offers an innovative approach to understanding and supporting teacher inquiry groups, Critical Friends Groups, "PLCs," and other vehicles for the school-wide professional learning community. It takes the reader outside traditional sites of professional development for teachers and into the black box theatres and rehearsal studios of contemporary theatre companies.

Performing Chekhov is a unique guide to Chekhov's plays in performance. It will be indispensable to students, teachers and theatre practitioners interested not only in Chekhov but in the history of the modern stage.