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amsearer's review
5.0
I liked the narrator of this audiobook better than the adult version, and I felt like the content was more applicable to my creative/entrepreneur/millennial self than the first few chapters of the original. I still plan to listen to the adult one but I'm glad I read this first and had it broken down so well for me! Turns out I'm already doing many of these things, but I was lacking a few crucial steps in gaining control. Hopefully implementing them will be a piece of cake!
yasminar's review
5.0
this book is exactly what i needed! it was really helpful to have a guide to navigate the mess that is my life and my room :) if anyone's feeling super lost during this lockdown, this would be a great read.
mychaelann's review
5.0
Great adaptation for teens. Easy to read and understand. I appreciated the simplified version for my own personal application. We are having our kids read this and teach us all the concepts.
fdterritory's review
4.0
Surprising good even if you're not a teen. I got several good restatements of GTD theory ("stuff hunt", the concept of X "ready"), and the examples of the actual process are really clear. There are a couple of silly things about it that obviously got added to get kids and teens to understand that weren't really needed (Miggy and Cortland, primarily), but otherwise highly recommended.
heiditighe's review
5.0
In many ways, this book is more accessible than the original. If you are a GTD fan or even familiar with the method and you're looking for ideas to help your teenagers get organized, I think this would be a good place to start. Of course, we'll see how it goes when I try to actually introduce it to my teenagers.
ijsselmeer13's review
4.0
Very practical and lots of nice diagrams. I wish I had read this before high school, because it definitely would have helped me manage stress/overwhelm.
chachariot's review against another edition
5.0
What can I say, I’m not above reading a book that was designed for a younger generation. In fact it helped me learn a great deal that I would have over complicated otherwise.
I really did enjoy the diagrams in the pictures and how it related to a good bit of what teens endure in daily life. In all honesty when I get stuck during my regular Life, I will probably refer to this book more often than his original works to help get me back on track.
Whether you are a seasoned GTD member, or just wanting to figure out what this is about I would highly encourage you to pick up this book
I really did enjoy the diagrams in the pictures and how it related to a good bit of what teens endure in daily life. In all honesty when I get stuck during my regular Life, I will probably refer to this book more often than his original works to help get me back on track.
Whether you are a seasoned GTD member, or just wanting to figure out what this is about I would highly encourage you to pick up this book
lizbusby's review against another edition
5.0
When I was 15 or so, I purchased a book on student organization from a college bookstore while at EFY. That book changed my perspective on schoolwork and revolutionized my system for accomplishing them. Later in college I learned about GTD from a friend who carried a little notebook in his pocket as a "capture" device.
Now I have a teenage son who is in desperate need of a wakeup call about being responsible. I picked up this book to see if it could be as lifechanging for him as my book was for me. I'm pleased to say that this is not only a great book for helping a teen be organized, it's a fantastic review of GTD principles for anyone. I already made a slight tweak to my productivity system since I read it.
I especially love section three, which consists of little experiments to run to test out whether GTD is helpful or not. Sometimes teens won't believe you unless they do it on their own, and these provide some great options for little challenges to give them. I will return and report back on how these go over with my specific teen. Pray to the parenting gods for me.
Now I have a teenage son who is in desperate need of a wakeup call about being responsible. I picked up this book to see if it could be as lifechanging for him as my book was for me. I'm pleased to say that this is not only a great book for helping a teen be organized, it's a fantastic review of GTD principles for anyone. I already made a slight tweak to my productivity system since I read it.
I especially love section three, which consists of little experiments to run to test out whether GTD is helpful or not. Sometimes teens won't believe you unless they do it on their own, and these provide some great options for little challenges to give them. I will return and report back on how these go over with my specific teen. Pray to the parenting gods for me.