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anomalez 's review for:
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen
The specific systems in this book are a little OTT but the concepts are invaluable. Free your mind by capturing your ideas and intentions but then ruthlessly prioritize. I use a list app (Listomni) on my iPhone to do exactly this. Life is less overwhelming and I can see what I'm doing with it.