Customer Reviews
Have you ever had more going on than you think one person can handle? Or have you just felt overwhelmed without the time to look for answers or relief? Or have you just gone through the motions because habits are hard to break? Well, I can definitely say that I’ve been in all those places, but I still read when time permits, when I want to escape, or when I just need a break, but I still keep coming back to all of the stuff that I was walking away from and then the magic happened. Doing to Done is literally a life changing manual, but in a different way than most organizing, decluttering, productivity, time management books have been. Because there are several Me’s that I wasn’t even recognizing, but they still exist! And this book reminded me of that and helped me be every Me and still get things done.
And that’s a lot to process so here are some areas that really stood out for me. First, a life map isn’t just a plan for the future, it’s an acknowledgement of who you are in this moment and that could be, a parent, a sibling, a spouse, a volunteer, a manager, a writer, a reader, a musician, and so much more. When you start to realize that who you are is all these things, the stress starts to make more sense. Then there is what I consider the musical idea of breaking your “stuff” up into beats. Will this take 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or several days with lots of beats combined? Just thinking about tasks and my To Do list as beats has made life more interesting and fun while I’m actually getting stuff done. And there is the challenge to rewrite all the stuff you need to do as actions with the understanding that planning for the things on your list (or lists) can leave time for the unplanned things that you might just want to do (or not do) for you.
There’s a lot to unpack in this book and I hope you take the time to read it in pieces and not all at once. Read, try, try, read. The author's illustrative approach is refreshingly accessible, breaking down complex productivity concepts into actionable steps that can be easily implemented in your daily life. From awareness to time management techniques to goal setting strategies to ongoing life managing, this book covers a wide range of topics, providing a holistic and all-encompassing, all-inclusive approach to productivity. The author's emphasis on personalized approaches recognizes that each individual is unique and encourages readers to find systems that work best for their own style and their current life experience. You might be a mom now, but a grandmother in a few years or you might have been one of four siblings before, but now it’s just you. I feel like Doing to Done provides a guide to not just productivity, but to remembering to acknowledge all that makes you, you.
Throughout the book, the writing style is engaging and conversational, making it easy to absorb the information and stay motivated. The chapters are well-structured, building upon each other and creating a logical progression of ideas. Additionally, the book includes practical exercises, checklists, and worksheets that allow readers to actively apply the concepts and track their progress.
Doing to Done has been my game changer and anyone seeking to improve their productivity and accomplish more in every aspect of their lives has found the right book. Map your life, think about your future self, identify your wins, build your systems, and embrace your imperfectivity 😊.
This book will transform the way you approach productivity because living your best life can be embraced as a process and not a win or lose. It really is simple, visual, and engaging and this is my lifelong journey resource to being my best self.
I read this on a plane in about an hour, but I was left at the end still not quite clear on how to implement this system. I had lots of questions and included several of them in my review. Surprisingly, the author immediately reached out to me and scheduled some time to chat. In our chat, he answered all my questions and provided more specifics and context that make me think this system might just work for me. I'm a very linear thinker and needed the dots to be a little more clearly connected than was presented in the book. However, I think for people who are a little less detail obsessed and more visual thinkers, the book will give them the right mix of process and stories to start using his system and getting more done. 4.5 stars with a round up.
For years, I've scoured blog sites, podcasts, and video courses to gather up all the hints and tips I could find to improve my daily and weekly reviews. I had to search high and low and spent a lot of screen time gathering it all up. Like a game of Tetris, I had to figure out what hints to keep and what to set aside. Thankfully, this book has done it all for me. I've been doing a lot of the tidbits that are included in this book and I'm happy to no longer need to look for any more productivity books.The tip about beats was the final puzzle piece that I was trying to figure out and it was succinctly explained here.
I can start tossing out a lot of collected blog posts from my "Read Later" list and just look here. It works well with my OmniFocus setup. I've always been an advocate of creating a system first and then finding an app that can fit the system. Thanks for all the work and the easy to read format.
1. What's on your mind? 2. What's the one very next action you need to do? 3. Work Beats - 3 types; Micro - 5 min, Main - 15 min, Deep-Work - 15 min+ 4. Design Your Trusted System 5. The Four Repeatable Wins: I. Sweep It (3 types) A. Brain Sweep B. Tech Sweep C. Physical Sweep II. Transform It 6. The Question Is Your Coach - steps: ! 1. What Is It? 2. Is It Actionable? 3. Your Action System 4. What Does "Doing" Look Like? 5. What does "Done" Look Like? 6. What Goes on Your Calendar? 7. Storage System 8. Add It to a List 9. Add to Reference (1-134 pages of 226) This is what my WIP looks like so far & highly recommend this book to set a GTD System!!!
Doing to Done is a great reminder to keep it simple, keep it focused. Juggling too many balls means something will drop when you least expect it. I've been a Kanban-style project manager, but never thought about how I could manage my own life (work and pleasure) until I read Doing to Done. Great advice, simply stated.