Acknowledgments vii
Foreword
by James Fallows xi
Introduction to the Revised Edition xv
Welcome to Getting Things Done xxv
Part 1 The Art of Getting Things Done 1
Chapter 1 A New Practice for a New Reality 3
Chapter 2 Getting Control of Your Life: The Five Steps of Mastering Workflow 27
Chapter 3 Getting Projects Creatively Under Way: The Five Phases of Project Planning 58
Part 2 Practicing Stress-Free Productivity 83
Chapter 4 Getting Started: Setting Up the Time, Space, and Tools 85
Chapter 5 Capturing: Corralling Your "Stuff" 106
Chapter 6 Clarifying: Getting "In" to Empty 122
Chapter 7 Organizing: Setting Up the Right Buckets 141
Chapter 8 Reflecting: Keeping It All Fresh and Functional 191
Chapter 9 Engaging: Making the Best Action Choices 204
Chapter 10 Getting Projects Under Control 227
Part 3 The Power of the Key Principles 241
Chapter 11 The Power of the Capturing Habit 243
Chapter 12 The Power of the Next-Action Decision 253
Chapter 13 The Power of Outcome Focusing 266
Chapter 14 GTD and Cognitive Science 275
Chapter 15 The Path of GTD Mastery 286
Conclusion 300
Appendix: Glossary of Getting Things Done Terms 303
Index 309