Take Back Your Life!

Posted on December 28th, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

McGhee, Sally. Take Back Your Life! Using Microsoft Outlook to Get Organized and Stay Organized.

For anyone who uses Microsoft Outlook, this books is worth reading…and even if you don’t, most of the concepts apply across the various types of productivity software. As I skimmed this book at the bookstore prior to buying it, I thought, ‘Hmmmm…this sounds a lot like David Allen’s work.’ Then, I read the book and found that she and David Allen (prior to both of them forming their own companies) had worked together and had developed the ideas that are foundational to this book (and David Allen’s Getting Things Done system). So, since I was already a big fan of the ideas, this just strengthened my knowledge of how to implement the practices in my life. McGhee writes clearly and gives readers step-by-step ways to use the ideas she discusses. Read it, take what works for you, and leave the rest behind. (Of course, this is pretty much my advice for all books!)

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