“The Simplicity Survival Handbook: 32 Ways To Do Less And Accomplish More”

Not a GTD book — this is about cutting past the typical B.S. you find in a corporate environment. Fewer meetings, quicker communication, more transparency, focusing on what matters. Similar to “Cut to the Chase: and 99 Other Rules to Liberate Yourself and Gain Back the Gift of Time“, but with a bit more emphasis on working corporate politics.

The main themes:

  • You have only 1440 minutes per day. Use them wisely, and respect other’s 1440.
  • Cut out everything that wastes your (or other’s) time.
  • “Do Less” by focusing only on what matters.
  • Identify the real problems (ie., what keeps your boss up at night) and solve them. That’s your best path to career advancement, approved budgets, etc.
  • Don’t tolerate a work environment that wastes your time.