Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Ready for Anything
David Allen · 2003
63/100
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This is a breezy companion to David Allen's Getting Things Done — 52 weekly essays that feel loose because they started as newsletter pieces. If you're already a GTD practitioner and want a gentle check-in with Allen's thinking, it delivers warmth and practical nudges. But it assumes you already know the system, so readers coming in fresh will find limited value, and it can't stand on its own as a productivity guide.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness62
Craft & writing65
Originality54
Evidence & accuracy73
Hype vs delivers61
Age-fit71
👁 Human-eye gut-check65
Penny’s verdict63
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