getting things done

One of the books that revolutionized my personal organization is a book by David Allen called Getting Things Done. Allen provides a method to organizing commitments and to dos that is innovative, practical, and easy. He begins with the premise that we all have a limited amount of what he calls “psychic ram.” When our ram gets full, we get stressed out. With the multi-dimensional life we lead as ministers, we tend to keep our ram full.
I will offer various tips on this site that are spawned from Allen’s book. There are websites, seminars, and communities of learning focused on the principles in his book.

I would highly recommend his book for anyone in ministry. Allen writes from an Eastern religious perspective having studied Zen. However, the concepts in this book are not contradictory to Christianity. This book inspires you to get your life in order. I know that when I finished the book, I was cleaning out file cabinets, setting up systems, and calendaring more intentionally.

Implementing the principles in this book will lead you to be a more reliable minister. If you have ever been criticized for lack of organization, give this book a shot.

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