To Do Doing Done: A Creative Approach to Managing Projects & Effectively Finishing What Matters Most [Paperback]

G. Lynne Snead (Author), Joyce Wycoff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 18, 1997

To Do...Doing...Done!: A Creative Approach to Managing Projects and Effectively Finishing What Matters Most focuses on the skills required to manage any project without getting bogged down in conflicts or sidetracked by unexpected changes or developments.

In this book are proven techniques for bringing any project to a successful and satisfying conclusion. The techniques provided in To Do...Doing...Done! are based on Franklin Quest's highly successful Planning for Results seminar, which has boosted the productivity of thousands of employees in corporations across the country, as well as in Europe and Asia.

Editorial Reviews

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Hyrum W. Smith Chairman of the Board and Founder, Franklin Quest Productivity and inner peace increase when people accomplish what matters most to them. I recommend To Do...Doing...Done! as a reliable road map for choosing and completing the activities and projects that are indeed in harmony with their highest priorities.

Linda Griffin Training Specialist, CompuServe Incorporated I've been using and teaching the four-step process described in this book since Lynne taught it to me in 1992. I am still amazed that such a simple process works on every project to which we apply it. The clear explanations and examples used throughout To Do...Doing...Done! bring incredible clarity to the task of managing projects. Kudos to Joyce and Lynne on a great book!

About the Author

G. Lynne Snead is Program Director of Planning for Results with Franklin Quest and has presented the Franklin Planning for Results project and workload-management seminar to thousands of employees in major corporations throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (February 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684818876
• ISBN-13: 978-0684818870
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #773,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference, May 2, 2000

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Jadd Boyden "jaddboy" (Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: To Do Doing Done: A Creative Approach to Managing Projects & Effectively Finishing What Matters Most (Paperback)

Few books have ever done so much for me. This book has helped me organize so much of my life, it's not even funny.

The best part of it, is it's not about making lists and filing papers, it's about what's important to you and really helping you prioritize what really matters in your life.

You'll be amazed at how easy it really is to be focused all the time.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Time-Management Tips to Organize Your Life, November 9, 2000

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njbookworm (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: To Do Doing Done: A Creative Approach to Managing Projects & Effectively Finishing What Matters Most (Paperback)

I've read a number of time management books. This was one of the best.

This book forces you to think about the *why* behind the things you each day (at home, at work, and for fun). It teaches readers to avoid doing "what's on top of the pile" and instead think more in terms of overall life strategy. (e.g. "For what reason am I doing this?")

Granted, the "mind mapping" and endless diagrams can get a little tedious. However, they are necessary for the author to illustrate her points.

Much of the listing techniques apply directly to the Franklin Covey Planner organization system. Therefore, if you have the Franklin Covey Planner, this book will be incredibly easy to follow.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Life-Awakening, yet common-sense stuff., March 8, 1999

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This review is from: To Do Doing Done: A Creative Approach to Managing Projects & Effectively Finishing What Matters Most (Paperback)

It not only teaches time management, and how to effectively use a Day Planner, it teaches how to understand values in your life, and how to utilize those values to create goals and inner peace with yourself. If you're trying to become more organized, and need a little harmony and peace with what you want out of life, this is a terrific book,