In Getting Results the Agile Way, author J.D. Meier introduces Agile Results®-a simple system for meaningful results! It's a systematic way to achieve both short- and long-term results in all aspects of your life-from work to fun. It offers just enough planning to get you going, but makes it easy to change your course as needed. It also provides fresh starts for your day, week, month, and year. Even if you already use another time management system, Agile Results can supplement it to increase your impact and sense of fulfillment. In today's world, change happens quickly; learn how to be flexible and responsive to new opportunities. Don't just check off tons of stuff from your to-do list; do the things that make a difference. Stop trudging your way through life; bolster your energy with habits that will carry you forward each day. Quit sacrificing your personal life for your work life (or vice versa); give each facet of your life its due and find balance. In other words, learn the skills to go the distance in an ever-changing world. The beauty of Agile Results is that you don't have to adopt the entire system to see the benefits; just start with the following three basic tenets. First, adopt The Rule of 3 and you avoid being overwhelmed and become mindful of your results. Second, adopt the Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, Friday Refection pattern and you set the wheels in motion for weekly results while giving yourself a fresh start each day and each week. Third, set up boundaries for your Hot Spots and begin to experience work-life balance. When you're ready for more, flip through the chapters to learn how to use stories to design your day, week, month, and year; how to find your motivation; how to improve your productivity; and many more. Agile Results is a time-tested system that J.D. Meier has honed through his years at Microsoft: learning from some of the best minds, leading virtual teams, and mentoring people around the world. It is a system he can bet on time and again. This guide is the playbook for getting results that he wishes somebody had given to him so many years ago. Now, he's sharing it with you.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Kevin Lam
Format:Paperback
If you compare JD's methods to many others, the biggest thing that jumped out for me was the simplicity of JD's methods. His methods are so simple that really anyone can start using them today -- which means you'll start seeing incremental results fast. I also enjoyed how quickly JD gets down to business -- you won't find filler text or have to navigate several chapters first like you see in other books. Even if you take just one thing out of this book (I recommend the "Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, and Friday Reflection" if you had to pick just one) you will see results.
So it boils down to this: Anyone can want to get results, but if you want to see them actualized then get this book.
--Kevin
So it boils down to this: Anyone can want to get results, but if you want to see them actualized then get this book.
--Kevin
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
JD's advice is very effective and pragmatic. From the very start of this book there is useful information for anyone trying to get more value out of their day. While many different systems seem to come up with elaborate schemes JD's way goes in the opposite direction trying to make it as simple as possible for a person to kick butt and take names during the day, week, month and year. Especially in this day and age of information overload and being pulled in far too many directions at once, JD's advice gives a refreshing view on a simple way to take control of your day.
I would urge anyone wanting to get things done to read this book.
I would urge anyone wanting to get things done to read this book.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A. Dial
Format:Paperback
Excellent advice for someone like me that is an "Overplanner". (I'd rather over-plan something than actually do it.) I have to admit that I had to restart the book three times and really read what he was saying. The writing is not the best and it is full of repetition, but it was worth it to finish the book to the end. I'd say it is one of those "Ah ha!" books with simple ideas you will use the rest of your life--even though you thought you were going about your life and projects the correct way. This is a book I would recommend to any person--it's not just about work, it's about how you go about your life. Excellent ideas. I would also recommend reading the David Allen "Getting Things Done" series as a companion to this book. With The Agile Way and "GTD" systems, I have achieved more this month than I have in the past year!
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Simple but powerful ideas
The Agile Way has some simple but extremely powerful ideas and ways to look at how you structure your day and life. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Fecklar
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Very good!
Lots to digest, but can be done in small chunks. Every change, even a small one, pays off. Buy it!
Published 28 days ago by Maciej
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A "must-read" for those addicted to a to-do list!
I admittedly used to be a "lister". I had a list for everything so I wouldn't forget but then I had so many lists that redundancy set in along with procrastination from list... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sarita V.
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The best advice I've read about productivity
The book's a bit repetitive in some chapters but it makes up for that flaw with its rock-solid advice. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Aaron B.
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I haven't actually read it yet
I haven't actually read the whole thing but it was free so I added it to my reading list. Now I did read a few chapters and it seems interesting so its a keeper.
Published 2 months ago by D. J. Collier
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A map for productive life
I liken this book to a map that highlights to road to greater productivity. I could make it to Canada just driving northward but it will be filled with many dead ends and detours. Read more
Published 2 months ago by jqace
4.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it!
Very interesting. Read it. It helped me out personally since i feel i got a whole new perspective from it.
Published 3 months ago by mmb83
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very helpful. Great advice and ideas.
Inspired me to find better techniques and better time management at work and at home. Will definitely keep this book handy.
Published 3 months ago by Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Changed my life!!
The tools in this book allowed me to free myself from self-imposed overload. Since I have only three outcomes per day, I am free to focus my energy on those few items. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kevin L. Keys
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you are a human, read this book
I loved the book. Monday I scanned my hotspots and defined my weekly objectives, broke these down into daily objectives, then scheduled time to actually do these activities. Read more
Published 3 months ago by JSON
