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Originally Posted by Cron  I've read the reviews of "Getting Things Done" ( I haven't read the book) on Amazon, many of the reviews claim the book is unnecessarily verbose and the system needlessly complex |
GTD isn't for everyone. However, it can be scaled up or down for your particular workflow needs. It has helped me through times when I had almost nothing on my plate to like two weeks ago when I barely had time to eat.
Allen points this out in his audio seminar, "Your systems have to be as complex as what they're trying to control. That's why todo lists don't work, they're simply not complex enough to deal with the amount and kind of stuff that most of us [mostly executives and managers] deal with every day." (paraphrased)
Another thing is, though, the kind of work you can/are willing to do changes with the tools you have. I've been noticing my thinking changing and becoming even more ambitious since implementing GTD. So while it may seem like overkill for you, right now, by giving you the tools to tackle HUGE projects, you'll find you're taking on more HUGE projects.