And the final wrap-up....
He says that all of us could be doing more planning, more informally and more often, about our projects and our lives. And if we did, it would relieve a lot of pressure on our psyches and produce an enormous amount of creative output with minimal effort.
I think that if we took advantage of the moments wherein we have dead time (waiting for an appointment, driving down the highway, etc) to brainstorm, we'd take some pressure off of ourselves. We wouldn't feel like we're racing against the wall.
He talks about trusting people to do things they say they’ll do (and they never write anything down). For me, the issue of delegating is a MAJOR matter of trust. If I know that they're writing down detail, I feel better about their commitment to the task.
Overall, this book was certainly helpful for suggestions in organization. It also had wonderful ideas for helping to organize thoughts in order to allow the brain to "rest" without stressing over things that have to be done. While there was much that wasn't applicable to my line of work, there was much that was insightful!
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