David Allen
David Allen
Notable for his self-help books Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (2001) and Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life (2008), Allen formulated a method of time management called "Getting Things Done" and founded both Actioneer, Inc. and the David Allen Company.
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth28 December 1945
teacher entrepreneur coaches
Frankly, I'm more of a researcher, teacher,motivat or, and coach than I am an entrepreneur.
positive-thinking tunnels light
There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but the way out is through.
fall games wagons
If you don't fall off the wagon regularly, you're not playing a big enough game.
change stress problem
Change - even change meant to improve our lives - creates stress. We can get comfortable with our problems.
real issues priorities
The real issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real issue is how we manage actions.
stress keys lists
A complete and accurately defined list of projects, kept current and reviewed on at least a weekly basis, is a master key to stress-free productivity.
stress thinking two
Everything you’ve told yourself you ought to do, your mind thinks you should do right now. Frankly, as soon add you have two things to do stored in your RAM, you’ve generated personal failure, because you can’t do two things at the same time. This produces an all-pervasive stress factor whose source can’t be pin-pointed.
creativity two-sides creative
It's hard to be fully creative without structure and constraint. Try to paint without a canvas. Creativity and freedom are two sides of the same coin. I like the best of both worlds. Want freedom? Get organized. Want to get organized? Get creative.
responsibility acceptance reality
It is a tricky business to know when you should set goals and objectives in order to achieve a focus, and when you would be better off dealing with the acceptance and management of your current reality so you can later step into new directions and responsibilities with greater stability and clarity. Only you will know the answer to that, and only in the moment.
action waldo-emerson ancestor-worship
The ancestor of every action is a thought. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
real common-sense achievement
A Keyring? Achievements? These are not WoW-specific things. They are common sense. They exist in the real world.
input interruptions
There are no interruptions, only mismanaged inputs
knowing done terrain
At at any point in time, knowing what has to get done, and when, creates a terrain for maneuvering.
The better you get, the better you better get.