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
life motivational happiness
Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they've started.
breastfeeding opinion staring
My opinion is that anybody offended by breastfeeding is staring too hard
issues focus management
You can't manage time, you actually only manage what you do during time. So the management issue is not so much about time, it's more about how do you manage your focus, how do you manage your actions and your activities in terms of what you do.
inspirational relax ability
Your ability to generate power is directly proportional to your ability to relax
needs details week
Once a week, do a thorough review of all your projects in as much detail as you need to. If you do, your systems will work. If you don't, no system will work.
creativity innovation brain
Your brain has an in-built mechanism for finding patterns you've programmed because of where you've put your attention. Solutions, innovations, and success come not from greater intelligence or creativity but from what we notice because of where we point those attributes
moving people focus
Most people move actually into high performance in a crisis because that creates the kind of focus that creates high performance.
You won't see how to do it until you see yourself doing it.
procrastination ideas mind
Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.
stuck getting-things-done lack-of-time
Things rarely get stuck because of lack of time. They get stuck because the doing of them has not been defined.
thinking people way
People allow themselves to get distracted; I think ultimately, probably the biggest thing that gets in the way of people doing what they ought to be doing at any point in time is distraction.
motivation impact done
Small things done consistently, in strategic places, create major impact.
community able helpful
It was helpful to be able to call a lawyer...it turns out, that not only did they help me, but they really helped the whole community...
stress commitment people
Most of the stress people experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept.