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
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We have seen bears in the trees across from Signal Hill Elementary. Some fruit-bearing trees don't attract bears such as cherry trees because the fruit is quite small.
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First of all, if it's on your mind, your mind isn't clear. Anything you consider unfinished in any way must be captured in a trusted system outside your mind, or what I call a collection bucket, that you know you'll come back to regularly and sort through.
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The balance you have between drive and patience may be your master key to success.
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A Keyring? Achievements? These are not WoW-specific things. They are common sense. They exist in the real world.
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Most people feel best about their work the week before their vacation, but it's not because of the vacation itself. What do you do the last week before you leave on a big trip? You clean up, close up, clarify, and renegotiate all your agreements with yourself and others. I just suggest that you do this weekly instead of yearly.
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You can fool everyone else, but you can't fool your own mind.
You won't see how to do it until you see yourself doing it.
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I know it's fashionable in some circles to predict that all strips will be animated in the future, thanks to massive CPU power, wide pipes and powerful animation software, but I don't see it.
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There's a subtle but critical difference between something that is long term and something in the category of 'someday/maybe'. Either a project is an open loop to close, as soon as possible, or it is not.
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That's a growth opportunity for desktop CPUs as they evolve into a new form factor and usage model.
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The group was immediately misunderstood by this community. What the town needed was to get going.
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All the growth rates for 2004 and 2005 and forecast for 2006 all point to mobile. ... It's not just us saying it. It's happening around the world.
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Remember, you're the one who creates speed, because you're the one who allows stuff to enter your life.
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I think Anne is just perfect (for this job).