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.
rain entrepreneur mountain
In Ireland we have a very old saying, When you can see the mountains it's going to rain and when you can't see the mountains it's raining.
mind reactions clear
Distracting reactions about anything undermine a clear mind about anything else.
reason no-reason
There is no reason ever to have the same thought twice, unless you like having that thought.
thinking people done
Why do people complain that there's no time to get their work done? Because there is more work to do than the work they think they have to do.
mind want outcomes
Most often, the reason something is "on your mind" is that you want it to be different than it currently is, and yet: you haven't clarified exactly what the intended outcomes is; you haven't decided what the very next physical action step is; and/or you haven't put reminders of the outcome and the action required in a system you trust. That's why it's on your mind.
games ruins mosquitoes
Mosquitoes can ruin the hunt for big game.
priorities manage
You don't manage priorities, you have them.
zero priorities easier
If you’re at zero backlog, it’s a whole lot easier to change priorities.
mind buckets way
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.
The better you get, the better you better get.
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.
patience keys balance
The balance you have between drive and patience may be your master key to success.
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.