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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Distracting reactions about anything undermine a clear mind about anything else.
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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.
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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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There is usually an inverse proportion between how much something is on your mind and how much it´s getting done!
mind lists needs
Review your list as often as you need to get them off your mind.
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You can fool everyone else, but you can't fool your own mind.
thinking people mind
Use your mind to think about things, rather than think of them. You want to be adding value as you think about projects and people, not simply reminding yourself they exist.
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Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.
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Also, real-world events can be reflected in a strip more easily since there is no long production process between the creation of the strip and its delivery to the reader. An artists can change his mind about the direction of the story right up to the point of publication.
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I think Anne is just perfect (for this job).
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Land on Mars' as a project still comes down to something like 'Call Fred about the Mars budget proposal' that can be accomplished as soon and as easily as any other activity in our inventory of work at hand.
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People are going to have to think twice once they hire more than 10 employees.
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Our primary role is to identify intellectual property that is disclosed to us by (researchers), patent protect and commercialize it,
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Remember, you're the one who creates speed, because you're the one who allows stuff to enter your life.