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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People are going to have to think twice once they hire more than 10 employees.
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I think it's just something to mislead the jury. And I don't think there's a problem anyway, because very few juries ever acquit.
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Going to cons is almost always a money-losing affair. You do it to meet your readers and show the flag with a hope of attracting new readers.
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Well you know, for my experience, your head's for having ideas, not for holding them.
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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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He was an inspiration, to say the least, ... For all of us. ... He was our hero in a lot of ways.
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Anyway, I'm only willing and interested in growing the size of the business when I have an assurance that the delivery vehicles match the quality of the message.
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Seriously, people still like the feel and smell of a book. It doesn't need batteries, cables, and you never get spammed.
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So a core unique aspect of what Getting Things Done is about, is it deals with the thought process that has to be applied on your stuff before you actually know what to organize or can manage that inventory.
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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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That's a lot of kids drinking on a regular basis. One child would be too many, especially if it's yours.
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I look at 2005 as the year where, for the first time, Moore's Law continued but delivered more and more unique benefits in the CPU as opposed to just more speed. And I find that significant.
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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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I need milk' and 'I need to decide whether to buy this company' both tie up space in psychic RAM. The solution is simple. Write it down. Look at it. Do it or say to yourself 'not now'.