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
mind done proportion
There is usually an inverse proportion between how much something is on your mind and how much it´s getting done!
real common-sense achievement
A Keyring? Achievements? These are not WoW-specific things. They are common sense. They exist in the real world.
responsibility acceptance reality
It is a tricky business to know when you should set goals and objectives in order to achieve a focus, and when you would be better off dealing with the acceptance and management of your current reality so you can later step into new directions and responsibilities with greater stability and clarity. Only you will know the answer to that, and only in the moment.
knowing done terrain
At at any point in time, knowing what has to get done, and when, creates a terrain for maneuvering.
input interruptions
There are no interruptions, only mismanaged inputs
stress keys lists
A complete and accurately defined list of projects, kept current and reviewed on at least a weekly basis, is a master key to stress-free productivity.
action waldo-emerson ancestor-worship
The ancestor of every action is a thought. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
fall games wagons
If you don't fall off the wagon regularly, you're not playing a big enough game.
vacation years interesting
Isn't it interesting that people feel best about themselves right before they go on vacation? They've cleared up all of their to-do piles, closed up transactions, renewed old promises with themselves. My most basic suggestion is that people should do that more than just once a year.
positive-thinking tunnels light
There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but the way out is through.
teacher entrepreneur coaches
Frankly, I'm more of a researcher, teacher,motivat or, and coach than I am an entrepreneur.
trust-yourself plague feels
Trust yourself to do what you really feel like doing, and what you feel like doing will change. Don't, and it will plague you.
people wells organized
A lot of people have nothing very well organized, and a lot of people have nothing, very well organized.
doe attention loops
Anything that does not belong where it is, is an "open loop" pulling on your attention.