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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Retention is the lifeblood of what we do. 80% of our new growth comes from retention so we pay particular attention to going out and interacting with our manufacturers on an on-going basis so we know what their issues are and we can address these issues and help keep them profitable.
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So, I'm willing to grow the company as big as it wants to get, but I frankly don't care what that size is. I don't know yet, really, how ready the planet is for my message, and that's the thing I must guard.
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Danville has a great pool of friendly, smart, and dependable people who provide superior service to our clients. This level of service has impressed our clients and enabled our Danville team to grow faster than expected. Danville's community leaders have also provided tremendous support and a business-friendly environment during this year of rapid growth.
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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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That's a growth opportunity for desktop CPUs as they evolve into a new form factor and usage model.
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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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The sense of not having control is the greatest human fear. If you don't know what the very next thing to do is, it freaks you out. The hardest thing is to get past the stage where you don't do anything.
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Sometimes the greatest gain in productive energy will come from cleaning the cobwebs, dealing with old business, and clearing the decks.
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As the early years advanced, we were able to hit singles, then doubles, then triples, then home runs.
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Commercial lending is a very competitive market for banks. To compete effectively and win, bankers need commercial credit tools that help them to simultaneously develop deep relationships with their customers and manage risk to their organizations. That's precisely the power behind our Optimist and Portfolio Strategist software solutions. Our products are designed to enhance financial communications between banker and customer and assist in positioning the banker as a trusted financial advisor. On the risk management side, these solutions enable a banker to diagnose customers who are showing signs of deterioration, closely monitor changes in their performance, and implement corrective action early on to save problem loans.
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Microsoft has taken a leadership role in the rights management market with Windows RMS, and many customers are turning to their trusted Microsoft solution providers to implement and deploy the RMS platform. Liquid Machines solutions enhance the value of Windows RMS and make it a truly extensible platform that customers can use to consistently protect information across a broad range of applications, business scenarios, and devices. Our partners deliver critical value to RMS customers that require planning and implementation services allowing them to fully benefit from a Liquid Machines and RMS solution.
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It feels great, ... That's what I'm here for.