David Allen Quotes

There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but the way out is through.

Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. — Henri Bergson

Sometimes the biggest gain in productive energy will come from cleaning the cobwebs, dealing with old business, and clearing the desks — cutting loose debris that's impeding forward motion.

You’ve got to think about the big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction. — Alvin Toffler

There is no reason to ever have the same thought twice, unless you like having that thought.

You must use your mind to get things off your mind.

Suffice it to say that something automatic and extraordinary happens in your mind when you create and focus on a clear picture of what you want.

The great secret about goals and visions is not the future they describe but the change in the present they engender.

I am rather like a mosquito in a nudist camp; I know what I want to do, but I don’t know where to begin.

Every now and then go away and have a little relaxation. To remain constantly at work will diminish your judgment. Go some distance away, because work will be in perspective and a lack of harmony is more readily seen. — Leonardo da Vinci

Things rarely get stuck because of lack of time. They get stuck because the doing of them has not been defined.

The beginning is half of every action.

Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex and intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple and stupid behavior. — Dee Hock

You are the captain of your own ship; the more you act from that perspective, the better things will go for you.

There are no problems, only projects.