David Allen Quotes

That said, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with creating a quick, informal, short list of “if I have time, I’d really like to . . .” kinds of things, picked from your Next Actions inventory.

Bright people have the capability of freaking out faster and more dramatically than anyone else.

You can try it for yourself right now, if you like. Choose one project that is new or stuck or that could simply use some improvement. Think of your purpose. Think of what a successful outcome would look like: where would you be physically, financially, in terms of reputation, or whatever? Brainstorm potential steps. Organize your ideas. Decide on the next actions. Are you any clearer about where you want to go and how to get there?

This would be a Zen-like state of productivity, in which you deal with what’s present from a perspective that is both detached and fully engaged.

There is no freedom without discipline, no vision without a form, no structure without a function.

Эффективность системы обратно пропорциональна сосредоточенности на ней

There is one thing we can do, and the happiest people are those who can do it to the limit of their ability. We can be completely present. We can be all here. We can…give all our attention to the opportunity before us. — Mark Van Doren

Getting things done, and feeling good about it, means being willing to recognize, acknowledge, and appropriately manage all the things that have your consciousness engaged. Mastering the art of stress-free productivity requires it.

most of the stress people experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept. Even

My mission is to create a world where there are no problems only projects.

"You don't actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. When enough of the right action steps have been taken, some situation will have been created that matches your initial picture of the outcome closely enough that you can call it "done." The list of projects is the compilation of finish lines we put before us, to keep our next actions moving on all tracks appropriately"

The game of work and the business of life are really the same thing, when it comes down to the principles and behaviors and techniques that eliminate distraction and foster beneficial focus.

Lots of people have been making lists for years but have never found the procedure to be particularly effective.

Rule your mind or it will rule you. — Horace

Appropriate focus on the right stuff gives the freedom to not have to focus on anything, on a regular basis.