Most people move actually into high performance in a crisis because that creates the kind of focus that creates high performance. — David Allen Copy Share Image
The problem is, is when your focus is created by a crisis, then the frontal lobe shuts down essentially, the frontal cortex which is your intuitive intelligence. So you get very clever and very stupid in a crisis. Also, you… — David Allen Copy Share Image
Your ability to generate power is directly proportional to your ability to relax — David Allen Copy Share Image
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… — David Allen Copy Share Image
“It’s the nature of human experience, which is always in some form of motion, to veer off course—sometimes in major, but consistently in minor,… — David Allen Copy Share Image
“The real challenge is to make good communication a handy and well-used tool. Then you are likely to pick it up and use it… — David Allen Copy Share Image
Everything you’ve told yourself you ought to do, your mind thinks you should do right now. Frankly, as soon add you have two things… — David Allen Copy Share Image
“We need ways to validate and support our thinking, no matter how informal.” — David Allen Copy Share Image
“The value of goals is not in the future they describe, but the change in perception of reality they foster.” — David Allen Copy Share Image
“Taking the inventory of your current work at all levels will automatically produce greater focus, alignment, and sense of priorities.” — David Allen Copy Share Image
“have discovered that one of the major reasons many people haven’t had a lot of success with getting organized is simply that they have… — David Allen Copy Share Image
