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… — David Allen Copy Share Image
Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they've… — David Allen Copy Share Image
Most people feel best about their work the week before their vacation, but it's not because of the vacation itself. What do… — David Allen Copy Share Image
What you'll tend to avoid doing is probably the most important thing you need to do because it'll probably be the most… — David Allen Copy Share Image
People allow themselves to get distracted; I think ultimately, probably the biggest thing that gets in the way of people doing what… — David Allen Copy Share Image
Why do people complain that there's no time to get their work done? Because there is more work to do than the… — David Allen Copy Share Image
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
If we didn't have any stress, we'd never grow and you'd probably wouldn't test your mettle and you'd probably wouldn't come up… — David Allen Copy Share Image
We suffer the stress of infinite opportunity: There are so many things that we could do, and all we see are people… — David Allen Copy Share Image
A lot of people have nothing very well organized, and a lot of people have nothing, very well organized. — David Allen Copy Share Image
Some people have to move, physically, to "get" something. But if you're stuck in a chair, that's not your limitation - it's… — David Allen Copy Share Image
Most of the stress people experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept. — David Allen Copy Share Image
Use your mind to think about things, rather than think of them. You want to be adding value as you think about… — 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
