At at any point in time, knowing what has to get done, and when, creates a terrain for maneuvering. — David Allen Copy Share Image
A vision of a desired future allows you to engage and identify immediately in your focus with an improved condition. It changes… — 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
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
“Trying to keep a list on the calendar, which must then be reentered on another day if items don’t get done, is… — David Allen Copy Share Image
“Time is that quality of nature that keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn’t seem to be working.” — David Allen Copy Share Image
Things rarely get stuck because of lack of time. They get stuck because the doing of them has not been defined. — David Allen Copy Share Image
“That said, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with creating a quick, informal, short list of “if I have time, I’d really like to . . .”… — David Allen Copy Share Image
The great secret about goals and visions is not the future they describe but the change in the present they engender. — David Allen Copy Share Image
The real issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real issue is… — David Allen Copy Share Image
You can't manage time, you actually only manage what you do during time. So the management issue is not so much about… — 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
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
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
