Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.David Allen
You can do anything, but not everything.David Allen
The best way to achieve your goals is to keep them top of mind, so you’re always looking for ways to move yourself closer to them.David Allen
One of the keys to stress-free productivity is to trust your own system.David Allen
Getting things done requires defining what “done” means and what “doing” looks like.David Allen
Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.David Allen
The great secret about goals and visions is not the future they describe but the change in the present they engender.David Allen
What's the successful outcome? And what's the next action to move this forward?David Allen
If you let your 'to do' list determine what your priorities are, you'll always be in reaction mode. That's not productive.David Allen
Your ability to generate power is directly proportional to your ability to relax.David Allen
Almost every project could be done better, and an infinite quantity of information is now available that could make that happen.David Allen
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'.David Allen