Quotessence
Home / Authors / David Allen
David Allen

David Allen Quotes

Consultant

Filter quotes by topic

AllProductivityPeopleIfsFocusGetting Things DoneMindStressActionFeelsInspirationalProblemDoneProjectsThinkingNeedsProductiveStepsThings DoneWantAttention

Famous David Allen Quotes

“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.”

Has BeensDoneEnoughActionSituationStepsTakenProjectsProductivityOutcomesRelatedProductiveInitialsThings DoneKick AssRight ActionGetting Things Done
Book:Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Create image

“We suffer the stress of infinite opportunity: There are so many things that we could do, and all we see are people who seem to be performing at star quality. It's very hard not to try to be like them. The problem is, if you get wrapped up in that game, you'll get eaten alive. You can do anything-but not everything. The universe is full of creative projects that are waiting to be done. So, if you really care about quality of life, if you want to relax, then ... control your aspirations. That will simplify things. Learning to set boundaries is incredibly difficult for most people.”

PeopleIfsWantTryingHardDoneProblemSeemsCareTimeSufferingUniverseOpportunityGamesStarsWaitingDifficultCan DoQualityCreativeAliveProjectsStressInfiniteBoundariesPerformingAspirationRelaxQuality Of LifeSimplify
Author:David Allen
Create image