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David Allen, born on December 28, 1945, is a renowned consultant in the field of personal and organizational efficiency management. He has conducted in-depth research and practice in this area and proposed the famous GTD (Getting Things Done) method, which helps people better manage time and tasks.

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“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.”

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Book:Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

Source: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

“When we truly need to do is often what we most feel like avoiding.”

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Author:David Allen

“Sometimes the biggest gain in productive energy will come from cleaning the cobwebs, dealing with old business, and clearing the desks—cutting loose debris that's impeding forward motion.”

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Author:David Allen

“You don't actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it.”

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Book:Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

Source: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

“The hardest thing about being productive is not the work, but the split second it takes to decide to take control.”

Hardest Productive Splits Hardest Thing Take Control

Author:David Allen

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Born: December 28, 1945
Known for: Consultant
Quotes: 91

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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free ProductivityRelated source material

Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things DoneRelated source material

Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of LifeRelated source material

Ready For Anything: 52 productivity principles for work and lifeRelated source material

Getting Things Done: How to achieve stress-free productivityRelated source material

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