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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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“People think a lot, but most of that thinking is of a problem, project or situation - not about it”

Thinking Productivity Gtd

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

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

“People allow themselves to get distracted; I think ultimately, probably the biggest thing that gets in the way of people doing what they ought to be doing at any point in time is distraction.”

People Thinking Way Ought Distraction Distracted

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“I think positive stress is actually a good thing. It's sort of the stretch goal "Wow, let me see how much faster I can run" or "Let me see how many more ideas I can generate in five minutes."”

Thinking I Can Ideas Running Goal Five Minutes Let Me Stress Good Things Faster Wow Five Minutes Think Positive

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“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 to do stored in your RAM, you’ve generated personal failure, because you can’t do two things at the same time. This produces an all-pervasive stress factor whose source can’t be pin-pointed.”

Thinking Should Mind Two Produce Source Ought Right Now Stress Add Productivity Factors Things To Do Two Things Pins Rams Personal Failure

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“Use your mind to think about things, rather than think of them. You want to be adding value as you think about projects and people, not simply reminding yourself they exist.”

People Thinking Want Mind Use Values Projects Reminding Getting Things Done Adding Value Reminding Yourself

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“Why do people complain that there's no time to get their work done? Because there is more work to do than the work they think they have to do.”

People Thinking Done Complaining Time Management Work Done

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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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