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“Most people move actually into high performance in a crisis because that creates the kind of focus that creates high performance.”

Quote by David Allen

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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. more

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