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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."”

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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