David AllenYour mind is for having ideas, not holding them.373Thought
David AllenSmall things done consistently, in strategic places, create major impact. ✨ Twitter post from Aug 10, 2015373Time
David AllenMuch of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they've started.374Humanity
David AllenIn Ireland we have a very old saying, When you can see the mountains it's going to rain and when you can't see the mountains it's raining.365Sadness
David AllenWhen we truly need to do is often what we most feel like avoiding.323Humor
David AllenIt was helpful to be able to call a lawyer...it turns out, that not only did they help me, but they really helped the whole community.346Politics
David AllenEvery decision to act is an intuitive one. The challenge is to migrate from hoping it's the right choice to trusting it's the right choice. ✨ David Allen (2015). Getting Thi… ▶303Reading
David AllenEverything 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 pers… ▶281ThoughtTimeTruth
David AllenThere is a light at the end of the tunnel, but the way out is through.303Death
David AllenA vision of a desired future allows you to engage and identify immediately in your focus with an improved condition. It changes what you perceive and how you perform NOW. It's not… ▶303HopeLifeTime
David AllenYou can do anything, but you can't do everything348Reflection
David AllenWe 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… ▶271HumanityLife
David AllenIf you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves. ✨ Twitter post from Jun 10, 2009261Life
David AllenYou can fool everyone else, but you can't fool your own mind. ✨ David Allen (2015). Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, p.36, Penguin294Thought
David AllenThe real issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real issue is how we manage actions.349Time
David AllenDistracting reactions about anything undermine a clear mind about anything else. ✨ Twitter post from Sep 09, 2009295Thought
David AllenA Keyring? Achievements? These are not WoW-specific things. They are common sense. They exist in the real world.262Time
David AllenIt's hard to be fully creative without structure and constraint. Try to paint without a canvas. Creativity and freedom are two sides of the same coin. I like the best of both worl… ▶221LifeReadingSadness
David AllenOnce a week, do a thorough review of all your projects in as much detail as you need to. If you do, your systems will work. If you don't, no system will work. ✨ David Allen … ▶221LifeReading
David AllenIf you don't fall off the wagon regularly, you're not playing a big enough game.3110Time
David AllenYou can claim that God is guiding you and revealing to you the answer or solution to your problem. Accept the truth that the nature of Infinite Intelligence is to respond to you, … ▶266Truth
David AllenThe ancestor of every action is a thought. —Ralph Waldo Emerson ✨ David Allen (2015). Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, p.35, Penguin288Thought
David AllenUse 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.211HumanityThought
David AllenYou don't manage priorities, you have them. ✨ David Allen (2015). Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, p.39, Penguin3010Humanity
David AllenYou can do anything, but not everything.289Sadness
David AllenFocusing on values does not simplify your life. It gives meaning and direction-and a lot more complexity.202LifePhilosophy
David AllenMost people feel best about their work the week before their vacation, but it's not because of the vacation itself. What do you do the last week before you leave on a big trip? Yo… ▶202Humanity
David AllenThe balance you have between drive and patience may be your master key to success.191Time
David AllenThe right amount of complexity is what creates the optimal simplicity ✨ Twitter post from Mar 16, 2014257Love
David AllenThere is usually an inverse proportion between how much something is on your mind and how much it´s getting done!2810Thought
