David Allen Quotes

Whereas purpose provides the juice and the direction, principles define the parameters of action and the criteria for excellence of behavior.

Not being aware of all you have to do is much like having a credit card for which you don't know the balance or the limit - it's a lot easier to be irresponsible.

At any point in time, the first thing to consider is, what could you possibly do, where you are, with the tools you have?

It's fine to decide not to decide about something. You just need a decide-not-to-decide system to get it off your mind

Your life and work are made up of outcomes and actions. When your operational behavior is grooved to organize everything that comes your way, at all levels, based upon those dynamics, a deep alignment occurs, and wondrous things emerge. You become highly productive. You make things up, and you make them happen.

Getting things done, and feeling good about it, means being willing to recognize, acknowledge, and appropriately manage all the things that have your consciousness engaged. Mastering the art of stress-free productivity requires it.

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.

Your Brain is for having ideas not storing them.