285 Quotes by David Allen

I've experienced (more times than I like to admit) avoiding slightly uncomfortable conversations with others I should have had on the front end and then endured much more excruciating ones on the back end.

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.

The new compensation plan is probably not as rich as it was under ISG. ISG would probably have had to make an adjustment too.

Anyway, I'm only willing and interested in growing the size of the business when I have an assurance that the delivery vehicles match the quality of the message.

The right amount of complexity is what creates the optimal simplicity

Seriously, people still like the feel and smell of a book. It doesn't need batteries, cables, and you never get spammed.

Anything that causes you to overreact or underreact can control you, and often does.

So a core unique aspect of what Getting Things Done is about, is it deals with the thought process that has to be applied on your stuff before you actually know what to organize or can manage that inventory.

Want freedom? Get organized. Want to get organized? Get creative.