285 Quotes by David Allen

The right amount of complexity is what creates the optimal simplicity.

Don’t just do something. Stand there. – Rochelle Myer.

When time itself turned into a work factor, personal calendars became a key work tool.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one. – Mark Twain.

Focusing on your values may provide you with meaning, but it won’t simplify things.

One missed e-mail, untracked commitment, or decision avoided can have hugely magnified consequences.

In 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.

As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Used.

Thinking in a concentrated manner to define desired outcomes is something few people feel they have to do. But in truth, outcome thinking is one of the most effective means available for making wishes reality.