Tag: David Allen
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Processing Your Meeting Notes According to GTD’s David Allen (Getting Things Done)
Most people take notes in meetings. But, what you do with those notes is important to maintaining an effective productivity system. David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” talks about what he does with notes he takes.
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Dealing With Email While Following GTD (Getting Things Done)
Keeping your email under control is key to effective productivity. David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” shares his thoughts on how to deal with email.
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Learn To Slow Down And Still Be Productive
Some people think that if you have a good productivity system in place we will accomplish a lot more faster. But we learn from productivity expert David Allen that another key is that we can slow down. He discusses that with Dave Edwards
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Using GTD To Manage Big Projects
One of the major thrusts of David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” productivity system is that you need to write everything down and track all of the next actions. In the last couple of years, Allen moved from California to the Netherlands and renovated an apartment. He tells Dave Edwards how he approaches a big project like that.
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Productivity On The Go: Paper vs Digital
Computers have made it easy for some people to try and go paperless rather than keep a lot of paper documents on hand. This is especially a challenge for those who have to travel on business. But David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” finds that a paper-based system is more efficient.
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Staying Productive While Traveling
Airplanes are full as more and more people travel again for business and pleasure. That means it is time to refresh our productivity systems so that we are just as efficient on the road as we are in the office. David Allen, author of “Getting Things Done” explains his system to Dave Edwards
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How To Use Your Calendar More Effectively
Productivity expert David Allen recently wrote, “Seldom have I seen someone use their calendar optimally. The tool is very much underutilized.” In this conversation with Dave Edwards, Allen offers ideas on how we can make better use of our calendars (plus a look at his calendar), and other time management tips.
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David Allen: Dealing With Your “Someday Maybe” List
In his book “Getting Things Done”, productivity guru David Allen discusses the benefits of putting everything that you are thinking about, or have to do, on lists. One of them is the “Someday Maybe List.” It is for things that you want to do in the future. In this conversation, Allen tells Dave Edwards how to keep it from becoming your ‘good intentions’ list.
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A Conversation with David Allen
Today on Leadership Plus, I interview David Allen about his journey developing GTD ( Getting Things Done ), his creative pursuits, and what he’s working on at present. Hopefully, in the future, we will get a chance to talk more about productivity, but I thought that this was a great introduction to the genius of one of the top productivity gurus of our time.
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Does It Matter If You Have A Messy Desk?
“Disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition, which can produce fresh insights.”
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