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David Allen

Born

December 28, 1945

Website

https://gettingthingsdone.com/

Twitter

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Business, Nonfiction

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David Allen is an American author and productivity consultant. He created the time management method Getting Things Done.

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Episode #349: Guided Mind Sweep

Take a deeper dive into capturing what's grabbing your attention personally and professionally. The webinar also includes time for clarifying what you've captured and organizing it into your system.

The post Episode #349: Guided Mind Sweep appeared first on Getting Things Done®.

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David Allen’s books

Average rating: 3.99 · 180,660 ratings · 7,826 reviews · 84 distinct works • Similar authors

	Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 168,202 ratings — published 2001 — 186 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Getting Things Done 3.85 avg rating — 5,313 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life 3.93 avg rating — 3,271 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, Brandon Hall 4.06 avg rating — 587 ratings — published 2019 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World 4.06 avg rating — 562 ratings — published 2018 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Team: Getting Things Done with Others by David Allen, Edward Lamont 3.84 avg rating — 303 ratings — published 2024 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Organízate con eficacia 3.94 avg rating — 249 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity 3.94 avg rating — 211 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	GTD Life with David Allen 4.21 avg rating — 120 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Getting Things Done with Work Life Balance 4.04 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.”
― David Allen

tags: productivity

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“If you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.”
― David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

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“You can do anything, but not everything.”
― David Allen

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