David Allen's Blog, page 84

Member Exclusive: Purpose/principles - What Would "on Purpose" Really Mean?

Coach's Corner: The power of the real next action

I was working with a client the other day, doing the second follow-up visit of the Workflow Coaching. We were halfway through the weekly review when he turned around to me and said, "It was the glasses that did it for me. I really got it because of the glasses." It was such a simple statement, but it packed such a punch. Here's the story.



This client is a brilliant man and has more on his plate than most people. But the piles of paper he had accumulated in his office were starting to wear him d

Coach's Corner: The Impact of Workflow Coaching for a Team

Coaching in a team context is a very powerful tool for establishing stability and renewed energy for organizations in the process of change. Today, more than ever, change can occur in an instant and command that we find solutions to complex and challenging questions. In today's economic climate, many businesses are reorganizing and restructuring, and there are often pressing needs for teams to "get their act together" at a higher level of operational effectiveness.



This last month I worked wi

Coach's Corner: Workflow Coaching in the Home

Often we start Workflow Coaching with people in their business environment and end up coaching them in their home as well. The reason is that once you have experienced a clean inner and outer environment at work, you often begin to envision what your world would be like if your life and home office could be in the same shape.



Families today face challenges that require new ways to think about and manage our lives at home. The Getting Things Done thought process is equally applicable to managin

Member Exclusive: Photographer GTDers, Where Are You?

are there any other photographer GTDers out there? (professional or hobby)

Member Exclusive: Meeting Tips

Coaches Kelly Forrister & Wayne Pepper offer GTD tips for effective meetings.

Member Exclusive: Daily Checklist

Anyone have any opinions on Daily check lists?

GTD Times: Liberating yourself from paper

Living in an apartment in Manhattan I have very limited space, and I cannot possibly keep the amount of file cabinets that I otherwise might. Unfortunately I have been the opposite of a pack rat: I routinely discarded material, and later regretted it. Having been a horrible organizer all my life, despite full court press attempts every couple years, I basically had a box of everything "important" that I added to, and once in a while retrieved from. Then I would cull the box occasionally, and the

Member Exclusive: Nice Pix & Entry

OK So I'm a bit behind in reading stuff..

It was really nice to see the picture of Barb on GTD Times. Not sure what I was imagining but you do look a bit different than my minds' picture. :-)

I also think it's really nice to see the pictures of the various staff and people we interact with her...

Member Exclusive: Meetings Video

How cool to see Kelly and Wayne via video today. Of course--great advice, great tips--but great to see you!