You know that nightmare where you wake up in a cold sweat worried you missed something uber-important? Productivity guru (and To-Do List myth buster) David Allen is here to help you get tons more done - the right way. In our conversation, he explains how trying to keep track of too many things means you can’t be engaged and fully present on any one thing. And David shares the five-step process to take control of all the things that need your attention, starting with dumping them out of your head.
What you will learn:
- Productivity should be redefined
- Productivity myths
- Your head is a crappy office
- Your mind is like water
- 5 steps to take control of your to-dos
- The six horizons
- Do, Delegate or Defer
Quotes:
- “So, productivity simply means, ‘what kind of experience do I want to have?’” – David Allen
- “Anything you do that allows you to lift horizon with altitude to see what you’re doing is going to be a productive thing to do, but to assume that these are going to handle it all, that’s the myth.” – David Allen
- “As soon as you give yourself more than four things you need to manage or try to keep track of, you’re not going to be able to take a test as well, you’re not going to be able to think strategically as well, and you’re going to be likely more driven by what’s latest and loudest in life instead of intuitive strategic choices.” – David Allen
- “It’s impossible to be present if some part of your brain is still wrapped around a whole lot of stuff you’re not appropriately engaged with.” – David Allen
- “There’s no software, there’s no technology that can substitute your mind from making decisions about what it is that has your attention to what you’re going to do about it.” – David Allen
- “That’s how you get any situation under control and more focused as you capture, you clarify, you organize, you reflect and then you engage.” – David Allen
- “One of the really hard realizations I had many years ago was that I couldn’t do it all and do it well.” – Derrick Kinney
- “Ask yourself, are you the right person to do the next action on this? And if not, who is? And how could you hand that off to them?” – David Allen
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Recommended Resources:
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen (https://amzn.to/3vwGYoZ)
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