David Allen Quotes

Browse 9 quotes from David Allen, featuring insights on success, personal growth, leadership, mindset, and achievement.
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Your ability to generate power is directly proportional to your ability to relax.
Things rarely get stuck because of lack of time. They get stuck because the doing of them has not been defined.
Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.
You can do anything, but not everything.
Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they've started.
If it takes less than two minutes, then do it now.
If an action will take less than two minutes, it should be done at the moment it is defined.
You can only feel good about what you're doing when you know what you're not doing.
If you don't pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.

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