David Allen – How To Get Things Done
Episode 123: David Allen – How To Get Things Done David Allen is an incredible leader. Between his best-selling book, “Getting Things Done,” The 5 I’s, and living in Europe, I was blown away by the depth of David. There is a great deal to learn from him and his experiences. We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. That’s why David Allen created Getting Things Done®. GTD is the work-life management system that has helped countless individuals and organizations bring order to chaos. GTD enables greater performance, capacity, and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm—instilling focus, clarity, and confidence. After decades of in-the-field research and practice of his productivity methods, David wrote the international best-seller Getting Things Done. Published in over 28 languages, TIME magazine heralded it as “the defining self-help business book of its time.” In 2015, he released a new edition of the book, with new insights, updates, and discoveries about the world of Getting Things Done and its many personal and professional applications. Today, the David Allen Company is a thriving global training and consulting company, widely considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity. Episode 123: David Allen – How To Get Things Done Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio The Learning Leader Show “This Material Is For Anyone But Not For Everyone.” In This Episode, You Will Learn: Having a mix of strong ego and humility leads to sustained excellence It’s important to have an “openness” to what could be coming next It took David 25 years to “figure it out” He spent 4 years writing “Getting Things Done” This process helps you create more space Creating an “In” basket – Find things that have your attention, list them all out Unwrap it – A “to do” list on steroids Clarify you decisions and KEEP TRACK of them… Very important The 5 I’s: Information Inspiration Installation Implementation Integration Bottom Up – Start where you are, not where you need to be How heroin affected his thought process Being a learning leader means you are authentic and will spend a lifetime learning “Anything That Takes 2 Minutes Or Less… Do It Immediately” Continue Learning: See why over 1,200,000 people follow David on Twitter: @gtdguy Read: Getting Things Done Go To: GettingThingsDone.com To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12 You may also like these episodes: Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector W/ Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks Episode 078: Kat Cole – From Hooters Waitress To President of Cinnabon Episode 082: Dan Pink – The Science of Motivation, Legendary Writer & Ted Talk Episode 086: Seth Godin – How To Become Indispensable & Build Your Tribe Did you enjoy the podcast? If you enjoyed hearing David Allen on the show, please don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or email me. Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell Bio From GettingThingsDone.com Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. That’s why David Allen created Getting Things Done®. GTD is the work-life management system that has helped countless individuals and organizations bring order to chaos. GTD enables greater performance, capacity, and innovation. It alleviates the feeling of overwhelm—instilling focus, clarity, and confidence. After decades of in-the-field research and practice of his productivity methods, David wrote the international best-seller Getting Things Done. Published in over 28 languages, TIME magazine heralded it as “the defining self-help business book of its time.” In 2015, he released a new edition of the book, with new insights, updates, and discoveries about the world of Getting Things Done and its many personal and professional applications. Today, the David Allen Company is a thriving global training and consulting company, widely considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity.
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