David Allen

Creative gift for my 80th birthday from a long-time GTDer youtube.com/watch?v=5qISPx…

@EvanT Very true.

Arguing with a fool doesn't change them; it changes you.

Big key to productivity (& sanity): know it will never all get done & treat ambiguity as an honored guest

If you're not losing control several times a day, you're likely stale.

Clarity, Trust, and Teamwork: A Conversation with David Allen books.forbes.com/author-podcast…

Appreciating rare moments of nothing to say, nothing to do. How cool, though, with what they fill up with, so quickly.

Cool how many layers of my mind there are to clear, each time I do it...and how different my world is then.

One morning I awoke, seeing fluffy snowflakes fall. I will work like them.

If you could stop thinking, letting go of trying control your world with your mind, where would your attention go?

The more I relax, the bigger the pond I always become aware of that I'm floating in...

Now let's get down to the real work of being able to do nothing, with a vengeance!

You don't have to like your life to get it off your mind.

Nice list on which to be included: inc.com/jeff-haden/the…

The more sensitive & responsive the environment, the less need for noise to get things done.

@PeterByrom No skunks in Amsterdam.

No matter how cool your car, you can still hit a skunk.

What’s even COOLER is making friends with a local skunk. At the expense of your sweatpants, that is…hello David! (This is me trying to stay “chill” while a skunk “goes to town” on my pants as I took a breather between bike sprints, he did this every day for almost a week!)

Key to success & salvation: distinguish between intuition & indigestion.