David Allen People Quotations

Why do people complain that there's no time to get their work done? Because there is more work to do than the work they think they have to do.

A lot of people have nothing very well organized, and a lot of people have nothing, very well organized.

People allow themselves to get distracted; I think ultimately, probably the biggest thing that gets in the way of people doing what they ought to be doing at any point in time is distraction.

What you'll tend to avoid doing is probably the most important thing you need to do because it'll probably be the most daunting and the most potentially successful thing you could be doing and that's usually out of people's comfort zone.

Use your mind to think about things, rather than think of them. You want to be adding value as you think about projects and people, not simply reminding yourself they exist.

Some people have to move, physically, to "get" something. But if you're stuck in a chair, that's not your limitation - it's simply not an optimal condition for you.

Most of the stress people experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept.

Most people move actually into high performance in a crisis because that creates the kind of focus that creates high performance.

If we didn't have any stress, we'd never grow and you'd probably wouldn't test your mettle and you'd probably wouldn't come up with a lot of creative stuff that people come up with by being somewhat on the edge.

One of the things I've learned is how to use humor when I communicate. When I'm joking around with the guys and they can get a little bit of a laugh out of the situation, then they look forward to coming in there. . . . Most people learn better when they enjoy the learning process.

More and more people are feeling overwhelmed. You need to make sure you're having conversations with yourself and constantly renegotiating your priorities so you feel comfortable.

People are going to have to think twice once they hire more than 10 employees.

Tricks are for the not-so-smart, not-so-conscious part of us. To a great degree, the highest performing people I know are those who have installed the best tricks in their lives.

We are hoping to get through the season without any problems with local bears. Public lands are not the only issue, and we recommend people maintain their own lands too.

Where do most people hang out socially at home? The kitchen. No more maids, no more servants. Today, most of us live another lifestyle entirely, in which we're all in it together, and that's the fun.

It's already unwieldy with almost 50 people with different languages.

Danville has a great pool of friendly, smart, and dependable people who provide superior service to our clients. This level of service has impressed our clients and enabled our Danville team to grow faster than expected. Danville's community leaders have also provided tremendous support and a business-friendly environment during this year of rapid growth.

Seriously, people still like the feel and smell of a book. It doesn't need batteries, cables, and you never get spammed.

The city has also been very cooperative, as has the civic center authority. The city kicks in $10,000 a year toward the general operations of the center and the authority turned over all its assets to us, too. We all have a vested interest in seeing our civic center stay open. It's a good facility. We want people to use it and hope it stays that way.