At any point in time, the first thing to consider is, what could you possibly do, where you are, with the tools you have?

— David Allen

Getting things done, and feeling good about it, means being willing to recognize, acknowledge, and appropriately manage all the things that have your consciousness engaged. Mastering the art of stress-free productivity requires it.

— David Allen

It seems that there's a part of our psyche that doesn't know the difference between an agreement about cleaning the garage and an agreement about buying a company

— David Allen

It's fine to decide not to decide about something. You just need a decide-not-to-decide system to get it off your mind

— David Allen

Most people feel best about their work the week before their vacation, but it's not because of the vacation itself. What do you do the last week before you leave on a big trip? You clean up, close up, clarify, and renegotiate all your agreements with yourself and others. I just suggest that you do this weekly instead of yearly.

— David Allen

Not being aware of all you have to do is much like having a credit card for which you don't know the balance or the limit - it's a lot easier to be irresponsible.

— David Allen

People think a lot, but most of that thinking is of a problem, project or situation - not about it

— David Allen

Sometimes the biggest gain in productive energy will come from cleaning the cobwebs, dealing with old business, and clearing the desks—cutting loose debris that's impeding forward motion.

— David Allen

The better you get, the better you better get.

— David Allen

The greater the volume of thoughts you have to work with, the better the context you can create for developing options and trusting your choices.

— David Allen