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Perfection is graciously dealing with imperfection. (David Allen (author))
You don't have to like your life to get it off your mind. You DO have to renegotiate your agreements w/yourself about it. View quote
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Meetings handled well reduce email. Email handled well reduces meetings. View quote
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How much attention have I given what really deserves my attention today? View quote
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Appropriate focus on the right stuff gives the freedom to not have to focus on anything, on a regular basis. View quote
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What do you want to have true? Pick something between total fantasy & 51% believable, get going, & readjust as you learn. View quote
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Making decisions requires energy, but not deciding about whether to decide requires even more energy. View quote
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Is what you're about to do more likely to expand or limit your ability to get what you really want? Executive intelligence. View quote
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Simply ask & answer: if we were being wildly successful in fulfilling our purpose, what would it look, sound, & feel like? #SmallBizChat. View quote
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Not stopping to really catch up (Weekly Review, GTDers!) means trying to catch up constantly & never getting there. View quote
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Organizing without first capturing & clarifying what needs organizing is simply rearranging your angst. (David Allen (author))
Clearing the deck is great, but sailing adventurous waters is the real game. (Just can't do it w/out a clear deck.) View quote
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Only issues in life: u know what u want, but not how to get it; or u don't know what u want. Solution: #GTD. View quote
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What maps do you need to review, to see where you are & what to do next? Core to self-management systems. View quote
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Top need for top professionals: psychic space. Fewer distractions & more contexts for thinking. Not more time. View quote
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Every thought deserves its own place in the universe. How & where do you capture yours? View quote
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Engaging in complexity is a key to simplicity. Fear of it will haunt your inner recesses. View quote
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A big surprise is coming toward you. How clear do you want to be about all your current commitments, when it hits? View quote
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Cool how many layers of my mind there are to clear, each time I do it...& how different my world is then. View quote
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The goal is to get projects and situations off your mind, but not to lose any potentially useful ideas. View quote
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If you're waiting to have good ideas before you have any ideas, you won't have many ideas. (David Allen (author))
The big problem is that your mind keeps reminding you of things when you can't do anything about them. It has no sense of past or future. View quote
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[Y]ou must have a clear picture in your mind of what success would look, sound, and feel like. View quote
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The organizing system merely provides placeholders for all your oprn loops and options so your mind can... make the necessary intuitive, moment-to-moment strategic decisions. View quote
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It's great to clear your psychic decks so you can go into the weekend ready for refreshment and recreation, with nothing on your mind. View quote
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