Getting Things Done by David Allen

Allen, through years of coaching and training countless individuals, has come to a fundamental realization. The majority of stress that people experience stems from mishandled commitments they either make or accept. Anything that is out of place or not in its proper state is considered an "open loop." These open loops will constantly demand your attention if they are not managed appropriately. In order to alleviate this stress, you must utilize your mind to remove these thoughts from your consciousness. The reason these thoughts persist is often because you desire a different outcome than what currently exists. However, you have not clearly defined the intended outcome, determined the next physical action step, or established reminders in a reliable system. Until you have clarified your thoughts, made decisions, and stored the resulting information in a trusted system, your brain will continue to occupy itself with these unresolved matters. It is futile to continuously think about something without making any progress. Therefore, we must transform all the various things we encounter and accumulate into a well-organized inventory of meaningful actions, projects, and useful information. To effectively get things done, two essential components are required: defining what "done" means in terms of outcomes, and understanding what the process of "doing" entails.

 

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