Getting Things Done

Ep: 15 - David Allen at the Do Lectures

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May 7, 2016
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INSIGHT

Overwhelm vs. Overload

  • People face overwhelming opportunities and commitments, not information overload.
  • True overload comes from potential meaning within information, not information itself.
ADVICE

Control and Focus

  • Regain control by capturing out-of-control items and clarifying commitments.
  • Focus by clarifying six levels of commitments: purpose, vision, goals, responsibilities, projects, and actions.
ADVICE

Capture Everything

  • Capture everything that's not on "cruise control."
  • Writing things down (distributed cognition) creates a sense of control and focus.
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