Getting in control and creating space | David Allen | TEDxAmsterdam 2014

For more than 20 years, David Allen has been a management consultant and executive coach. Allen’s first book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, published in 2001, became a National Bestseller. Allen has been called a personal productivity guru whose work has been featured in Fast Company, Fortune, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications.

[swyxTV]

Natural planning model

1. what is the purpose of this project?
2. what is your vision of a successful project?
3. Brainstorm Ideas to plug the gap between here and there
4. Structure your ideas - sequence them in time. Pick the 3 most important things to do
5. Identify the VERY NEXT ACTION that needs to happen

[YuriRadavchuk]

A Natural Planning Model #GTD  
1. Define a Purpose (Why are you willing to do this?)
2. Create a Vision (What is the perfect result?)
3. Brainstorm the Ideas (How to get to my desired outcome?)
4. Structure (Detail the Ideas to evaluate them. What ideas are worth implementing?)
5. Make a move (What is the first step to be done to make it happen)
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and a bonus: How can I cut the amount of steps and can I?

The order matters.

[yoyo-jcqg]

he's saying that our brain isn't good at planning complex projects on the fly so we resist taking action, we freeze-up since we don't want to fail...
and to solve this issue we should borrow some tips from our natural ability to plan, instead of doing everything in your head as you normally would, this time you write it down and go step-by-step thru the five questions, at the end you end up with something simpler and easier to manage, your resistance and inaction disappears and so you start making progress, genius!

[nataliaobando]

God! Mr. Allen is a genius! I followed the structure he provided during the video and it flows naturally to solutions. Cheers to Mr. Allen!

[hakunashida]

One of the great masters with great advice. Relaxing is the key. Not getting stressed out!

[papamarfo]

That was pretty epic. I went through the writing part myself but paused and put in some thinking and real pen to paper writing. By the end I had about 4 pages. I've known about planning and recording and all that, but to experience it this way has caused something to click in me. The cherry on top is the key David Allen shared at the end that we can all easily go back to the right process when we realize we're screwing up its application in a goal or situation we're in. So intuitive. So AMAZING.

[DharmendraRaiMindMap]

David Allen s the real deal . Real practical, precise, last mile advice in his book GTD !

[tonysmilemusic]

2:50 6:35 10:50 planning 14:30 xx 15:50 xx

[syror]

This is just one side of hes work when you know all of hes work you will be more get more power, freedom and CLARITY(Peace of mind) =) Thanks David

[megconkling]

This is great organization for ratioinal, logical thinking for ideas, breaking it down to structure of sequence and priorities. I think this is so helpful and a great layout. Definitely a GO TO video.

[vivek.n.c]

One for the best video, felt like it unlocked something in my head at the time of brain storming

[mittokay]

I like the way you use vocabulary, It is easy to listen for me

[dananskidolf]

"You're a planning machine. You're planning all the time. You can't help it. You can't help [but] plan. You planned what to wear here today."
*Looks down at self, sprawled on sofa in boxer shorts because when I got up 12+ hours ago I didn't have time to put on my dressing gown.*

[oliviaadel]

mr.David allen you are a genius.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[YehudiNimol]

Incredible. Actually helped me come up with a plan

[rajaseethakre]

Now i can plan how i am going to plan my plan for my plan to get me studying.
More complicated than it sounds!

[niteesh]

Dear Allen sir, Thanks a lot for sharing great ideas for implementation...pls visit india for your workshop..

[susannec]

I never was very good at writing papers I could never grasp the idea of the thesis statement. I was too young in college to come up with a thesis statement and stick to it

[monocyte]

wow im looking at planning at a different perspective now

[cotdot]

just do it and work out the problems afterward.