David Allen

Biography

David Allen is an author, consultant, international lecturer, and Founder of the David Allen Company. He is widely recognized as the world's leading authority on personal and organizational productivity. His thirty years of pioneering research, coaching and education of some of the world's highest-performing professionals, corporations and institutions, has earned him Forbes' recognition as one of the top five executive coaches in the United States, and as one of the "Top 100 thought leaders" by Leadership magazine. Fast Company hailed David Allen "One of the world's most influential thinkers" in the arena of personal productivity, for his outstanding programs and writing on time and stress management, the power of aligned focus and vision, and his groundbreaking methodologies in management and executive peak performance. Time Magazine labeled his first book, Getting Things Done as "the defining self-help business book of the decade."

David Allen is the author of three books; the international bestseller, Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity ("GTD" as the method is popularly known), Ready for Anything, and Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life. Getting Things Done has been a perennial business bestseller since it's publication in 2001, and is now published in 28 languages.

Getting Things Done has spawned an international movement of devoted adopters from executives, techies, soldiers, entrepreneurs, university professors, musicians, students and the clergy. It has given rise to a thriving "GTD" industry of web sites, blogs and software applications. Internet searches bring up tens of millions of references. David Allen is a rarity in the Twitter world, as one of the few non-celebrities with over a million followers hanging on his wit and inspiration.

Publications

Here is your road map to achieving stress-free productivity. You will experience immediate benefits when you use these tips and tricks to help you get-and stay-on top of it all.

Getting Things Done-The Art of Stress-Free Productivity is David's proven guide to staying on top of it all in a world where communication and responsibilities are increasing exponentially. Part I describes the game, Part II coaches you through implementing the system, and Part III explores the subtler and more profound benefits you will experience when you incorporate these core principles and proven tricks into your work and your life.

Titles

Managing Workflow
This is a very tactically oriented, hands on seminar on how to get quick control using the fundamental thinking process and the powerful GTD five phases of workflow mastery. Conducted by a David Allen Company Senior Facilitator - the same people who consult with some of the most progressive people and prestigious organizations around the world each and every day - this full day presentation is full of practical recommendations and suggestions for how to really put GTD to work for you - at work, at home and in everything you do. >br>>br> You will leave this session with the tools to: Gain significant time and energy for more creative, strategic and personal endeavors - Get and keep your in-box, email, and voicemail at ZERO - Gain more control and focus with the revolutionary GTD workflow techniques - Manage communications and transactions seamlessly - and MORE!

Making It All Work
Taught by David Allen in person! A great class for getting an overview of the big picture of GTD. Making It All Work seminar approaches GTD from a higher level. It includes a condensed version of the GTD Mastering Workflow seminar, but with a more concentrated focus on the whole picture of the self-management process, including prioritizing from multiple horizons of focus, applying the core productivity principles, and making change stick. Find out for yourself why David has been named the most influential thinker on personal productivity! You will be entertained with David's candid and energetic presentation, his insights into why we do what we do, and what we can do to change it for the better!

You will be energized and inspired by the simple tips and ideas that David will share with you throughout the day - suggestions that you can immediately implement in your life. If you like Getting Things Done, put the GTD Making It All Work seminar on your project list.