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Today, David Allen is considered the leading authority in the fields of organizational and personal productivity. The David Allen Company, run by David and his ... Skiptocontent ABOUTGTD&reg MINDLIKEWATER.&reg YOURMINDISFORHAVINGIDEAS,NOTHOLDINGTHEM.® That’swhyDavidAllencreatedGettingThingsDone®.GTDisthework-lifemanagementsystemthathashelpedcountlessindividualsandorganizationsbringordertochaos.GTDenablesgreaterperformance,capacity,andinnovation.Italleviatesthefeelingofoverwhelm—instillingfocus,clarity,andconfidence. Afterdecadesofin-the-fieldresearchandpracticeofhisproductivitymethods,Davidwrotetheinternationalbest-sellerGettingThingsDone.Publishedinover28languages,TIMEmagazineheraldeditas“thedefiningself-helpbusinessbookofitstime.”In2015,hereleasedaneweditionofthebook,withnewinsights,updates,anddiscoveriesabouttheGTDmethodologyanditsmanypersonalandprofessionalapplications. David&KathrynAllen Today,DavidAllenisconsideredtheleadingauthorityinthefieldsoforganizationalandpersonalproductivity.TheDavidAllenCompany,runbyDavidandhiswifeKathryn,overseesthecertificationacademyandqualitystandardsforGlobalPartnersofferingGettingThingsDonecoursesandcoachingaroundtheworld. IMPACT GettingThingsDonehasimprovedtheproductivityandlivesofmillionsofpeopleacrosstheglobe. “Iamadevout,card-carryingGTDtruebeliever.Igothooked15yearsago…andtheentireapproachhasboostednotonlymyproductivitybutalsomywiderwell-being.ButwhatamazesmejustasmuchishowdeeplyGTDhastakenholdaroundtheworld.Unliketheshort-term,confectedviralityweoftenseeinthedigitalage,thisisagenuinemovement…onethathasalreadyimprovedlivesandwillcontinuetoimprovemanymore.” —DanielPink,Author  “GettingThingsDoneoffershelpbuildingthenewmentalskillsneededinanageofmultitaskingandoverload.” —SueShellenbarger,TheWallStreetJournal “TheGTDsystemhasopenedupdoorsinmylife,bothpersonalandprofessional,thatIdidnotknowwerepossible.Ithasshapedmywayoflivingandcontinuestohelpmebeasinnovativeandcreativeaspossible.Mostimportantly,ithelpsmebestrategicandefficientsoIhavemoretimetodothethingsIenjoy—likespendingtimewithmyfamilyandcoaching/sportdevelopmentwithvolleyball,baseball,andsnowboarding.”—JeffBoliba,BurtonSnowboards “GTDallowsmetobepresentandtoshowupfullyinthemoment.”—LouisKim,HewlettPackard(HP) MEETDAVID “I’moftenidentifiedbymydescriptionofarelaxedbalanceofperspectiveandcontrol,knownas‘mindlikewater.’Thisisnotanemptymind;it’samindthatisoperatingatamoreproductiveandcreativelevel.GTD®helpsyouachieveandmaintainthatoptimalcondition,byusingyourmentalenergiestothinkaboutthingsratherthanthinkofthem.” THEJOURNEYTOTODAY 2019 Summit2019inAmsterdam Globalcelebrationof35yearsofthedevelopmentanddistributionoftheGettingThingsDone®methodology. 2017 FinalizedpartnershipswithGTD&regFocusandVitalSmarts OurexclusivepartnersdeliveringGTDCoachingandCoursesintheUSandCanada. 2015 Secondeditionof“GettingThingsDone”bookispublished Completelyrewrittenandreleasedin25languages. 2013 DavidvisitsMarkWallace’sclassroom ThefirsttimeDavidsawagroupof23havingfundoingaGTDWeeklyReview®—theywerebetweentheagesof8and10. 2012 FinalizedpartnershipwithSMCOV OurexclusivepartnerinsourcingglobalpartnerstodeliverGTDCoursesandCoachingworldwide.Creatingpartnersin90countries. 2009 FirstGTDSummitinSanFrancisco AmilestoneeventgatheringsophisticatedGTDenthusiaststosharebestpracticesandapplications. 2008 “MakingItAllWork”bookpublished TakingtheGTDmethodologywideranddeeper. 2003 “ReadyforAnything”bookpublished DigestiblecompilationofDavid’sbestessays. 2001 “GettingThingsDone”bookpublished Thefirstedition. 1996 DavidAllenCompanyestablished Firstversionofthedavidco.comsitewascreatedandDavidstartedwritingweeklyessays,whichwereusedintheReadyforAnythingbook. 1990​ FirstinternationalcoursedeliveredinPrague AservicedonatedtotheEast-WestInstitute. 1985 RollouttolargecorporateclientinUS EarlyversionofGTDinlargetrainingprogramsinaerospace. 1983 Two-daycoursedevelopedanddelivered InsightConsultingGroupestablishedwithRussellBishop. 1981​ Firstversionofapre-GTDcoursewasdevelopedanddelivered​ Add-oncourseforInsightSeminarsinPersonalProductivity. 1981 DavidAllenConsultingpracticeestablished Bestpracticesbeingresearchedandtestedinrealtime.