If you are having
If you are having fun on the set, you are not getting things done. Eli Roth
Getting Things Done
. . .a sense
. . .a sense of humor can be a great help-particularly a sense of humor about (oneself). William Howard Taft joked about his own corpulence and people loved it; took nothing from his inherent dignity. Lincoln eased tense moments with bawdy stories, and often poked fun at himself-and history honors him for this human quality. … Read more
A sense of humor
A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Power is getting things
Power is getting things done without having to demonstrate that you can bulldoze it through. I’m most effective when I’ve studied an issue, when I can make a credible argument, and then bring people along. Donna Edwards
You don’t actually do
You don’t actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. When enough of the right action steps have been taken, some situation will have been created that matches your initial picture of the outcome closely enough that you can call it done. David Allen
If you don’t pay
If you don’t pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves. David Allen
Most people feel best
Most people feel best about their work the week before their vacation, but it’s not because of the vacation itself. What do you do the last week before you leave on a big trip? You clean up, close up, clarify, and renegotiate all your agreements with yourself and others. I just suggest that you do … Read more
You don’t actually do
You don’t actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. David Allen
Use your mind to
Use your mind to think about things, rather than think of them. You want to be adding value as you think about projects and people, not simply reminding yourself they exist. David Allen
Anything that causes you
Anything that causes you to overreact or underreact can control you, and often does. David Allen