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Joseph Loomis's avatar

Great reflection! Yes! The tool, though only a tool and not a replacement for hard thinking, is like a frame that allows you to express the unstructured mess of thoughts into some defined structured.

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Henri Fournet's avatar

Hi David,

I'm not familiar with this medium.

It's my first time on this substack thing.

There is a book awaiting to be written at the crossroads of media awareness (emanating from McLuhan) and the many powerful side effects of GTD.

At least I'm guessing of course.

I'm glad I stumbled upon this substack of yours.

Regards

Henri

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Lena's avatar

... that's why we feel so busy and overwhelmed! 😂

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David Allen's avatar

Only if you don't limit and monitor your channels....

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amariusz's avatar

...also choosing to keep the slate blank might make a difference ;) Neat workspace!

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David Allen's avatar

Indeed. That's why a neat and well organized work space is a medium for much smarter thinking and work.

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amariusz's avatar

Wow! A reply from David Allen himself – this is already a great day :) By the way, regarding the workspace topic, if there’s ever a chance to record an updated version of the "Call Daniel Br" video (recorded six years ago with a somewhat blurry image ), I’d love to see what’s changed. Wishing you all the best.

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