Getting Things Done
David Allen's book, mentioned for its estimate that brain-dumping all tasks can take days for executives.
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
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Videos Mentioning Getting Things Done

Ep. 214: Quiet Quitting | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A productivity methodology by David Allen that recommends the use of a 'someday maybe' list to offload ideas from one's mind.

Relentless Focus, Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Epigenetic Reprogramming, and More
Tim Ferriss
A book by David Allen about personal productivity and task management, which Brian Armstrong reads for efficient work completion.

Full Length Episode | #177 | February 28, 2022
Cal Newport
A productivity methodology mentioned in relation to Merlin Mann's early work.

Make 2024 Your Best Year: Ditch The Hustle Culture & Achieve Your Dreams | Ali Abdaal & Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A productivity methodology and book by David Allen, referenced in a discussion about hustle culture and how productivity advice is perceived.

Most Self-Help Advice Is Wrong. Here's The Fastest Way To Transform Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A productivity methodology by David Allen, referenced for its principles on mail sorting and organization systems.

Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia’s Real Genesis Story, The Questioning Mind, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A popular productivity methodology that Jimmy Wales found interesting but didn't fully adopt.

David Allen — The Art of Getting Things Done (GTD) | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
David Allen's best-selling book, also referred to as the GTD methodology, a global phenomenon for stress-free productivity.

20 Lessons that Improved My Life
Ali Abdaal
A seminal book on productivity by David Allen, which the speaker references for its five-step approach including 'clarify'.

Kevin Systrom — Tactics, Books, and the Path to a Billion Users | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A productivity methodology and book by David Allen, which Kevin Systrom's team experienced.

The Ultimate Guide To Reinventing Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
David Allen's book, mentioned for its estimate that brain-dumping all tasks can take days for executives.

Should You "Disappear" Before 2025 To Reinvent Yourself? | Cal Newport
Cal Newport

How To Stop Wasting Time: The 5-Step Productivity System To Organize Your Life | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A classic productivity book by David Allen, published in 2001, which details a methodology for getting your arms around chaos and moving towards calm, focusing heavily on physical collection of tasks.

Overcoming Laziness: Daily Habits To Take Back Control Of Your Discipline & Focus | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A well-known productivity methodology by David Allen, mentioned in contrast to Cal Newport's approach for managing small projects.

Dustin Moskovitz, Co Founder of Asana and Facebook | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A popular productivity methodology and book by David Allen, which introduces concepts such as 'continual partial attention disorder.'

8 Productivity Books To Change Your Life. Here's What Actually Works. | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A book advocating 'stress-free productivity' by externalizing commitments into a trusted system to reduce mental load and anxiety.

Answering your Questions
Ali Abdaal
A productivity book by David Allen that introduced the 'capture habit'.

Reid Hoffman & Michael McCullough Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A book recommended by Michael McCullough for young people to help them take action.

265 - Time, productivity, and purpose: insights from Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman
Peter Attia MD
A book by David Allen that kickstarted the modern productivity movement. Burkeman discusses how he initially misinterpreted the book's core message as a means to accomplish everything, rather than managing the feeling of having too much to do.