I had the chance to hear David Allen speak yesterday at a luncheon put on by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.  This was both my first Chamber event here in Seattle as well as my first real introduction to David Allen and his "Getting Things Done (GTD)" approach to life. 

Yes, this fits into the 7 habits, personal productivity, etc. category and you could listen to what he says and think to yourself you knew all this already.  Fair enough, but we all benefit from a 3rd party weighing in on the habits (good and bad) that we have developed and thinking about (not obsessing about) our current approach to productivity.

A few things struck me during his presentation that I'll share in a few follow up posts including the 2 minute rule for email.  If you can resolve it in two minutes or less, do it when you read it.  Any longer than that and prioritize it accordingly.

I thought he was a great speaker as he entertained but methodically walked through his approach and some things to think about.  I also received a copy of his new book Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life
along with my lunch.  All in all, time well spent.