Articles and insights from David Allen Company coaches. http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner.php I recently presented a two day Getting Things Done seminar to 40 employees who were being asked to upgrade themselves. ... wayne@davidco.com (Wayne Pepper) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Wayne_Pepper/article58.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:51:22 -0700 If you're familiar with the GTD workflow diagram, you know that a key element is the two minute rule. ... wayne@davidco.com (Wayne Pepper) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Wayne_Pepper/article65.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:51:22 -0700 Are you a possibility thinker? I am. During the course of a day, I will have several thoughts ... wayne@davidco.com (Wayne Pepper) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Wayne_Pepper/article66.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:51:22 -0700 "You are either attracted or repelled by your systems and/or your work." This is a quote that many of ... wayne@davidco.com (Wayne Pepper) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Wayne_Pepper/article74.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:51:22 -0700 I recently presented a seminar where a participant brought up the project of getting her daughter into college. Since ... wayne@davidco.com (Wayne Pepper) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Wayne_Pepper/article82.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:51:22 -0700 By Kelly Forrister & Wayne Pepper This guide will show you how to take Gmail™ beyond email, by transforming it ... wayne@davidco.com (Wayne Pepper) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Wayne_Pepper/article77.html Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:51:22 -0700 I did a coaching recently for a small business owner. On the first morning she did what many people ... kelly@davidco.com (Kelly Forrister) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Kelly_Forrister/article55.html Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:35:27 -0800 One of my favorite David Allen quotes is, "You can only feel good about what you're not doing, when you ... kelly@davidco.com (Kelly Forrister) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Kelly_Forrister/article67.html Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:35:27 -0800 Sharing a filing cabinet was a big step in my marriage. When my husband and I merged our home ... kelly@davidco.com (Kelly Forrister) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Kelly_Forrister/article75.html Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:35:27 -0800 By Kelly Forrister & Wayne Pepper This guide will show you how to take Gmail™ beyond email, by transforming it ... kelly@davidco.com (Kelly Forrister) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Kelly_Forrister/article78.html Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:35:27 -0800 If you're like most people, email is where much of your work lands in your personal and professional life. ... kelly@davidco.com (Kelly Forrister) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Kelly_Forrister/article81.html Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:35:27 -0800 In my one-on-one coaching, one of the key practices I encourage clients to embrace is to define clear successful outcome ... michael@davidco.com (Michael Dolan) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Michael_Dolan/article59.html Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:35:25 -0700 "Bees accomplish nothing save as they work together, and neither do men." - Elbert Hubbard As a coach with the David Allen ... michael@davidco.com (Michael Dolan) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Michael_Dolan/article60.html Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:35:25 -0700 One of the most powerful new behaviors I coach clients on during workflow coaching sessions is the practice of defining ... michael@davidco.com (Michael Dolan) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Michael_Dolan/article79.html Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:35:25 -0700 "The people who are not here are the ones who should be here." "I know some people who really need this." The ... danny@davidco.com (Danny Bader) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Danny_Bader/article73.html Mon, 8 Jan 2007 09:15:07 -0800 "It is not sufficient that a man know how to ride a horse, he must also learn to fall." ... danny@davidco.com (Danny Bader) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Danny_Bader/article64.html Mon, 8 Jan 2007 09:15:07 -0800 My most recent Ah-ha moment came recently while working with a client. While we had accomplished a great deal during ... meg@davidco.com (Meg Edwards) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Meg_Edwards/article3.html Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:26:13 -0800 As you look at your to- do list do you say to yourself any of the following, "I can't ... meg@davidco.com (Meg Edwards) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Meg_Edwards/article15.html Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:26:13 -0800 Using the Someday Maybe list is a relief! Why? You can feel more relaxed and more in control. You can ... meg@davidco.com (Meg Edwards) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Meg_Edwards/article16.html Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:26:13 -0800 I presented at the 14th annual CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) Conference and received a big round ... meg@davidco.com (Meg Edwards) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Meg_Edwards/article17.html Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:26:13 -0800 When we enter into the "Doing" phases in GTD we have to take into consideration how we are prioritizing what ... meg@davidco.com (Meg Edwards) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Meg_Edwards/article27.html Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:26:13 -0800 I have been working as a coach for The David Allen Company for four years. In that time, one ... meg@davidco.com (Meg Edwards) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Meg_Edwards/article30.html Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:26:13 -0800 Procrastination. I hear it all the time. My clients confide in me, "I am procrastinating on sending in the contract/mailing ... meg@davidco.com (Meg Edwards) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Meg_Edwards/article42.html Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:26:13 -0800 While coaching people I often hear about the distractions that prevent them from getting done what they say they want ... meg@davidco.com (Meg Edwards) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Meg_Edwards/article45.html Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:26:13 -0800 One of the most marvelous yet often overlooked aspects of the GTD methodology is that it is technology-independent. It only ... robert@davidco.com (Robert Peake) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Robert_Peake/article54.html Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:29:54 -0800 Since launching GTD Connect, we have gotten a lot of great feedback not only on the content, but on the ... robert@davidco.com (Robert Peake) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Robert_Peake/article70.html Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:29:54 -0800 Click here to read the introduction and part one. Part II: GTD and Extreme Programming I have to admit that I'm not ... robert@davidco.com (Robert Peake) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Robert_Peake/article71.html Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:29:54 -0800 As a trainer and coach for the David Allen Company, I've found that as simple as it may sound to ... leslie@davidco.com (Leslie Boyer) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Leslie_Boyer/article4.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:26:04 -0700 Something I have noticed in my work with The David Allen Company is that many people are uncomfortable with space. ... leslie@davidco.com (Leslie Boyer) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Leslie_Boyer/article22.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:26:04 -0700 Saying "No" - The First Step in Simplifying Your Life As is stated in the Getting Things Done training, one of ... leslie@davidco.com (Leslie Boyer) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Leslie_Boyer/article23.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:26:04 -0700 There is a point in the Getting Things Done training when I show most of the lists I have and ... leslie@davidco.com (Leslie Boyer) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Leslie_Boyer/article24.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:26:04 -0700 So you've done a pretty good job of implementing the Getting Things Done approach into your life: the areas ... leslie@davidco.com (Leslie Boyer) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Leslie_Boyer/article37.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:26:04 -0700 In the early 20th century, Vilfredo Pareto noticed that 20 percent of the people of Italy owned 80 percent of ... leslie@davidco.com (Leslie Boyer) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Leslie_Boyer/article46.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:26:04 -0700 One of the things we talk about in GTD is that in life and work today, not only do we ... leslie@davidco.com (Leslie Boyer) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Leslie_Boyer/article50.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:26:04 -0700 The year before Hurricane Katrina hit, I was doing a training for one of the power companies in the South. ... leslie@davidco.com (Leslie Boyer) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Leslie_Boyer/article72.html Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:26:04 -0700 Years ago, when I first started learning and implementing the GTD methodology, I couldn't quite grasp this concept of "Someday/Maybe". ... julie@davidco.com (Julie Ireland) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Julie_Ireland/article61.html Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:18:36 -0700 One of the most fun and rewarding benefits of implementing the GTD methodology for me has been getting my Next ... julie@davidco.com (Julie Ireland) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Julie_Ireland/article63.html Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:18:36 -0700 Q&A by Jose Caraball 1. a) In your opinion, what elements of David Allen's work is more "American" than "universal"? ... josé@davidco.com (José Caraball) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Jos%E9_Caraball/article56.html Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:57:43 -0700 I had the opportunity to speak and be interviewed at the recent International Stress Conference in Porto Alegre, Brazil. After ... ana@davidco.com (Ana Maria González) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Ana_Maria_Gonz%E1lez/article5.html Tue, 12 Jul 2005 15:27:02 -0700 No matter what level or field we find ourselves, whether it is the corporate/professional aspect or our personal/home life, we ... ana@davidco.com (Ana Maria González) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Ana_Maria_Gonz%E1lez/article14.html Tue, 12 Jul 2005 15:27:02 -0700 One of the principles of the David Allen methodology is to have a "complete inventory" of your projects. Why ... ana@davidco.com (Ana Maria González) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Ana_Maria_Gonz%E1lez/article32.html Tue, 12 Jul 2005 15:27:02 -0700 Reflecting on my "sabbatical" ... (took three months off work and went to a small remote town in Italy) and, ... ana@davidco.com (Ana Maria González) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Ana_Maria_Gonz%E1lez/article48.html Tue, 12 Jul 2005 15:27:02 -0700 There is a new paradigm that is emerging in executive offices as executives and administrative support staff learn the Getting ... marian@davidco.com (Marian Bateman) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Marian_Bateman/article2.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:07:24 -0800 Coaching in a team context is a very powerful tool for establishing stability and renewed energy for organizations in the ... marian@davidco.com (Marian Bateman) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Marian_Bateman/article12.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:07:24 -0800 Often we start Workflow Coaching with people in their business environment and end up coaching them in their home as ... marian@davidco.com (Marian Bateman) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Marian_Bateman/article13.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:07:24 -0800 What does it mean to be organized? It used to be the definition was clean and neat. You know the ... marian@davidco.com (Marian Bateman) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Marian_Bateman/article31.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 17:07:24 -0800 I just had the pleasure of hanging around with David for several days. Just sitting in the back of ... anne@davidco.com (Anne Gennett) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Anne_Gennett/article40.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:56:02 -0800 I was working with a client the other day, doing the second follow-up visit of the Workflow Coaching. We were ... anne@davidco.com (Anne Gennett) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Anne_Gennett/article6.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:56:02 -0800 So you've been on the road for two weeks. Days full of meetings and phone calls, juggling unexpected issues back ... anne@davidco.com (Anne Gennett) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Anne_Gennett/article20.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:56:02 -0800 It's the question I get most often, and there are devotees in every camp, but I like to think there ... anne@davidco.com (Anne Gennett) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Anne_Gennett/article21.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:56:02 -0800 It's all in my Palm. And I know you laugh, I've seen you nudge each other and make sly ... anne@davidco.com (Anne Gennett) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Anne_Gennett/article25.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:56:02 -0800 Just some thoughts on what I'm seeing a lot of these days...unconscious filing. If your filing cabinets outnumber your friends, ... anne@davidco.com (Anne Gennett) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Anne_Gennett/article29.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:56:02 -0800 Having a good system is like living with a gourmet kitchen. You can't make a soufflé if all you ... anne@davidco.com (Anne Gennett) http://www.davidco.com/coaches_corner/Anne_Gennett/article35.html Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:56:02 -0800