Comments on: Sometimes Getting Things Done Means Doing Nothing… http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/07/05/sometimes-getting-things-done-means-doing-nothing/ The Hub for All Things GTD Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:27:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joanne Flinn http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/07/05/sometimes-getting-things-done-means-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Joanne Flinn Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:24:11 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/07/05/sometimes-getting-things-done-means-doing-nothing/#comment-721 David, I've read your comment three times. The first read - ' ok, being instead of doing'. The second. 'ah, acting from being' My head/rider saying, hmmm, makes sense as an action that more aware of reality rather than story is more effective. On the third read, then, ah ha! The total freedom to ... be, to act, to choose, to decide, to create, that comes when there is literally nothing To do. When the imperative is passed. Flow over force. Yes, this is an amazing place for getting things done well. Joanne David, I’ve read your comment three times.

The first read – ‘ ok, being instead of doing’.

The second. ‘ah, acting from being’ My head/rider saying, hmmm, makes sense as an action that more aware of reality rather than story is more effective.

On the third read, then, ah ha! The total freedom to … be, to act, to choose, to decide, to create, that comes when there is literally nothing To do. When the imperative is passed.

Flow over force.

Yes, this is an amazing place for getting things done well.

Joanne

]]> By: David Allen http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/07/05/sometimes-getting-things-done-means-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-465 David Allen Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:04:11 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/07/05/sometimes-getting-things-done-means-doing-nothing/#comment-465 No kidding. Once you figure out that "nothing to do" is the most creative state from which to operate, figuring out how to achieve and maintain that would be the most strategic investment. If that's your "process improvement" priority, I'm on your team. Just let me know how you do that. David Allen No kidding. Once you figure out that “nothing to do” is the most creative state from which to operate, figuring out how to achieve and maintain that would be the most strategic investment. If that’s your “process improvement” priority, I’m on your team. Just let me know how you do that.

David Allen

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