I don’t seem to get to that wonderful state by working harder and faster

I have been a huge fan of David Allen for well over a decade; his work influences everything I do in my life and business practice. I actually had the chance to interview David 7-8 years ago; the interview is posted here as part of a 12 part series I did on ‘Getting Things Done’ on the Internet; http://e1evation.com/2012/09/30/david-allen-interview/. You, David, might especially appreciate this post on gtd in gmail; http://e1evation.com/2012/10/05/getting-things-done-gtd-in-email/

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“Folks, can we hear it for sloth, indolence, and procrastination?!” That’s how I have started many of my seminars over the years. And it always gets thunderous applause and raucous cheers. I think it hits a nerve.

I’ve been working on both (self-forgiveness and sense of humor) for decades now, and still find it quite challenging at times. But you know, when I’m in a loving, whole, and healthy state of mind about myself and about life, everything’s cool. Where I am, doing what I’m doing, is exactly where I need to be and what I need to do. God’s on her throne, the mail is coming, my dog loves me, and tomorrow is just fine right where it is, not showing up until then.

And I don’t seem to get to that wonderful state of mind by working harder and faster. Sometimes it helps, but more often it just perpetuates…

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