Getting Things Done seeks to reduce latent stress and increase productivity through focus and organization.

By diligently capturing things pulling at one’s attention, a “mind like water” can be more readily achieved. Clarification and organization then aid task complete with a singular focus when appropriate.rA1



  1. David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, Revised edition (New York City: Penguin Books, 2015). (See notes.)