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Freedom to create a mess is proportional to your ability to know what "no mess" is and how to get there.
— David Allen
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Freedom to create a mess is proportional to your ability to know what "no mess" is and how to get there." in the context of "15 July 2009" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "David Allen" (Quotes, Official Twitter profile (@gtdguy))
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About David Allen
David Allen (born December 28, 1945) is an American productivity consultant, best known for the creation of a time management method called "Getting Things Done".
About David Allen
David Allen (born December 28, 1945) is an American productivity consultant, best known for the creation of a time management method called "Getting Things Done".
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