The problem is, is when your focus is created by a crisis, then the frontal lobe shuts down essentially, the frontal cortex which is your intuitive intelligence. So you get very clever and very stupid in a crisis. Also, you pump adrenalin into your body from what you - physiologically you'll crash.
David AllenIt was helpful to be able to call a lawyer...it turns out, that not only did they help me, but they really helped the whole community.
David AllenThe real issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real issue is how we manage actions.
David AllenFocusing on values does not simplify your life. It gives meaning and direction-and a lot more complexity.
David AllenWhy do people complain that there's no time to get their work done? Because there is more work to do than the work they think they have to do.
David Allen