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June 25, 2004
Atlantic Monthly article on me
There's a 6-page article on me and GTD in the current (JUL/AUG) issue of Atlantic Monthly, in case you haven't seen it. Jim Fallows (senior writer for them, former editor of US News) has been following my stuff for a while, and I think did an admirable job of expressing some of the core stuff about GTD and me...
Organize Your Life!And, by the way, it's a great double issue - cogent stuff on Bush/Kerry as well as world events. It's still my favorite rag (not just because they published Jim's article!) - the only one I read cover to cover every month.
The modern condition is to be overwhelmed by everything. Now comes David Allen, who can teach even you how to stop stewing and start doing
by James Fallows
Posted by David at June 25, 2004 11:39 AM
Comments
You're in good company-with the likes of Thoreau for example:)
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABK2934-0012-65
Posted by: Avi Solomon at June 27, 2004 08:32 AM
I read the Atlantic article about you. Frankly, it seemed like the author couldn't decide if he is a fan of GTD, or is afraid of following a crowd of GTD loyalists....
Posted by: Rob Crawford at June 29, 2004 03:55 AM
Could anyone email me a transcript or scan of it
It's not a magazie that I can get in this part of england
I also can't subscribe to the mag off the web - that's just for the US
Thanks if you can - Chris
Posted by: Chris at June 29, 2004 05:15 AM
Like Chris, I'd like to read this article but can't get hold of it in Australia - can Dave or one of his staff make it available on-line for us?
Thanks
Gordon
Posted by: Gordon at July 1, 2004 07:31 AM
the article can read online through EBSCo. Many libraries subscribe to this service and you may be able log on from home through your library site. I did very easily.
Posted by: will at July 4, 2004 10:41 AM
It's online for free now:
http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=661&topicId=19297&docId=l:215269898&start=8
Posted by: Avi Solomon at July 22, 2004 03:13 AM
I incorporated the GTD principles into my life about a year ago. Thanks!
Having read the article, I'm even more interested in your thoughts on the 30k-50k levels than I was before. Do you have any plans to develop that aspect into seminars or books?
Thanks much,
Brian
Posted by: Brian at August 2, 2004 11:14 AM
The Atlantic article is now available on the Atlantic's web site:
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200407/fallows2
Posted by: James Fallows at August 6, 2004 01:07 AM
I was in Ellensburg WA last summer attending a week long training program at CWU for managers in the pupil transportation field. After class it was hot (near 100) and I went down to a store to find something cold to take back to my room. I grabbed a copy of The Atlantic while I was there and when I returned, I started at the front and worked my way back to Fallows' story and wow! what a change it has meant for me.
I'm returning to Ellensburg next weekend to give a presentation of my project for the class, and much of it's going to be about the changes GTD has inspired in me. I think I'll get an Atlantic too! Thanks, Tom.
Posted by: Tom Spellman at October 17, 2004 06:42 AM
