David Allen

David Allen is an American author, productivity consultant, and creator of the Getting Things Done® methodology. He founded the David Allen Company and has worked in consulting, training, and coaching for organizations in the United States and internationally. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from New College of Florida and attended the University of California, Berkeley.

Allen is the author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life, Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life, and Getting Things Done Workbook. He co-authored Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life in a Distracting World with Mike Williams and Mark Wallace.