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Today’s post is from Mike St. Pierre of The Daily Saint

In case you missed it, Robert Scoble interviewed David Allen this past week on Fast Company TV.  Scoble, an entertaining techie who asks simple and direct questions, wanted to know a lot about the tools that Allen uses to “get things done”.  As the audience waited for Allen to reveal his love for the new iPhone 3G or the latest Blackberry, a disappointed answer came forward- “it’s not so much about the tools as it is about the habits one practices”.

While this may be disappointing to some, it is consistent with what Allen has discussed before.  Tools matter and in fact fine tools can make a difference in one’s productivity.  But as with all tools, they depend on the operator.  How many of us have seen a friend or colleague who purchases a new PDA or DayRunner planner, only to find it’s better suited as a paper weight in a few week’s time? 

My podcast from yesterday references the Allen interview and here is the direct link to Scoble’s piece with the founder of GTD.

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