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It\u2019s all connected. You can\u2019t really define the right action until you know the outcome you\u2019re after, and your outcome is disconnected from reality if you\u2019re not clear about what you need to do physically to make it happen. You can get at it from either direction, and you must, to get things done.<\/p>\n

\u2013David Allen<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s all connected. You can\u2019t really define the right action until you know the outcome you\u2019re after, and your outcome is disconnected from reality if you\u2019re not clear about what you need to do physically to make it happen. You can get at it from either direction, and you must, to get things done. \u2013David … <\/p>\n

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