{"id":5681,"date":"2012-01-30T21:28:51","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T04:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/2012\/01\/30\/"},"modified":"2015-03-28T05:12:25","modified_gmt":"2015-03-28T12:12:25","slug":"getting-your-startup-under-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2012\/01\/getting-your-startup-under-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting your Startup Under Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"logo\">\n<p>In this Dorm Room Tycoon interview on huffduffer, David Allen, author of <a title=\"Getting Things Done\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.davidco.com\/store\/catalog\/GETTING-THINGS-DONE-PAPERBACK-p-16175.php\" target=\"_blank\">Getting Things Done<\/a>, explains how entrepreneurs can be in control, and why planning and having an overall purpose are keys to success.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2012\/01\/huffduffer1.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full 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