David Allen is an author, consultant, international lecturer, Founder and Chairman of the David Allen Company, a productivity training and consulting company that provides services designed to increase performance, capacity and aligned execution. They count among their clients some of the world’s most prestigious corporations, including over 40% of Fortune 100 companies. David Allen is the author of three books; the international bestseller, Getting Things Done: the Art of Stress-Free Productivity (popularly known by the brand shorthand of GTD® ), Ready for Anything, and Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life.