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David Allen is the master of personal organization. Millions of people follow his Getting Things Done system. So it’s a surprise that he recently offered a paean to doing some things at the last moment.

“A client once told me he likes waiting until the last minute. It makes his work better. It’s more focused, more creative and more inspired, all thanks to the pressure of the ticking clock. I have to admit that I think he’s right and there are times that this is true for me as well,” he writes in his newsletter.

He points to packing for a trip. He figures out exactly when he must leave the house for the airport and gives himself the 30 minutes bef

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