Productivity

It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?

If you have time to whine and complain about something then you have the time to do something about it.

The secret of being productive is to have a big wastebasket.

Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else.

Either you run the day, or the day runs you.

Start with the end in mind.

To think is easy. To act is difficult. To act as one thinks is the most difficult of all.

There is no substitute for hard work.

True productivity isn't about doing more, but relentlessly tackling the tasks that truly move the needle, especially the uncomfortable ones.

The most formidable structures are not built by sudden leaps, but by stones laid with unwavering daily resolve.

A perfect plan without a first step is merely an elaborate procrastination. Action forges the path.

Our deepest regret often isn't for what we lacked, but for the hours we allowed to simply evaporate into nothingness.

Don't measure progress by your velocity, but by the gravitational pull your intentional choices exert on the future.

The most efficient way to do it, is to do it.

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that.

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, professionals just get to work.

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

Don't tell me what you value, show me your calendar, and I'll tell you what you value.

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.

Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.

Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.

If you wait for perfect conditions, you'll never get anything done.

It is not the quantity but the quality of work that matters.

Until you commit, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Always ineffectiveness. Begin it now.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

The difference between a successful person and others is not lack of strength, not lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.

My goal is no longer to get more done, but rather to have less to do.

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.

If you want to be more productive, you need to become master of your minutes.

Don't confuse activity with productivity. Many people are simply busy being busy.

The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

Work smarter, not harder.

It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.

Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.

Done is better than perfect.

Focus on being productive instead of busy.

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

The best way to predict the future is to create it.

The most effective way to do it, is to do it.

Lost time is never found again.

Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the rest.

The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine.

You can do anything, but not everything.

It's not always that we need to do more but rather that we need to focus on less.

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.

What gets measured gets managed.

Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before.

Ordinary people think merely of spending time, great people think of using it.

The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our lives in harmony with all existence.

Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.

You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.