Quotes from Gary Keller

Os hábitos requerem muito menos energia e esforço para manter do que para começar

When you try to do two things at once, you either can't or won't do either well.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket" is all wrong. I tell you "put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket." Look round you and take notice; men who do that do not often fail. It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. It is trying to carry too many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country.

even computers can process only one piece of code at a time. When they "multitask," they switch back and forth, alternating their attention until both tasks are done.

extraordinary success is sequential, not simultaneous.

I just call. I have a schedule I follow. The first hour I call five clients, the second hour I do lead follow-up, and the rest of the day is appointments and contract negotiations. And, that's it. I deal with a lot of investors. Last year, I did 300 deals, but I worked with only 100 people. I do multiple deals per person—about three deals per person in a year. I turn my past clients into investors—I create a dream for them. I change their financial destiny.

We hear about balance so much we automatically assume it's exactly what we should be seeking. It's not. Purpose, meaning, significance—these are what make a successful life. Seek them and you will most certainly live your life out of balance, criss-crossing an invisible middle line as you pursue your priorities.

The ballerina is a classic example. When the ballerina poses en pointe, she can appear weightless, floating on air, the very idea of balance and grace. A closer look would reveal her toe shoes vibrating rapidly, making minute adjustments for balance. Counterbalancing done well gives the illusion of balance.

When you argue for your limitations, you get to keep them

Encontre o seu equilíbrio e o seu mundo organiza-se. Quando traz um propósito para a sua vida, conhece as suas prioridades e conquista uma produtividade elevada na prioridade que é mais importante todos os dias, a sua vida ganha sentido e o extraordinário torna-se possível.

Extraordinary results require focused attention and time.

The concerns which fail are those which have scattered their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains also. They have investments in this, or that, or the other, here, there and everywhere.

What you build today will either empower or restrict you tomorrow.

For thousands of years, work was life.

The ONE Thing becomes difficult because we've unfortunately bought into too many others

Hanging out with people who seek success will strengthen your motivation and positively push your performance.

The problem with living in the middle is that it prevents you from making extraordinary time commitments to anything. In your effort to attend to all things, everything gets shortchanged and nothing gets its due.

Even an idle phone conversation when driving takes a 40 percent bite out of your focus and, surprisingly, can have the same effect as being drunk.

Aunque estés en el buen camino, te arrollarán si lo único que haces es quedarte ahí sentado». Will Rogers

There is this pervasive idea that the successful person is the "disciplined person" who leads a "disciplined life." It's a lie.

Pursuing a balanced life means never pursuing anything at the extremes.

People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the only ones who do.

You can do two things at once, but you can't focus effectively on two things at once.

Work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls – family, health, friends, integrity – are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.