Quotes About Productivity

If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don't just stick there scowling at the problem. But don't make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people's words will pour in where your lost words should be.

The material came bubbling up inside like a geyser or an oil gusher. It streamed up of its own accord, down my arm and out of my fountain pen in a torrent of six thousand words a day.

Work less than you think you should. It took me a while to realise there was a point each day when my creativity ran out and I was just producing words - usually lousy ones - for their own sake. And nap: it helps to refresh the brain, at least mine.

I will talk about two sets of things. One is how productivity and collaboration are reinventing the nature of work, and how this will be very important for the global economy. And two, data. In other words, the profound impact of digital technology that stems from data and the data feedback loop.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

We have a system that increasingly taxes work and subsidizes nonwork.

I always got my work done before playing.

Work is much more fun than fun.

Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.

Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock.

The end of labor is to gain leisure.

Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.

Perfectionism and procrastination have such a fine line. You say, 'Well, I want it to be good. I want it to be perfect.' But what you're really doing is not doing your work. You're putting off showing up and being visible because then you're going to be judged, and it might suck.

People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are.

It's a good feeling to know you've had a good day at work.

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

Our responsibility in life is not to lie around and wait for things to happen. Our responsibility in life is to work. Life is getting out and getting things done. When people say they're over-the-hill at age 50, I don't understand it.

So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work.

The work environment is very important in determining how enjoyable work is. It is very important to work with smart guys who have a superior level of intellectual bandwidth and still have softer skills as well.

My work ethic is crazy. I'm a producer, an artist, and a video director.

I'm a peaceful person once work ethic is established.

I have a crazy work ethic. I'll do 20 songs a day. I love music that much.

When you're home-schooled, you have to have a certain level of work ethic. Otherwise, you don't get anything done.

I believe Americans have a strong work ethic.