Quotes About Productivity

Sometimes I wish I never found the Internet. Sometimes I regret getting a laptop and Wi-Fi for logging into the Internet because it is such a distraction. If you have any addictive personality, the Internet will magnify it.

My major regret in life is not going to university, though not for the qualification I would have gained. People I know who went there have a working method where they sit down and get something done; they know how to start and get on with things. I will do anything to avoid getting on with stuff.

If you aren't taking regular breaks every couple of hours, your brain won't benefit from that extra cup of coffee.

I go to bed early - around 9 P.M. or 10 P.M. - and wake up between 2 A.M. and 5 A.M. and get an extra three hours of work done. Then I have a regular work day. It's very effective.

You know, I haven't written as much as most other writers. Certainly maybe those who keep a more regular schedule accomplish more.

I try to keep a regular work schedule.

I'm not a compulsive writer. I wish I could be compulsive about something. I have no regular writing routine.

On a regular basis if you're trying to produce something, I think you should work every day and set achievable goals.

I'm a big believer in regularity. My father taught me that. Get up early, get your work done, and that's, what, your highest level of energy before lunch.

I like myself better when I'm writing regularly.

Redemption and rehabilitation for formerly incarcerated individuals is best achieved when they are able to reintegrate back into the community as productive members.

We will reinvent productivity to empower every person and every organization on the planet to do more and achieve more.

Our productivity in the kingdom of God is directly related to our character and our Christ-likeness.

We've got gays working there. If they can demonstrate long-term relationships, we make same-sex benefits available just as we do with common-law marriages. Gays are productive people. Some fly airplanes, some work in breweries.

When I speak of 'cycles,' I am referring to lengthy intervals of relative homogeneity, if not in the resolving of problems, than at least with respect to the consistency of their capacity to productively irritate.

I'm a lazy person, but if I'm not absent-mindedly doing something, I can't really relax. I can't just veg out.

I don't listen to music when I'm writing, but I often do when I'm reworking, editing or when I need to relax.

I don't relax very well, and I find it hard to sit still.

By modulating the amount of blue in our environment, we can help people to relax, or to be alert; to fall asleep, or to stay awake.

Meditating is easier than most people think. Start by focusing and following your breath. The goal is not to eliminate thoughts entirely but to continually return to your breath. Taking this time to relax your mind can help sharpen your focus in other aspects of your work and allow you to work for longer periods of time.

I don't know how to relax. I get so edgy and instantly I'm ready to go. I don't like to waste any time. I try to use up every minute until I get tired, and then go home, rest for an hour, and then go. But I don't ever actually relax.

I realized that I am not meant to relax all the time. I have gotten into the system of working for 12 hours.

I can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation.

Don't think about work in your bedroom or relaxation area.