Quotes About Productivity

In the industrial world we have the problem of having more productive capacity than we know what to do with. That's at the root of the unemployment crisis: we've got so productive at making things, we don't require people to be involved in making the basics of life any more. Or nearly as many people.

The best thing for workers is work, not unemployment.

Trade is not the cause for unemployment. In fact, the biggest drivers for unemployment are innovation and increased productivity. It has nothing to do with trade.

Women with minimal access to resources and no access to child care have limited choices that too often mean low-wage and part-time labor. In rural communities in the developing world, when women farmers have unequal access to fertilizers or training, their farm productivity lags behind men.

Employers who violate rules of fairness are punished by reduced productivity, and merchants who follow unfair pricing policies can expect to lose sales.

To those out of work, it may seem unfair for someone to complain that they aren't happy with the type of work they are doing, but the more we like our jobs, the better we do them. In the long run, this doesn't just make us happy - it makes businesses more successful and increases employment even further.

There's a whole bunch of unfinished stuff. Then I've got books of lyrics. I find it frustrating to finish a song and not be able to record it... so I don't write a million songs.

I start a lot of things and purposely leave them unfinished. When I have a bunch of really long emails, and I need time to think about the response, I'll actually start replying, leave them as drafts, and move onto something else mid-sentence.

I don't like to leave anything unfinished on my desk before I travel.

I always write three or four projects at the same time. They're stories that I want to tell, and usually I dump them unfinished for the next one in order not to get too cornered and depressed about it.

Everyone has their down days. Unfortunately, that's when I am the most prolific.

The thing is, unfortunately, I write the best songs when I'm miserable.

One of the secrets of getting more done is to make a TO DO List every day, keep it visible, and use it as a guide to action as you go through the day.

It's all about "Priorities" There's No Such Thing as "Busy

Healthy people sleep eight hours, Wealthy people sleep four hours.

A life filled with excuses is defeated, unproductive, and miserable.

A powerful process automatically takes care of progress, productivity and profits.

You can leverage time by using it wisely and purposefully.

The effective use of time is the best-kept secret of those who have created a successful life and continue to experience it every day.

If you waste time watering a fruitless tree, fruitful ones may die of thirst.

A diligent ant is more useful than a lazy cow.

Be effective not just efficient. Do right things not just things right.

Planting flowers in a desert is more productive than imparting wisdom to fools.

Work while you can. But avoid overwork