Quotes About Progress

If you can't measure it, you can't improve it.

In reality, most people aren't "bad" at languages. They're bad, like me, at memorizing boring, zero-gratification tables that make DMV forms look sexy.

This moment in history demands that we put purpose before profit, that we take more seriously the fact that we have the tools, the imagination, and the resources to solve our toughest problems. So it is time to get on with it.

Investing in yourself is the most important investment you'll ever make in your life.

No one is perfect, and we're all works in progress.

WTF?: What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us.

WHAT INTERESTING THING ARE YOU WORKING ON? WHY IS THAT INTERESTING TO YOU? WHAT'S SURPRISING ABOUT THAT? IS ANYBODY ELSE THINKING ABOUT THIS?" These are common questions

The important thing is to learn from each failure and try not to repeat it.

Lo recuerdo muy bien diciéndome que no me preocupara por lo que fuera a ser en un futuro porque el trabajo que haría aún no se había inventado…

If you need a kick in the ass, consider using accountability partners or betting through a service like Coach.me or Stickk.com.

Rule #5: Whenever possible, measure your progress in body fat percentage, NOT total pounds. The scale can deceive and derail you. For instance, it's common to gain muscle while simultaneously losing fat on the SCD. That's exactly what you want, but the scale number won't move, and you will get frustrated. In place of the scale, I use DEXA scans, a BodyMetrix home ultrasound device, or calipers with a gym professional (I recommend the Jackson-Pollock 7-point method).

Let go of what's not working and really assess what is working and 'what can I be excited about?

What gets measured gets managed." –Peter Drucker

The vision is really about empowering workers, giving them all the information about what's going on so they can do a lot more than they've done in the past. —BILL GATES, cofounder of Microsoft, richest man in the world

Quizá la acción no traiga siempre consigo la felicidad, pero no hay felicidad sin acción.»

Be the change you want to see in the world.

El hombre razonable se adapta al mundo; el irrazonable persiste en intentar adaptar el mundo a él. Por consiguiente, todo progreso depende del hombre irrazonable.» GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, Máximas para revolucionarios

Inside suffering is the seed of change.

10 por ciento mayor, no suele resultarte cien veces más difícil, pero la recompensa sí es cien veces mayor.»

Most of history was built by young people. They just got credit when they were older.

Si dejas que el aprendizaje te lleve a la acción, te haces rico».

Tom Peters is still reinventing himself." His most recent book is The Little BIG Things: 163 Ways to Pursue Excellence.

If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake. —FRANK WILCZEK, 2004 Nobel Prize winner in physics

Black Box Thinking: The Surprising Truth About Success, by Matthew Syed.