Productivity Signposts

The lips of great minds are indeed fortifying which reminds me of something Thomas Carlyle once said "No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men."

You'll think we're at a quote campaign (hehe), my aim is that you learn from the best plus if you've been having trouble with productivity lately, let this be your boost. Think on them.

“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison
“There is never enough time to do it right, but there is always enough time to do it over.” – John W. Bergman
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
“You don’t need a new plan for next year. You need a commitment.” – Seth Godin
“Time management is about life management.” -Idowu Koyenikan
“You can do anything, but not everything.” – David Allen
“Think of many things; do one.” ~ Portuguese proverb
“Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker
“Where your attention goes, your time goes” – Idowu Koyenikan
“I always had the uncomfortable feeling that if I wasn’t sitting in front of a computer typing, I was wasting my time – but I pushed myself to take a wider view of what was ‘productive.’ Time spent with my family and friends was never wasted.” – Gretchen Rubin
“Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.” – Caterina Fake
“There is no substitute for hard work.” – Thomas Edison
“Time is not refundable; use it with intention.” – Unknown
“You don’t get paid for the hour, you get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” – Jim Rohn
“Don’t confuse activity with productivity. Many people are simply busy being busy.” – Robin Sharma

I hope this helped resuscitate your mojo. You can!

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