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Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.
From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.
From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
A nation’s wealth is measured not by its gold and silver, but by its production and commerce.
From The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
Workaholism is not a badge of honor.
An hour lost at a bottleneck is an hour lost for the entire system.
From The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Your time is valuable; spend it on what matters.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Doing less can lead to more fulfillment.
From Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee
The only way to get a result is to take action.
Time is your most valuable resource.
From The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
Start small, learn quickly, and use that knowledge to build a better product.
From The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
A system is only as good as its constraints.
From The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
The main job of a manager is to make sure that the team is working on the right things.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are.
From Deep Work by Cal Newport
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.
When designers understand how people think, they can design better products.
Say no by default.
Rest is productive.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
When you’re not able to give honest feedback, you’re wasting time.
From Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Validated learning is the process of demonstrating empirically that a team has discovered valuable truths about the future of a product.
From The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Focus on the vital few, not the trivial many.
From Traction by Gino Wickman
When we are inspired by our work, we become more fulfilled and more productive.
From Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Sexual reproduction is the engine of evolution.
From The Red Queen by Matt Ridley
Harnessing flow can lead to breakthroughs in productivity and satisfaction.
From The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler
You need to know how to prioritize your tasks.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
The goal of a startup is to figure out the right thing to build—the thing customers will actually pay for and use.
From The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Your worth is not measured by your productivity.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
The two-minute rule states that when you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.
From Atomic Habits by James Clear
You don't have to do it all, just do what matters.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Focus on the few things that really matter.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
We often confuse being busy with being productive.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
Writing, technology, and centralized governments are all consequences of food production.
From Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Your worth is not determined by your productivity.
From Own Your Everyday by Jordan Lee Dooley
A manager's job is to help the team become more productive.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
Being busy is not the same as being productive.
From Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Action creates clarity.
The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
The MVP (Minimum Viable Product) is that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort.
From The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
You can be lazy and still get things done.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Embracing rest can lead to greater productivity.
The only thing that matters is the end result of a project.
You need to create value for your users before they will engage with your product.
From The Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen
Sleep is a crucial part of our lives that affects our health, happiness, and productivity.
You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.
From Atomic Habits by James Clear
The way we work is changing, and we need to adapt.
Meetings are toxic.
If you want better results, then forget about setting goals. Focus on your system instead.
From Atomic Habits by James Clear
Focus on being productive instead of busy.
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
The slowdown in productivity growth is a major challenge for the future of the American economy.
From The Rise and Fall of American Growth by Robert J. Gordon
You can’t manage what you can’t measure.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
Meetings are a symptom of bad organization.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
Time management is life management.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
Automation is the key to freeing your time.
From The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
The best way to achieve flow is to have clear goals and immediate feedback.
From Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
You must focus on the right priorities to move forward.
From Scaling Up by Verne Harnish
In the end, the product is the only thing that matters.
From High Output Management by Andy Grove
Focus on the few things that really matter.
From Scaling Up by Verne Harnish
The most important thing is to keep the most important thing the most important thing.
When we prioritize our well-being, we open ourselves to greater productivity.
From Thrive by Arianna Huffington
It is not about having time. It’s about making time.
From Atomic Habits by James Clear
If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.
From The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Overworking is a trap we create for ourselves.
From Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee
Systems are the key to productivity and consistency.
From The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task.
From Deep Work by Cal Newport
Being productive is about quality, not quantity.
From Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee
A diverse team leads to better decision-making and innovation.
From The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers That Are Holding Women Back at Work by Michelle P. King
Clutter is costly, and the most significant cost is the impact it has on your time.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
I don’t count the days; I make the days count.
People often confuse the quality of the product with the quality of the design.
The goal is not to be busy, but to be productive.
From How to Get Rich by Naval Ravikant
The best way to start is to stop talking and begin doing.
You don’t have to do it all, just do what matters.
From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi
Your worth is not defined by your productivity.
From Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
We are the descendants of those who were successful at attracting mates.
From The Red Queen by Matt Ridley
If you want to be productive, you have to schedule time to do nothing.
From Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee
To build a great product, you must first create a strong user base.
From The Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen
The importance of timing in launching a product cannot be overstated.
From The Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen
You need to work deeply to create the value you want to achieve.
From Deep Work by Cal Newport
Clutter is costly, and we need to eliminate the unnecessary.
From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
To create a great company, you must create a great product.
From Zero to One by Peter Thiel
Not all innovations are disruptive; some simply enhance existing products.
It's not about doing more, it's about doing what matters.
From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton
Systems permit ordinary people to achieve extraordinary results predictably.