Jim Rohn Quotes

I love having ten times as much stuff to do as I can possibly find time to do. That way, I can pick the one-tenth that I want to do most. But if I only have enough to just occupy all my time, I'm stuck doing all of whatever stuff it happens to be.

Not until we have learned to be useful can we afford to do what we like.

The whole thing is, do as much as you can, when you possibly can, and don't stress.

I don't really manage my time. I really just wait until I'm inspired to do something. And when I'm inspired to do something, it just happens.

I know what I want to get down and I haven't got much time to do it in.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

A man must be master of his hours and days, not their servant.

From a productivity perspective, prioritization is key. And it's very easy to focus on clearing the decks of minutia, especially when one's very busy.

We have limited time, and we have to maximize it.

Once you have set the goal, give your staff the space to get there. If you micromanage, you will be able to do very little.

I want to work, but I certainly am not going to be clawing at empty things when I can completely fill up my bucket with them - the other is a waste of my time.

If we didn't have deadlines, we'd stagnate.

I have a timetable, but no routine.

I have something more to do than to feel.

Live now. Procrastinate later.

Everything man does today to be efficient, to fill the hour? It does not satisfy. It only makes him hungry to do more. Man wants to own his existence. But no one owns time.

Just a few words on time management: forget all about it.

I want to be efficient and effective in everything I do.

Self-discipline is a great time-saver; it is the ability to make yourself work on only those things that are most important to you.

Develop a sense of urgency in your life.

If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the inability or desire to organize around those priorities; or (3) the lack of discipline to execute around them? ... Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe that is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds. They haven't really internalized Habit 2 [Begin with the end in mind].

Remember, America: organization will set you free.

We value the clock for its speed and efficiency. The clock has its place, efficiency has its place, after effectiveness. The symbol of effectiveness is the compass a sense of direction, purpose, vision, perspective, and balance. But the empowerment process itself is not efficient.

Thou shalt ever joy at eventide if thou spend the day fruitfully.

As in all things, it is terribly important to have a sense of priorities in what you do. And to make certain that priorities do not clash.