Evelyn Underhill Quotes

You have to be able to do a bunch of things at once, and not think about things you're not doing while you're doing other things. You have to be disciplined about not trying to do everything, all at the same time. It's hard and fun.

A lot of people don't feel like doing very much. Or one project is really all they can do at one time. I can have five or six things going at the same time. It doesn't bother me or tire me, but sometimes it does rattle me.

Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.

Delegate - work smarter not harder; do what you do best and drop the rest; get control of your calendar; do what you love because it will give you energy; work with people you like so your energy isn't depleted.

Work. Don't Think. Relax.

Be a busy person. People who are active are often much more at peace with themselves than those who are inactive and inert.

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

The bane of Americans is overwork-and the ruin of any work is a divided interest. Concentrate-concentrate. One thing at a time.

It may sound paradoxical, but however tight our schedule, however many things clamor to be done, we don't need to hurry. If we can keep our mind calm and go about our business with undivided attention, we will not only accomplish more but we'll do a better job - and find ourselves more patient, more at peace.

Time management requires self-discipline, self-mastery and self-control more than anything else.

You must master your time rather than becoming a slave to the constant flow of events and demands on your time. And you must organize your life to achieve balance, harmony, and inner peace.

The busy man is never wise and the wise man is never busy.

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.

I am never in a hurry, because I never undertake more work than I can go through with perfect calmness of spirit.

People with good work habits have to-do lists that are reasonably prioritized, and they make themselves do what needs to be done. By contrast, people with poor work habits almost randomly react to the stuff that comes at them, or they can't bring themselves to do the things they need to do but don't like to do (or are unable to do).

Time is valuable; people are busy.

I try to compartmentalize as much as possible, and I have the most amazing team in the world. They really set up my time in a way that is completely efficient all the time.

Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.

Stop running around, stop trying to return every email in your inbox immediately, stop cramming too much stuff into too few hours in the day. Sit down, shut up, and most importantly, be glad.

My productivity is overwhelming!

I don't waste my time doing my head in about stupid things that don't really matter and don't waste time worrying over nothing.

I am a workaholic, and I sometimes wish that there were 48 hours in a day. But I know how to manipulate my time beneficially.

Our philosophy always teaches us that you can have intense activity, but inside, you have to have peace. The office has to reflect that.

If I was to get nervous, then I'm wasting my energy.

People who organize their time in a way that allows them to focus are not only going to get more done, but they'll be less tired and less neurochemically depleted after doing it.