Haruki Murakami Quotes

Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.

If you don't have time, the truth is, you don't have priorities. Think harder; don't work harder.

The key to having more time is doing less, and there are two paths to get there, both of which should be used together: (1) Define a short to-do list and (2) define a not-to-do list.

As all entrepreneurs know, you live and die by your ability to prioritize. You must focus on the most important, mission-critical tasks each day and night, and then share, delegate, delay or skip the rest.

The whole business of marshaling one's energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.

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.

There just isn't enough time for everything on our 'to do' list - and there never will be. Successful people don't try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done.

It is the busiest man who has time to spare.

The real key is time management and being able to focus on what you need to, on using every available minute to accomplish something that needs to be done.

Have a time and place for everything, and do everything in its time and place, and you will not only accomplish more, but have far more leisure than those who are always hurrying.

The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have.

We don't have any problem finding enough things to do; the problem we have is making sure we don't overload ourselves inadvertently.

Decide that you will not try to do everything at once. That is why time is spread out.

Let each hour of the day have its allotted duty, and cultivate that power of concentration which grows with its exercise.

I know that I won't succeed at everything, every day. Some days have to be solely about my daughter. Some days I really try to be a good wife. Other days, I can take a few hours for myself and just do nothing but really focus on work.

Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought to be interposed.

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.

I balance it all by being extremely organized, and I am a very efficient delegator.

With each new day, I'm learning how to take control in order to have balance in my life. I plan time for myself and my loved ones and take it.

The essence of the best thinking in the area of time management (practice planning) can be captured in a single phrase: Organize and execute around priorities

I mean time management is a big factor in my life. I'm a very organized person. You can only do one thing at a time, so that's the main way I do everything. When I'm with my kids, I'm with my kids. When I'm directing a movie, I'm directing a movie. When I'm making Magic Mike, I'm making Magic Mike. So you just really have to fragment and focus.

I stay balanced by remembering to prioritize. What is most important should never be railroaded by the "tyranny of the urgent."

I learned that we can do anything, but we can't do everything... at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything.

If I was a little bit younger I would worry more. I'd want to do one thing at a time but now I try to do a bunch of different things at a time if I can.

At first I probably seem very abrupt, but I like efficiency. There's work and there's play, and I always think: 'Let's get the work over with so we can thoroughly enjoy the play.'