Curtis LeMay Quotes

The busier you are, the less time you have to make decisions.

It's never been difficult for me to say no. I have never given excuses like I don't have dates. I have never over-quoted to avoid a project. I simply say that while the script might be good, I can't connect with it. My strategy is that while I wouldn't want anyone to waste my time, I shouldn't be doing that, either, with others.

You can't work on 15 problems at the same time.

The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in.

The biggest waste of time is to do well something that we need not do at all.

Perhaps the very best question that you can memorize and repeat, over and over, is, 'what is the most valuable use of my time right now?'

The wisest are the most annoyed at the loss of time.

Time is like a ship which never anchors; while I am on board, I had better do those things that may profit me at my landing, than practice such as shall cause my commitment when I come ashore.

You spend your time like you spend money. You can waste it or invest it.

Doing a thing well is often a waste of time.

This is the key to time management - to see the value of every moment.

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.

With my responsibilities comes having to manage my time more efficiently.

Time = Life, Therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life.

I think time management as a label encourages people to view each 24-hour period as a slot in which they should pack as much as possible.

I'm never in control of my time during the workday.

By the time you get dressed, drive out there, play 18 holes and come home, you've blown seven hours. There are better things you can do with your time.

I divide my time badly.

Faced with a time shortage, we squeeze tasks into the nooks and crannies of our calendar, leaving less and less time to switch between them. As a result, we become less and less productive exactly when we need to be most productive.

I hate wasting people's time.

Peace congresses often start by dealing with some of the less important questions in excessive detail, so at the end there is no time to discuss the most important problems.

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness.

Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.

If you want to make good use of your time, you've got to know what's most important and then give it all you've got.

Time management is really key for me.