Andrew Motion Quotes

I have too many friends who tell me that they spend the first hour of every morning going through their e-mail messages. I'd like to use my time more carefully.

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.

The question is: How are you able to organize your information, your tasks, and get stuff done spanning those different roles? Nobody lives in isolation.

One of the best things my mother passed on to me was being an efficient multitasker.

I think President Obama, like myself, is a multitasker.

I've learned time management, organization and I have priorities.

My lab and academic work fill my day from about 9 am to 7 p.m. Then I zoom out the lens to work on my other writing.

I like being busy and juggling a lot of things at the same time. I get bored easily, so I need to do a lot.

You can't do it all. You get many requests all the time, but I still have to focus on football, still have to live my life a little bit. But there are definitely times during the week when you want to take time out.

I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do.

Time management is really key for me.

I always keep myself busy. I'm writing. Or I'm creating something. Or I'm doing stuff with the kids. I'm up incredibly early in the morning; I go to bed incredibly late at night.

Modern women - we're very good at keeping ourselves busy. There are PTA meetings, exercising, bake sales at school. I like that my life is not the same every day.

I generally blog between 5:30 A.M. and 7 A.M. I will from time to time add something during the day, but for the most part blogging is an early morning activity for me.

As we manage our time I think we shall never get out of employment.

I just like keeping busy and having ten things on the go.

I am trying to prioritize and keep everything in balance, which for me is not easy.

Juggling your personal life, your social life, and your work is hard, especially when you're in school like I am, but I think it's worth it.

I try to prioritize a certain amount of quiet work every day.

Time management is surely the most critical aspect of acing multiple arenas: home, work, and family.

I fit a lot into my days.

I do one film at a time. I can't wake up early. I can't do too many films.

I plan my time to a 'T.' I plan when I am going to sleep; I plan when I am going to relax. I obviously leave time to have spontaneous life experiences - I think that's really important. But so much of it is setting up you mental energy in the right way to get the most out of your day and time.

My personal challenge is always balance. My life has a lot of compartments to it, and I care about each of them deeply. So I wake up each day thinking, 'How am I going to balance today?'

Honestly, at times, I still get bored. 'Dancing with the Stars' kept me busy, and that's what I like. When I first started fighting, I was working two jobs, and I was still going to school at the same time while training. I'm meant to be a busy person.