Stephanie Ruhle Quotes

We need to execute fewer things better.

I used to have this debate with Steve Jobs, and he would always say, 'You guys are doing too much stuff.' He did a good job of doing one or two things really well. We'd like to have a bigger impact on the world by doing more things.

If you think about stripping away 80 percent of the things that don't matter and focusing on the the 20 percent that will actually make a difference, I think you'll find great results even in the toughest of situations and the harshest of environments.

I cannot say yes to too many things. I am better off giving attention to one thing at a time.

I learned the value of focus. I learned it is better to do one product well than two products in a mediocre way.

You can do only one thing at a time. I simply tackle one problem and concentrate all efforts on what I am doing at the moment.

A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with-that's poverty-but how efficiently we can put first things first. . . . When you're clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it's clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar. (148)

I just want to focus on one thing at a time.

It's not how many hours you put in with a client or on a project. It's the quantity and quality of your energy - your focus and force - that determine whether that time is valuable.

Whatever you are doing, give it all of your attention. Prioritise what you're going to do carefully, and then be in the moment.

You can have fun, but when it is time to work, work hard and be focused.

Three hours of focused time on the projects that will really add value and uplift your career are so much better than 10 hours where you are constantly being interrupted and taken off your focus.

To help you focus, to help you really understand what you're doing, you have to say no a lot. When you say yes to everything, you get distracted. When you say no, you have to get the one thing you're doing really right.

The ability to concentrate and to use time well is everything.

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.

I don't think focus is in itself ever a bad thing. But focus of the wrong kind, or managed poorly, can be.

Through your life, most people peel away the junk that's not useful, that's superfluous. You are determined to peel that away. I do one thing at a time. One man at a time. One car. One house. One child. One job.

I have learned to pare down what I do and still be effective and strong in a role.

You do what is manageable, and you do it well rather than trying to do a thousand things just a little bit OK.

The secret to multitasking is that it isn't actually multitasking. It's just extreme focus and organization.

Life is short, so I'm knowing exactly where I'm putting my time. I don't want to do things that I don't have to do.

I sometimes think less is more. If you cut yourself in too many places, it is hard to execute.

Focus on doing the right things instead of a bunch of things.

I have found that if I spend the first hour of my day at home, I get more done, and less people steal my time.

If I dabble in too many things and don't focus on channelizing my energy into one thing, I might mess it up.