Gary Vaynerchuk Quotes

A man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied; he must know how to disengage what is essential from the detail in which it is enwrapped, for everything cannot be equally considered; in a word, he must be able to simplify his duties, his business and his life.

One of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new project, you shouldn't try to cope with every little problem.

There is always a multitude of reasons both in favor of doing a thing and against doing it. The art of debate lies in presenting them; the art of life lies in neglecting ninety-nine hundredths of them.

The more one-dimensional an explanation of something complex and far reaching, the greater the grounds for skepticism.

Knowing what to take out and what to leave in is what separates the men from the boys.

Never again clutter your days or nights with so many menial and unimportant things that you have no time to accept a real challenge when it comes along.

The thing that's important for me is to remember what's the most important thing.

All beliefs are bald ideas.

One thing at a time, is my motto - and just play that thing for all it is worth, even if it's only tto pair and a jack.

I soon learned to scent out that which was able to lead to fundamentals and to turn aside from everything else, from the multitude of things which clutter up the mind and divert it from the essential.

... and you can only have 2 or 3 things everyday, because everything else will just come at you; you know fires in a day.

Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don't do well simply because they major in minor things.

I don’t waste time. I move. I finish things. I don’t try and do things to the nth degree. I know what’s important and what’s not. I’ve really learned that. That’s a judgement I’ve learned, what really matters.

There is little to be gained by seeking after the mysteries, for there is hardly time in a lifetime to master the plain and precious things.

Simplifying our lives does not mean sinking into idleness, but on the contrary, getting rid of the most subtle aspect of laziness: the one which makes us take on thousands of less important activities.

Believe it or not, it is not only possible to accomplish more by doing less, it is mandatory. Enter the world of elimination.

Better to know a few things which are good and necessary than many things which are useless and mediocre

That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex.

The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

Be brief on the logic and reason portion of your presentation. There are probably about a thousand facts about an automobile, but you don't need them all to make a decision. About a half dozen will do.

Focusing is about saying No.

The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success.

Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.

If there are nine rabbits on the ground and you want to catch one, just focus on one.

If you don't have time for the small things, you won't have time for the big things