Robert A. Heinlein Quotes

I try to be as efficient as possible.

Efficiency for me is an obsession..It not only helps me get stronger but makes things simpler.

I do not wish to be any more busy with my hands than is necessary.

I'm known for being very enthusiastic about using technology. A lot of the attraction is the way that it streamlines the process and takes a lot of the drudgery out of it.

A faithful lifehacker would use technology to avoid dead time and move on to the entertaining, more gratifying activities as soon as possible.

A good system shortens the road to the goal.

The time I save setting up and cleaning up probably balances out by the time I spend on output.

A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary.

Actually I like working kind of fast, because if you got it, why bother doing it over and over?

Whether you're a programmer or a seamstress, it's all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster - but not worse.

Productivity doesn't have to be complicated. It can be easily boosted through a manageable combination of the right tools, resources, and habits to make the most of your time.

I'm always trying to think of ways to make something more efficient. If I have to do something once, that's fine. If I have to do it twice, I'm kind of annoyed. And if I have to do it three times, I'm going to try to automate it.

I like modern efficiencies and functionality.

Making everything more efficient should make everybody happier.

You gotta know when to be lazy. Done correctly, it's an art form that benefits everyone.

Efficiency, which is doing things right, is irrelevant until you work on the right things.

You cannot grow more hours in the day. However, you can make better use of those hours.

Delegate - work smarter not harder; do what you do best and drop the rest; get control of your calendar; do what you love because it will give you energy; work with people you like so your energy isn't depleted.

Work is often the father of pleasure.

The secret of the truly successful ... is that they learned early in life how not to be busy.

Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.

The purpose of time management and getting more done in less time is to enable you to spend more face time with the people you care about and doing the things that give you the greatest amount of joy in life.

I like to shoot a lot of choices. I like a lot of stuff - and so I push to go faster, to shrink the time between the takes so that the takes are what you're spending all your time on.

Ask yourself: given everything you have to do, is there a way that we can make this better?

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.