Jack Canfield Quotes

There are only two words that will always lead you to success. Those words are yes and no. Undoubtedly, you've mastered saying yes. So start practicing saying no. Your goals depend on it!

I've learned, I think, to be able to distinguish between the necessary and the unnecessary as far as my limited outside time is concerned. Saying 'no' politely is a necessity if one wants to lead any kind of stable life.

There are so many distractions you can face as a woman, either with relationships or worrying about, Should I go to this party? or, Should I be doing this to help me get ahead? All [success] is, is doing your work and staying focused. It's boring advice, but boring good advice is what you can get from me!

When you really want to say no, say no. You can't do everything - or at least not well.

The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.

The man who can master his time can master nearly anything.

What is the thing that matters most to making progress right now?

For years, I'd say yes to almost everything, trying to be nice and generous. Feeling obliged to be of service to the world. Maybe also a fear of being forgotten if I don't. But I paid the ultimate price in doing that, because for all those years, I got almost no work done! Some famous authors have written about this: that if they said yes to every request, then they'd never have time to write another book again.

Best productivity tool ever invented? Easy...the word "no".

You’ve gotta keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life.

You've just got to focus on what you have to do.

We cannot do everything at once, but we can do a great deal if we choose our goals well and work diligently to attain them.

Learn to say No—and to be rude about it when necessary. Otherwise you will not have time to carry out your duty, or to do your own work, and certainly no time for love and happiness. The termites will nibble away your life and leave none of it for you.

When I made that statement that the person discovers the secret of their success by their daily agenda, all of a sudden it hit me that if I could teach people to make today count; if I could really teach them what they need to do today to have a good day, that tomorrow would really take care of itself.

Every day, do something that is truly important in moving you toward your goals. You must choose to invest your time in the important steps. When you take charge of your time, you take charge of your life. How you spend your time reflects your priorities.

People who use time wisely spend it on activities that advance their overall purpose in life.

Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.

Too many people start their day like a five-alarm fire. Instead, I teach people to start their day a little earlier than they usually do, and urge them to take the time to prepare, to practise, so when you get to work, it's show time and you're at your best.

You cannot do everything at once, so find people you trust to help you. And don't be afraid to say no.

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

I have to think about how to not spread myself too thin. It's a really great problem to have.

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.

If you ask me about my success story, the secret is I know when to pull myself back. I don't overexpose myself; I give proper gaps whenever I can. I do not over spend myself, I keep myself busy in lot of activities. I really work hard; I work harder than others, by focussing on my fitness level and studying music.

I could be working 300 hours a week. I just say 'no.' The power of slow is the power of no. I can't go to every party I get invited to. I can't do every work thing.

You don't have to get things done all the time to be productive.