Tavi Gevinson Quotes

People with good work habits have to-do lists that are reasonably prioritized, and they make themselves do what needs to be done. By contrast, people with poor work habits almost randomly react to the stuff that comes at them, or they can't bring themselves to do the things they need to do but don't like to do (or are unable to do).

Also, I'm always learning better and better how to prioritize and how to leave certain things for the next day.

Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.

There are people who literally cannot start a project until the deadline is four hours away, even if it's a big one. And those people have a serious problem. My recommendation is set up mini-deadlines. You might say, 'Okay, here's my deadline after three days for this and there's another deadline for that and then a third deadline.'

I am a great procrastinator. When the writing is going really well, the laundry piles up.

If I can do something in less than one minute, I don't let myself procrastinate. I hang up my coat, put newspapers in the recycling, scan and toss a letter. Ever since I wrote about this rule in 'The Happiness Project,' I've been amazed by how many people have told me that it has made a huge difference in their lives.

You can spend your time daydreaming or make use of it in other ways.

I mean, I can get things done if I need to, but I can really be completely irresponsible and procrastinate until the very, very, very bitter end. In fact, sometimes I work better under pressure.

I'm always busy, but I'm lazy as well.

I'm a happy human being when I'm overloaded with stuff to do, but I got stuff to do.

From a productivity perspective, prioritization is key. And it's very easy to focus on clearing the decks of minutia, especially when one's very busy.

You have to keep busy. After all, no dog's ever pissed on a moving car.

Live now. Procrastinate later.

The busiest people I have known in my life always have time enough to do everything. Those who do nothing are always tired and pay no attention to the little amount of work they are required to do. They complain constantly that the day is too short. The truth is, they are afraid to fight the good fight.

Self-discipline is a great time-saver; it is the ability to make yourself work on only those things that are most important to you.

If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the inability or desire to organize around those priorities; or (3) the lack of discipline to execute around them? ... Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe that is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds. They haven't really internalized Habit 2 [Begin with the end in mind].

Being successful doesn't make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!

The challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.

You never put off until tomorrow or even this afternoon what you can do this morning. Attack the objective when your desire is strongest.

People have to decide on priorities if they want to get anywhere. The best lessons I learned was to just do it.

I don't really manage my time. I really just wait until I'm inspired to do something. And when I'm inspired to do something, it just happens.

Do not spend the day in gathering flowers by the way side, lest night come upon you before you arrive at your journey's end, and then you will not reach it.

The easiest thing to do in the world is to neglect the important and give in to the urgent.

Time management is really personal management, life management. and management of yourself.

If you plan to face tomorrow, do it soon.