David Mitchell Quotes

The more you have to do, the more you have only NOW to get it done. That's why busy people get the most done.

It's amazing how many things busy people are doing that never will be missed.

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.

If anybody normally has a 45 minute conference call about something, I'm 15 minutes late and then I'm out 15 minutes before everybody else, and I cut to the key information and I move on. I learned that from my dad and guys like Jason Blum, who know how to do that.

Don't confuse activity with productivity. Many people are simply busy being busy.

Perhaps, after all, there is something in the theory that only the ultra-busy can find time for everything.

I don't waste time in flowery small talk, as people do in India.

Time is valuable; people are busy.

The best person to get something done is a busy person.

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

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.

There just isn't enough time for everything on our 'to do' list - and there never will be. Successful people don't try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done.

Do one thing at a time. Start the day with a list of things you have to do, and do the most important things first. Even if you don't get the list done, you've gotten the most important things done. So many people spend so much time on things that aren't important.

We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.

If you want work well done, select a busy man - the other kind has no time.

And it's given me great perspective. It makes me really focused and efficient, which - I was focused before I had babies but I wasted a lot of time. Prior to having babies I thought I was so busy and now I realize just how ignorant I was.

Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.

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.

Quality is abundant. Time is the new scarcity.

It is possible to be busy-very busy-without being very effective.

A man that is young in years may be old in hours if he have lost no time.

There is great power in focusing on what you want..... The person who tries to do everything accomplishes nothing. Most people try to be all things to everyone. And so they end up being nothing to anyone. Confucius nailed the point: "Person who chases two rabbits catches neither."

It is the busiest man who has time to spare.

Be a busy person. People who are active are often much more at peace with themselves than those who are inactive and inert.

We value the clock for its speed and efficiency. The clock has its place, efficiency has its place, after effectiveness. The symbol of effectiveness is the compass a sense of direction, purpose, vision, perspective, and balance. But the empowerment process itself is not efficient.