Quotes about Productivity

One thing you can't recycle is wasted time.

Real programmers don't work from 9 to 5. If any real programmers are around at 9am it's because they were up all night.

It's like, the front door of the office is like a Cuisinart, and you walk in, and your day is shredded to bits because you have 15 minutes here, 30 minutes there, and something else happens, you're pulled off your work, then you have 20 minutes, then it's lunch, then you have something else to do.

To stay awake all night adds a day to your life

When you can't see someone all day long, the only thing you have to evaluate is the work. A lot of the petty evaluation stats just melt away.

I think the best possible social program is a job

I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon.

The most precious resource for businesspeople is not their time. It's their energy. Manage it well.

Never start a day or activity without a plan. Learn to plan your work, and then work your plan.

The highest return on your investment of your time and energy comes from planning in advance.

Never start the day until you already have it designed, finished and documented.

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