Quotes about Prioritization

The primary reason we do too much is that we have never taken the time to discover that portion of what we do that makes the biggest difference.

Relationships are built on small, consistent deposits of time. You can't cram for what's most important. If you want to connect with your kids, you've got to be available consistently, not randomly.

But in the areas that matter most, a burst of energy and activity cannot reverse the consequences that accompany a season of neglect.

There's never any cumulative value to all the things we do instead of the things we know are truly important.

There is a cumulative value to investing small amounts of time in certain activities over a long period. There are rarely any immediate consequences for neglecting single installments of time in any arena of life. Neglect has a cumulative effect. here is no cumulative value to the urgent things we allow to interfere with the important things. If all of this is true, and time equals life, what is the wise thing to do as it relates to your time?

If anything has kept me on track all these years, it's being skewered to this principle of central focus. There are many things I can do, but I have to narrow it down to the one thing I must do. The secret of concentration is elimination. (emphasis added) As you evaluate your current leadership environment and responsibilities, what do you see that needs to be eliminated? What needs to be delegated? What would it "not be right" for you to continue doing?

Don't be so concerned about keeping the folks you've got, that you neglect the folks you're trying to reach.

Instead of picking your career and backfilling your life behind that, what if you pick your life and backfill your career with whatever is left over?

Whenever I counsel someone who feels called to be an evangelist, I always urge them to guard their time and not feel like they have to do everything.

I've always said if I'm winning at one thing, I'm failing at another.

If you don't make time for exercise, you'll probably have to make time for illness.

Passion is a far better prioritizer than any organization system. Soul refreshment comes from SEEING glory — not getting stuff done.