Quotes about Focus
So sacrifice some of your darlings for the greater good. Cut your ambition in half. You're better off with a kick-ass half than a half-assed whole. Most
— Jason Fried
So start chopping. Getting to great starts by cutting out stuff that's merely good.
— Jason Fried
It's the stuff you leave out that matters. So constantly look for things to remove, simplify, and streamline. Be a curator. Stick to what's truly essential.
— Jason Fried
Get the chisel out and start making something real. Anything else is just a distraction.
— Jason Fried
The number one counter to distractions is interesting, fulfilling work.
— Jason Fried
What do you gain if you ban employees from, say, visiting a social-networking site or watching YouTube while at work? You gain nothing. That time doesn't magically convert to work. They'll just find some other diversion.
— Jason Fried
Release yourself from the 9am-to-5pm mentality. It might take a bit of time and practice to get the hang of working asynchronously with your team, but soon you'll see that it's the work—not the clock—that matters.
— Jason Fried
So do less. Your project won't suffer nearly as much as you fear. In fact, there's a good chance it'll end up even better. You'll be forced to make tough calls and sort out what truly matters.
— Jason Fried
In the end, it's not worth paying much attention to the competition anyway. Why not? Because worrying about the competition quickly turns into an obsession.
— Jason Fried
I don't need time, I need a deadline.
— Duke Ellington
I don't need time. What I need is a deadline.
— Duke Ellington
What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.
— Dwight D. Eisenhower