"Each time you start and complete a task, of any size, you get a burst of energy, enthusiasm, and self-esteem. You feel better about yourself. You feel happier. Your brain releases endorphins, nature’s ‘happy drug,’ and you feel more creative, more calm, more confident, and more personable toward others."

- Brian Tracy, Master Your Time, Master Your Life

"Do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, whether you feel like it or not."

- David Horsager, The Trust Edge

"Calling something “work” doesn’t make it a more noble use of time than anything else. Work that doesn’t advance you toward the life you want is still wasted time."

- Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock

“Productivity is the output of discipline."

— Craig Ballantyne

"Control Stimuli. Cutting back the number of distractions in your immediate environment increases your ability to choose where you attention goes, improves your concentration, bolsters creative thinking, and makes you less susceptible to both impulsive acts and poorly thought-out decisions."

— Anthony Rao and Dr. Paul Napper, Power of Agency

"By setting clear boundaries and sticking to a consistent work schedule, you create a sense of stability and control over your time, leading to increased productivity and a greater sense of fulfillment."

- Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock

"Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. Systems ensure you achieve both."

- Peter Drucker

"Among experiments in the field, 90 percent confirm that productivity is enhanced by well-defined, challenging goals."

- John Doerr, Measure What Matters

"Don’t let other people plan your day. Imagine your ideal day — then make it a reality. Plan what you want to accomplish each day, and don’t let anyone or anything interrupt your plans. Just follow your plan."

- Pat Hiban, 7 Steps to 7 Figures

"A well-planned day sets you up for success. Prepare tonight for a productive tomorrow."

- Laura Vanderkam, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

"A small productivity gain, compounded over 50 years, is worth a lot. So it’s worth figuring out how to optimize productivity. If you get 10% more done and 1% better every day compared to someone else, the compounded difference is massive."

- Sam Altman

"A well-ordered day provides an opportunity to accomplish more and reduces stress by eliminating decision fatigue."

— Charles Duhigg, Smarter Faster Better

"I began to view attention as the most important ingredient we can add if we’re to become more productive, creative, and happy—at work and at home."

— Chris Bailey, Hyperfocus

"Setting a regular work schedule not only improves productivity but also allows for dedicated personal time, which is essential for mental well-being."

- Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage

“Productivity is achieved when you plan, organize, set priorities, and concentrate on the most valuable use of your time, all day long.”

- Brian Tracy, Master Your Time, Master Your Life

“It’s better to be urgent and efficient so that you can afford to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labors instead of stressing that you have not done enough to provide stability for yourself and your family.”

- Tim and Julie Harris, Harris Rules

“Here is a trick that will give you an extra month of efficiency each year. It’s easy to implement, immediately effective, and doesn’t cost a cent. First, go to your e-mail program. Second, disable all the audio alerts and mailbox pop-ups… That’s it, there is no third step. Banishing e-mail notifications will make you about 10 percent more efficient and over a year that translates into one more month of productivity.”

- Piers Steel, The Procrastination Equation

“An example of your amazing, but possibly underutilized, ability to control your motivation, not to mention your efficiency, is how you feel right before a vacation. In the time prior to taking a vacation, you're super organized. You edit the things on your to-do list to only the most necessary. You're awesome at managing your time and getting things done. It's almost miraculous how efficient you become. What would happen if you treated each workday as if you had that plane to catch for your vacation?”

- Tim and Julie Harris, Harris Rules

“People don’t multitask because they’re good at multitasking. They multitask because they’re bad at focusing.”

- From Time Management Essentials by Anna Dearmon Kornick

“Done is better than perfect.”

- From Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo