It's amazing how someone's IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.

I think time management as a label encourages people to view each 24-hour period as a slot in which they should pack as much as possible.

I have scary eyes. I look like the guy in 'American History X,' yes. I remember coming home from school and asking my mum if I could get an eye transplant, and of course she declined.

Learn the art of the pitch and of messaging.

The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves

At least three time per day at scheduled times, he had to ask himself the following question: Am I being productive or just active? Charney captured the essence of this with less-abstract wording: Am I inventing things to do to avoid the important? He eliminated all of the activities he used as crutches and began to focus on demonstrating results instead of showing dedication. Dedication is often just meaningless work in disguise. Be ruthless and cut the fat.

If you see distraction externally, you end up creating an internally distracted state.