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> [You're the key barrier to your organization's innovation, because you are serious and you believe you know what your customers want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/you-re-the-key-barrier-to-your-organization-s-innovation-because-you/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

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## More by Douglas Merrill

> [The way you think you spend your time and the way you actually spend your time are rarely the same.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/the-way-you-think-you-spend-your-time-and-the-way-you-actually-spend/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [Recognize that there is a time to be left-brained and a time to be right-brained; a time to be efficient and a time to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/recognize-that-there-is-a-time-to-be-left-brained-and-a-time-to-be/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [Time is more than just a work issue; it's also a life issue. The way you spend your time defines the life you life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/time-is-more-than-just-a-work-issue-it-s-also-a-life-issue-the-way/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [Big data isn’t about bits, it’s about talent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/big-data-isn-t-about-bits-it-s-about-talent/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [Many people assume that they can probably find many ways to save time. This is an incorrect assumption for it is only when you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/many-people-assume-that-they-can-probably-find-many-ways-to-save-time/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [Time is life. To waste your time is to waste your life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/time-is-life-to-waste-your-time-is-to-waste-your-life/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [A habit is good if it helps you achieve your goal; it is bad if it hinders your achievement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/a-habit-is-good-if-it-helps-you-achieve-your-goal-it-is-bad-if-it/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [Learn the difference between striving for excellence and striving for perfection. The first is attainable; the second is not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/learn-the-difference-between-striving-for-excellence-and-striving-for/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [Managing your time really means managing yourself. If your time is out of control, it means you are out of control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/managing-your-time-really-means-managing-yourself-if-your-time-is-out/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [With too little data, you won't be able to make any conclusions that you trust. With loads of data you will find relationships that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/with-too-little-data-you-won-t-be-able-to-make-any-conclusions-that/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [There is a time to deliberate... and a time to act. Learn to recognize which is which, and act accordingly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/there-is-a-time-to-deliberate-and-a-time-to-act-learn-to-recognize/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [Many of us spend more time on the C's of life than on the A's of life. Don't allow trivial things to crowd out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/many-of-us-spend-more-time-on-the-c-s-of-life-than-on-the-a-s-of-life/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [You're the key barrier to your organization's innovation, because you are serious and you believe you know what your customers want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/you-re-the-key-barrier-to-your-organization-s-innovation-because-you/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

> [The key to willpower is "want-power". If U want something strongly enough, U will find the discipline necessary to do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-merrill/the-key-to-willpower-is-want-power-if-u-want-something-strongly/)

[Douglas Merrill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-merrill/)

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