Avoiding Quote by John Kenneth Galbraith

Add a task to a busy person's plate, and it will get done in short order. Add a task to the plate of someone…

— Wes Fesler

“Covey’s solution is to prioritise work that is important but not urgent (the blue square in the diagram). Though this is hard to do…

— Mark McGuinness

To do great and important tasks, two things are necessary; a plan and not quite enough time

— Arashi

You put aside the work that's done, and seek some work to do.

— Ovid

Focus on being productive instead of busy.

— Tim Ferriss

If you don't have enough time to accomplish something, consider the work finished once it's begun.

— John Cage

Your instinct when someone is busy is to give them the least amount of work so that they can do it.

— Erin Foster

Work on one thing at a time until finished.

— Henry Miller

Remember that you are needed. There is at least one important work to be done that will not be done unless you do it.

— Charles L. Allen

I discovered that the best thing for me was to be very busy all the time. I can get a lot done, and I…

— Terry J. Lundgren

Concentrate on something useful. Having decided to achieve a task, achieve it at all costs.

— Arnold Bennett

Simplify the task. Continually look for faster, better, easier ways to get the job done.

— Brian Tracy