“The people with the best self-control are typically the ones who need to use it the least. It’s easier to practice self-restraint when you don’t have to use it very often.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“The moment you check email, read the news or surf social media, someone else’s priorities jump in front of yours.”

- From The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins

“The ability to focus in the moment, foregoing all other stimuli and distractions, separates high achievers from the rest.”

- From Success Habits For Dummies by Dirk Zeller

“The secret is to focus on the things that matter and let the other things go.”

- From Harris Rules by Tim and Julie Harris

“The central idea is to create an environment where doing the right thing is as easy as possible.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“Mental toughness is staying in inspired action despite the circumstances surrounding you.”

- From Mindset, Model and Marketing! by Tom Ferry

“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

“Every choice has a price. Everything you say yes to means you’re saying no to something else.”

- From Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo

“Focus always comes before success. Very little is accomplished without removing what we don’t want so that we focus on what we truly do.”

- From Success Habits For Dummies by Dirk Zeller

“Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior.”

- From Atomic Habits by James Clear

“Control what goes into your mind, your body and your wallet. If you can control your thinking, your health and your income, you're on the path to abundance.”

- From Harris Rules by Tim and Julie Harris

“As adults, we spend way too much time and energy worrying about things that we can’t control or that could go wrong.”

- From The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins

“Every wasteful activity in life robs you of moments you could spend focusing on your family, friends, and health.”

- From The Perfect Day Formula by Craig Ballantyne

“Here's a big one on time management. When you work, work. When you play, play. Don’t mix the two.”

- From The Jim Rohn Guides Complete Set

“Our lives are what we pay attention to.”

- From The Power of Fun by Catherine Price

“The quality of the ideas and people you expose yourself to on a consistent basis…will dictate the degree to which you succeed, and therefore the quality of your life.”

- Craig Ballantyne

“To do great things, you must do fewer things.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

"By setting boundaries with technology and disconnecting at the end of the workday, we give ourselves the gift of uninterrupted presence and the chance to connect deeply with our loved ones."

- From Big Potential: How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being by Shawn Achor

“In fact, a 2014 study titled ‘The iPhone Effect’ shows how the mere presence of a smartphone can ruin a conversation. In an experiment with 200 participants, researchers found that simply placing a mobile communication device on the table or having participants hold it in their hand was a detriment to their conversations. Any time the phone was visible, the quality of the conversation was rated as less fulfilling when compared with conversations that took place in the absence of mobile devices. People reported having higher levels of empathetic concern when phones were not visible.”

- From Are You Fully Charged? by Tom Rath

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”

- Peter Drucker