“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

“Time management is really life management, personal management, management of yourself. People who value themselves highly allocate their time carefully. They give their time usage a lot of thought. When you love your life, you love every minute of it. You are very careful about misusing or wasting any of the precious minutes and hours of each day.”

- From Focal Point by Brian Tracy

“If you want to become mentally fit -- positive, poised, and centered -- decide to monitor the messages coming into your conscious mind so they’re consistent with the ideal life you want to live. Consider the TV you watch, the books you read, the people with whom you associate. Do they drag you down, or do they support your vision?”

- From The Winner’s Mindset by Peter Nicado

“Go on a Negativity Fast. For the next thirty days, do not watch, listen to, or read the news.  Avoid negative and sensationalized media. Ignore all gossip about misbehaving reality stars and their ilk; there is nothing positive there. Avoid all negative people whenever possible.  Refuse to say anything negative or engage in conversation with a negative slant. Think only positive thoughts. Optimistic thoughts lead to optimistic action, while pessimistic thoughts lead to self-defeating action or none at all. You can choose your own thoughts and replace those that don’t serve your purpose.”

- From The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need by Anthony Iannarino

“Information is not inconsequential or simply benign. It consumes our attention…our precious and valuable attention. We become prosperous when we learn to fix attention on our purpose, on service-oriented activities and on useful information. Our attention will be the source of our wealth, so if we allow the poisoned, random waters of everything that poses as “news” or “edgy new entertainment” to wash in, we have nothing left to work with.”

- From Wealth Warrior by Steve Chandler

“To simplify your life, zero-based thinking is one of the most powerful strategies you can learn and apply on a regular basis. Here’s how it works. Ask yourself, ‘Is there anything I am doing right now that, knowing what I now know, I wouldn’t get into again if I were starting over today?’”

- From Focal Point by Brian Tracy

“You only have one shot at leaving a legacy for your life. How you use your time and who you spend your time with are the most important decisions you’ll make in life. Choose wisely. You cannot soar with eagles if all you do is hang around turkeys. Ask the big question: What do you really want to achieve in life? Then think, are the people I’m spending time with helping me achieve this?”

- From The Perfect Day Formula by Craig Ballantyne

“When you switch from Task A to Task B, your attention doesn’t immediately follow – a residue of your attention remains stuck thinking about the original task. People experiencing attention residue after switching tasks are likely to demonstrate poor performance on that next task.” So even if you don’t try to multi-task and focus on just one thing at a time, each time you switch to a new task you are getting sub-optimal performance on the new task.”

- From Deep Work by Cal Newport