Bill Gates on Efficiency Quotes

"The digital system is the nervous system of the company. It allows you to think, to act, to react, and to adapt."

"The second rule is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency."

"Speed is the currency of the new economy. To stay ahead, you must be able to move and react faster than your competitors."

"Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana. You have to move fast to make it count."

"I believe that if you show people the problems and you show people the solutions, they will be moved to act."

"Energy is the thing that allows us to do everything."

"If you give people tools, and they use their natural abilities and their curiosity, they will develop things in ways that will surprise you."

"Friction-free capitalism is the result of the internet, where buyers and sellers can find each other with no cost."

"Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering."

"The most important tool of the future is the one that allows us to find the information we need as quickly as possible."

"The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it."

"To win big, you sometimes have to take big risks."

"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning."

"You can't achieve anything without focus. You have to decide what to ignore to be efficient."

"Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important."

"I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

"Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity – the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires."

"The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency."

"The most important thing we do is provide a platform for others to build on."

"The internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow."

"Software is the magical thing whose importance only goes up as we find more ways to streamline our lives."

"In business, the idea of measuring what you are doing, picking the measurements that count like customer satisfaction and performance... you thrive on that."

"We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten."

"The way you help the world is by being very efficient with your resources."

"I work hard because I love my work."

"Digital technology provides a way to learn that is much more engaging."

"I am a big believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects on how people work."

"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."

"We need to make sure that the digital revolution doesn't leave anyone behind by making it as efficient as possible for the poor."

"Business is a money game with few rules and a lot of risk, where efficiency is the only way to survive."

"Measuring is the first step to improving. If you have a clear goal and you can measure your progress toward that goal, you can achieve it."

"The vision is about empowering workers, giving them all the information about what's going on so they can do a lot more."

"Don't make the same decision twice. Spend time and thought to make a solid decision the first time."