Marc Andreessen on Focus Quotes

"Stop multitasking. It's just a way to do multiple things poorly at the same time."

"Focus on the things that don't change."

"Efficiency in a startup means doing only what matters for the customer."

"The life of any startup can be divided into two parts: before product/market fit and after product/market fit."

"The biggest distraction is often the thing you are currently doing that isn't working."

"Output is the only thing that matters."

"The biggest risk is not taking one. In a world changing this fast, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."

"Email is a task list that other people can add items to. Stop letting other people dictate your time."

"The world is a very distracting place, and it’s only getting more distracting. The ability to focus is a superpower."

"Don't worry about what other people think. Focus on what you are building."

"Don't answer your phone. Let it go to voicemail. If it's important, they'll leave a message."

"Focus is a matter of deciding what you're not going to do."

"Focus on the 1% of things that actually move the needle."

"The most important thing is to have long, uninterrupted blocks of time."

"If you want to be productive, you have to be willing to say no to almost everything."

"Focus is about saying no to a thousand things so you can say yes to the one thing that matters."

"Winning requires a level of obsession that most people find unhealthy."

"Technology is the lever on the world to move it to a better place."

"Originality is hard."

"Focus on building things that make people's lives better, and the wealth will take care of itself."

"The best founders are the ones who are the most obsessed with the problem they are solving."

"Great founders are often the ones who are the most obsessed."

"Don't just be passionate about the idea; be passionate about the customer."

"The difference between success and failure is often just the ability to stay focused."

"Focus is the most important thing for any startup."

"True passion in entrepreneurship looks like obsession. It's the inability to think about anything else."

"Don't worry about the competition; worry about the customer."

"I don't do meetings. If you have a schedule, you are a slave to your calendar."

"The most important thing is to keep the most important thing the most important thing."

"The spread of computers and the Internet will put jobs in two categories: people who tell computers what to do, and people who are told by computers what to do."

"Productivity is the result of focus, not just effort."

"Focus is the ultimate competitive advantage."

"Focus on the work, not the credit."