Marc Andreessen on Time Management Quotes

"Most people spend their time on the urgent instead of the important."

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

"The single most important thing I've learned about time management is: don't keep a schedule."

"If you don't have large blocks of uninterrupted time, you can't solve hard problems."

"If you are constantly reacting to other people's requests, you are not managing your time; they are."

"Your time management system should be as simple as possible. Complexity is the enemy of execution."

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

"I try to keep my calendar as empty as possible so I can react to the most interesting things that happen."

"A day without a plan is a day wasted on the trivial."

"The most successful people I know are the ones who have the most control over their own time."

"You have to be ruthless with your time. It's the only asset you can never get back."

"If you can't explain why a meeting is necessary, it shouldn't happen."

"The speed of your decision-making is the ultimate predictor of your success."

"Focus on the things that only you can do. Delegate or ignore the rest."

"Productivity is about the delta between where you are and where you want to be, measured in results."

"Don't spend time on things that don't move the needle."

"Every night before you go to bed, write down the three to five things you're going to get done tomorrow."

"Time management is really about energy management. Work when you are at your peak."

"The most productive thing you can do is to think clearly about what you're trying to achieve."

"Structured procrastination is the art of doing something useful while avoiding something even more important."

"The best way to manage your time is to focus on output rather than hours worked."

"Batch your email processing into one or two specific times during the day. Do not keep it open."

"The 'Done List' is just as important as the to-do list. It gives you a sense of accomplishment and momentum."

"Execution is everything. Ideas are cheap, but time is expensive."

"The 'Anti-Schedule' means you do whatever you want, whenever you want, and you work on whatever is most important at that moment."

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

"The best time to start working on a hard problem was yesterday. The second best time is now."

"If you find yourself in a meeting where you are not contributing or learning, leave."

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

"A schedule is a way of ensuring you don't do the most important thing because you have to do the next thing."

"The secret to productivity is to find work that feels like play but looks like work to others."

"Deep work is where the value is created. Meetings are where the value is discussed."

"The goal is not to be busy. The goal is to be effective."