Joe Mansueto Quotes

I don't take time off.

To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.

I realized how quickly you could eat up a lot of time and money if you weren't prepared.

I think that it's really important to go away and come back.

We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day, but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.

The idea of 'ferie,' or summer break, is a long tradition of which all Italians, including myself, participate. It's a time to relax, reflect and recharge.

If I'm going on vacation, I just work ahead.

Organize and execute around priorities.

We may be very busy, we may be very 'efficient', but we will also be truly 'effective' only when we begin with the end in mind.

We cannot do everything at once, but we can do a great deal if we choose our goals well and work diligently to attain them.

I remember saying to my mentor, 'If I had more money, I would have a better plan.' He quickly responded, 'I would suggest that if you had a better plan, you would have more money.' You see, it's not the amount that counts; it's the plan that counts.

I've always been very focused on my career. But, it's good to have people [say], "Okay, you need a vacation." "I do? Oh yeah, you're right. I think I do."

Once you have a clear picture of your priorities - that is values, goals, and high leverage activities - organize around them.

Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you'll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don't have a plan. That's why it's easy to beat most folks.

You have to figure out what that is, and you have to make a plan to get to it. And the plan has got to have a timeline. You have to choose something that you can afford to do and then lock it in and passionately do it.

You do the things that need to be done according to priority.

I learned how to order my thoughts, and most important, learned how to develop a plan. I discovered the power of a plan. If you can plan it out, and it seems logical to you, you can do it. And that was the secret to success.

Decide what your priorities are and how much time you'll spend on them. If you don't, someone else will.

The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.

I keep a journal/day planner, which really helps me stay organized and focused.

We all have many opportunities, but limited capacity to pursue them. Make choices, focus your time and energy, so that you can submit your share of masterpieces to the greater good.

I have always lived my life by making lists: lists of people to call, lists of ideas, lists of companies to set up, lists of people who can make things happen. Each day I work through these lists, and that sequence of calls propels me forward.

Dreaming about a thing in order to do it properly is right; but dreaming about it when we should be doing it is wrong.

Do one thing at a time. Start the day with a list of things you have to do, and do the most important things first.

Plan your work and work your plan. Decide in advance exactly how you are going to get from where you are to where you want to go.