Alicia Garza Quotes

The secret of the truly successful, I believe, is that they learned very early in life how not to be busy. They saw through that adage, repeated to me so often in childhood, that anything worth doing is worth doing well.

You do what is manageable, and you do it well rather than trying to do a thousand things just a little bit OK.

And I figured out that the reason I couldn't get through the day as well as I can now is because I had too many things on my mind, on my plate, you know, for one person to have. So I started to eliminate some of the things that were too heavy to carry and unnecessary.

You don't have to get things done all the time to be productive.

I learned the value of focus. I learned it is better to do one product well than two products in a mediocre way.

Too many people start their day like a five-alarm fire. Instead, I teach people to start their day a little earlier than they usually do, and urge them to take the time to prepare, to practise, so when you get to work, it's show time and you're at your best.

A 'harmonized' life these days sounds like a tall order. Between housework, homework, workwork, and busywork, there are perpetually too many things to do, and not enough time to find that mythical balance. Nothing is more frustrating than feeling like you're doing doing doing but getting nothing truly done that you really want.

I don't get distracted until the weight of other things left undone finally tips the balance; my mind is flooded with calls, bills, supermarkets, letters, and I have to stop and sort things out.

We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform.

You can only do so many things great, and you should cast aside everything else.

If I spread myself too thin, I'm not a good actor, I'm not a good mother, and I'm just really high-strung - and everybody hates me.

I tend to take on a lot of things. And then they all just seem to happen at once. Or maybe I'm not good at saying 'No'. But the juggling's fun.

Don't mistake activity with achievement.

I think if I was less exigent with myself, maybe I would be more productive, because I would put less pressure on my shoulders.

The only way to have time is to shut down and then do what you want to do.

If you just focus on producing good outcomes, all that other stuff sorts itself out.

I just don't have time to really sit there and worry about someone disliking what we put so much effort into.

In devoting more time and attention to fewer commitments, we can have a bigger impact on the things that matter most.

I don't waste my time doing my head in about stupid things that don't really matter and don't waste time worrying over nothing.

We need to execute fewer things better.

I admit I'm choosy. That's because I like to concentrate on what I'm doing.

I would rather do two things really, really, really well than do 16 things and have 14 of them fail.

I just take everything one at a time and make sure everything I do is the best.

Doing more things faster is no substitute for doing the right things.

The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything.