Task Breakdown Quotes

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.

I don't take on big things. What I do, pretty much, is make the big things small and the small things big.

The best way to handle responsibility is to break it down into smaller parts. Take care of one small thing at a time.

I am always able to keep a laser focus on one thing at a time without getting distracted. It helps that I try to break everything I do into small, achievable tasks.

Breaking tasks down into smaller sub-tasks can be very useful.

To-Do lists help us break life into small steps.

Mostly I make lists for projects. This can be daunting. Breaking something big into its constituent parts will help you organize your thoughts, but it can also force you to confront the depth of your ignorance and the hugeness of the task. That's OK. The project may be the lion, but the list is your whip.

I always try to start out with some type of goal. Then I work backward and think of what I need to do to get there, and give myself smaller goals that are more immediate.