Work Mindset Quotes

You can think about your career or you can think about your job. I like to think about my job.

I don’t ever unwind. My work is my peace. If I’m not working I’m not at peace.

Most people say, "I can't wait to retire so I can play golf," or go yachting or whatever they do. Well, if I was playing golf, I would want that to finish so I could go and dream up a new TV show.

The worst thing you can think about when you're working is yourself.

I would be lying, if I said that sometimes it is just a job that you show up for because you're getting paid, and that's important, too. But, if you can be in a state of mind where you enjoy your job, whether it's just a job, or it's actually cathartic for you, or it's something personal. I think it would be much easier to be content with doing a good job.

Most people show up for work being physically accoutered but mentally disheveled.

In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game!

I am not an outgoing person. I am a very aloof person who gives a lot to his work. It's very difficult to have a personal life with this kind of mindset.

There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes.

I'm just in work mode, and that prevents me from going into the Hollywood starlet mode, I suppose.

I'm a bit delusional, but every time I do a job, I think I'm retired.

It's good to remind yourself that you're lucky to be working at all. It's very easy to get into the mindset of ingratitude and I battle with it all the time.

I try not to think about it as much when I'm working, it's more just doing my job, but I realize I have more of a responsibility than probably your everyday analyst.

When you're watching, I find two things happen. You either watch a film and it's really good and then you think, "Why can't I do that?" Or you watch a film and it's not good, and you think, "Why am I doing this?" So either way, it feels like being at work.

Know that it is good to work. Work with love, and think of liking it when you do it. It is easy and interesting. It is a privilege. There is nothing hard about it but your anxious vanity and fear of failure.

My mind is always on whatever next project I'm working on.