Productivity Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old productivity quotes, productivity sayings, and productivity proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night. Michael Jordan
Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort. Paul J. Meyer
Good well-being promotes good productivity. Lailah Gifty Akita
If you're going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill
Writing crystallizes thought and thought produces action. Paul J. Meyer
Productivity is driven at the enterprise level. Better wages, better performing workplaces, are driven at the workplace level. Bill Shorten
Connectivity is productivity whether it's in a modern office or an underdeveloped village. Iqbal Quadir
It's not knowing what to do, it's doing what you know. Tony Robbins
Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before. Franz Kafka
Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well. Margaret J. Wheatley
Individual income can grow only as fast as productivity rises. Alex Berenson
Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all. Peter Drucker
Improve quality, you automatically improve productivity. W. Edwards Deming
Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Francis of Assisi
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. Albert Einstein
Improved productivity means less human sweat, not more. Henry Ford
Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. David Allen
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Henry Ford
The path to success is to take massive, determined action. Tony Robbins
Stressing output is the key to improving productivity, while looking to increase activity can result in just the opposite. Paul Gauguin
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney
There is no substitute for hard work. Thomas A. Edison
Progress occurs where truths are questioned. Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel
If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done. Bruce Lee
All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move. Benjamin Franklin
Create with the heart; build with the mind. Criss Jami
Don't allow idleness to deceive you, for while you give him today, he steals tomorrow from you. H. Croccoquill
The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization. Ken Blanchard
My goal is no longer to get more done, but rather to have less to do. Francine Jay
The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity. Tom Peters