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  • It has been our experience that if a young man decides to go on a mission, he can not only play well when he returns, he will often play better. If an athlete could play well before he went on a mission, he will definitely play well when he returns; and, if an athlete could not play well before his mission, he probably won't play well when he returns. However, his chances of playing well are perhaps better if he goes because he will return with . . . better work habits, and a better knowledge of what it takes to be successful.

  • The ordinary American - as far as I can tell - knows so much less than he did fifty years ago and has such poor work habits compared with fifty years ago that the average multiplicand of knowledge/capabilities is a much smaller number than it was in 1961.

    Average   Years   Numbers  
  • Western parents try to respect their children’s individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providing positive reinforcement and a nurturing environment. By contrast, the Chinese believe that the best way to protect their children is by preparing them for the future, letting them see what they’re capable of, and arming them with skills, work habits, and inner confidence that no one can ever take away.

  • Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.

  • I get flack for saying [when I visit a college and give a speech], "This is a nice college, but the really great educator is McDonald's." They hate me for saying this and think I'm a slimy creature. But McDonald's hires people with bad work habits, trains them, and teaches them to come to work on time and have good work habits. I think a lot of what goes on there is better than at Harvard.

    Nice   Hate   College  
  • Excellence is an art won by training and habituation.

    "The Story of Philosophy". Book by Will Durant, p. 76, 1926.
  • I had to create some good work habits and attitude.

  • I had been working at home at the time and was looking to find a studio space somewhere outside of my apartment. I thought that might be good for me in terms of having a little bit more discipline with my work habits.

    Home   Space   Discipline  
    Source: comicsbulletin.com
  • Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude

    Colin L. Powell (1995). “My American Journey”, Random House Incorporated
  • It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.

  • If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters.

    "The Powell Principles". Book by Oren Harari, 2003.
  • A disorganized workspace means disorganized work habits. A sloppy work environment equals sloppy results.

    Larry Winget (2007). “It's Called Work for a Reason!: Your Success is Your Own Damn Fault”, p.84, Penguin
  • I don’t ask writers about their work habits. I really don’t care. Joyce Carol Oates says somewhere that when writers ask each other what time they start working and when they finish and how much time they take for lunch, they’re actually trying to find out, "Is he as crazy as I am?" I don’t need that question answered.

    Crazy   Lunch   Trying  
    FaceBook post by Philip Roth from Sep 01, 2013
  • Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. That's it in a nutshell ... In order to be creative you have to know how to prepare to be creative.

  • People with good work habits have to-do lists that are reasonably prioritized, and they make themselves do what needs to be done. By contrast, people with poor work habits almost randomly react to the stuff that comes at them, or they can't bring themselves to do the things they need to do but don't like to do (or are unable to do).

    People   Needs   Done  
  • An interesting difference between new and experienced stage managers is that the new stage manager thinks of running the show as the most difficult and most demanding part of the job, whereas the experienced stage manager thinks of it as the most relaxing part. Perhaps the reason is that experienced stage managers have built up work habits that make then so thoroughly prepared for the production phase that they [can] sit back during performances to watch that preparation pay off.

    Running   Jobs   Thinking  
  • It's hard to resist the magical thinking that the work habits of great writers are the key to their greatness.

  • Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits.

    Art   Creativity   Habit  
    Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter (2003). “The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life”, Simon and Schuster
  • If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

    Colin L. Powell, Joseph E. Persico (2010). “My American Journey”, p.198, Ballantine Books
  • Try to develop actual work habits, and even though you have a busy life, try to reserve an hour, say - or more - a day to write. Some very good things have been written on an hour a day.

    Writing   Trying   Busy  
    "John Updike on Passion", www.achievement.org.
  • We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

  • I suspect that these traits-desire, commitment, and good work habits-are important in all facets of our lives. . .

  • He will return with a greater understanding of himself, greater leadership capabilities, better work habits, and a better knowledge of what it takes to be successful. It really depends on the young man's desire, commitment, work habits, and how important it is to him when he returns.

  • Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.

  • Success is having consistent work habits.

  • Always be ready to give a good testimony for the Lord, but remember that the best testimony a Christian can have is a love for others and good work habits.

    Larry Burkett (1998). “Business By The Book: Complete Guide of Biblical Principles for the Workplace”, p.167, Thomas Nelson Inc
  • I have no artistic sensibilities. I wish I did. It is probably really cool. I have work habits and work ethic. For me, all the things I do are jobs.

    Jobs   Work Ethic   Wish  
  • Studying music encourages self-discipline and diligence, traits that carry over into intellectual pursuits and that lead to effective study and work habits. An association of music and math has, in fact, long been noted. Creating and performing music promotes self-expression and provides self-gratification while giving pleasure to others. In medicine, increasing published reports demonstrate that music has a healing effect on patients. For all these reasons, it deserves strong support in our educational system, along with the other arts, the sciences, and athletics.

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