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The secret of the truly successful, I believe, is that they learned very early in life how not to be busy.
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"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"

- Barbara Ehrenreich

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This quote by Barbara Ehrenreich talks with the value of finding out exactly how to prioritize and also handle one's time. The secret of the absolutely effective, she thinks, is that they found out early just how to not be busy. This means that they know how to determine what is essential as well as what is not, as well as they concentrate their power on the jobs that are genuinely worth doing. This remains in contrast to the proverb that Ehrenreich was told in her childhood years, which is that anything worth doing is worth succeeding. This quote motivates us to believe seriously regarding just how we spend our time and to focus on the jobs that are really important. By learning how to focus on as well as handle our time, we can come to be much more successful in our ventures.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Barbara Ehrenreich somewhere between August 26, 1941 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 20 other quotes.

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