Constantly trying to do more things — instead of the right things — leads to more stress, poorer quality of work, and lower productivity. - Chris Bailey

While no one acts in accordance with their values all the time, the most productive people act in accordance with their values in the long run — and they do this by regularly making course corrections and finding what they need to improve on week after week.

unlike your most meaningful tasks, your most purposeful tasks may not necessarily contribute a lot of value or meaning to you, but they contribute an incredible amount of value to your productivity.

Time pressure narrows our focus on the task, restricting us from considering a number of more creative ways to complete it. We don’t question our approach as much, because we haven’t stepped back to consider the alternatives. This makes it easier to switch.