The precise statement of any problem is the most important step in its solution. Ed Bliss More Quotes by Ed Bliss More Quotes From Ed Bliss The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy. The pursuit of perfection is frustrating, neurotic, and a terrible waste of time. Ed Bliss healthy excellence perfection Success doesn't mean the absence of failures; it means the attainment of ultimate objectives. Ed Bliss failure absence mean Perfection, fortunately, is not the only alternative to mediocrity. A more sensible alternative is excellence. Striving for excellence is stimulating and rewarding; striving for perfection--in practically anything--is both neurotic and futile. Ed Bliss alternatives excellence perfection A few fat files are better than a lot of thin ones. Ed Bliss fats time-management management Bottlenecks are usually at the tops of bottles. Ed Bliss bottlenecks bottles If you are too busy to exercise, you are too busy. Ed Bliss time-management busy exercise Once you start something, finish it. Don't accumulate a backlog of unfinished projects. Ed Bliss time-management projects management Since the early bird catches the worm, it's a good idea to begin your day as soon as you can -- unless, of course, you happen to be a worm. Ed Bliss worms bird ideas If you ask people to do things and they usually don't get around to them, stop asking yourself, "What's the matter with people these days?" Instead, ask yourself, "What's the matter with me? What am I doing or failing to do that causes people to give me empty promises?" Ed Bliss giving people promise Of all the time-saving techniques ever developed, perhaps the most effective is the frequent use of the word no. Ed Bliss saving technique use
