Kevin E. Kruse Quotes

“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.”

“Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being.”

“Actually, highly successful people don’t think about time much at all. Instead, they think about values, priorities, and consistent habits.”

“Email is a great way for other people to put their priorities into your life; control your inbox.”

“Highly successful people take immediate action on almost every item they encounter.”

“If a task can be completed in less than five minutes, do it immediately.”

“If you are like most people, your list of the most valuable things includes your spouse, children, friends, health, money, and of course, time. Highly successful people have a similar list — but they rank time as the most important item of all.
Shouldn’t health be number one? You can be healthy, and then get sick, and then regain your health.
How about money? You can lose all your money, and then you can make it all back.
Friends? Friends are important, and yet, how many friends did you have back in college that you no longer keep in touch with? Or even people who were guests at your wedding, and that was the last day you ever saw them? Yes, friends are prized, yet we lose them and make new ones all the time.
Yes, your spouse means the world to you. And 50 percent of married people get a divorce, and many divorced people get a new husband or wife that is suddenly the love of their life.
But time… You can never lose time and get it back again. You can’t spend time and go earn more of it. You can’t buy it, rent it, or borrow it. Time.”

“If you aren’t busy working on your own goals, you’ll be working to achieve somebody else’s goals.”

“Procrastination is the habit of putting off important, less pleasurable tasks by doing easier, more pleasurable tasks. Things like email, Twitter, Facebook, food, and TV are excellent ways to procrastinate.”

“The athlete is willing to sacrifice family and leisure time to stay focused on training as it is the passion and drive to be athletically successful that justifies the compromise.”

“The key to discipline is striving for perfection but understanding perfect isn't attainable. To strive for it means you’re willing to learn and overcome challenges; therefore creating solutions. It's a day-by-day process and if you walk in the light and focus on each step, you can see the imprint your footstep makes.”

“The Miracle Morning is about focusing on 'becoming' more so that you can start doing less, to achieve more.”

“The simple act of scheduling tasks on your calendar – instead of writing them on a to-do list – will free your mind, reduce stress, and increase cognitive performance.”

“The Zeigarnik effect is a psychological term based on studied that show unfinished goals cause intrusive, uncontrolled thoughts.”

“Time is the most important asset. ”

“Time is unique because it’s the one true equalizer. Some people are born rich, others born poor. Some have Ivy League degrees, while others are high school dropouts. Some are genetically gifted athletes, others physically challenged. But we all have the same minutes in a day. Time is the lowest common denominator.”

“We always underestimate how hard it is to be our best self in the present moment.”

“Work from your calendar, not a to-do list.”

“Yes, you receive too much email, but you need to take responsibility for handling it.”

“You can never lose time and get it back again.”

“You need to start paying other people to do stuff for you even before you feel you are ready.”

“Your brain uses email — and all social media — like a cognitive slot machine.”