Charles J Givens Quotes

150 Charles J Givens Quotes

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Discipline is a choice, not a legacy.
Charles J Givens

Accept the rules or change ballparks.
Charles J Givens

Doing more of what doesn’t work won’t make it work any better.
Charles J Givens

For maximum enjoyment of success, first determine your top ten values.
Charles J Givens

For maximum satisfaction and effectiveness, align your goals with your top values.
Charles J Givens

The only thing more destructive to your life than setting goals that are out of alignment with your values is setting no goals at all.
Charles J Givens

Complete one Action Plan for each goal on your list.
Charles J Givens

Specify a first step as the first objective on your Action Plan.
Charles J Givens

You activate opportunity by getting into action.
Charles J Givens

Break each goal down into a set of manageable objectives.
Charles J Givens



By the yard, it’s hard, but by the inch, it’s a cinch.
Charles J Givens

The mind tends to take the path of least resistance.
Charles J Givens

Transform efficiency into effectiveness with a prioritized activities list.
Charles J Givens

You become effective by working smart instead of working hard.
Charles J Givens

Record and prioritize on your activities lists all important phone calls and appointments.
Charles J Givens

Review and revise your blueprint at the end of each calendar year to assess your past progress and chart your future direction.
Charles J Givens

Increase your level of effectiveness by learning to maintain focus.
Charles J Givens

Focus is the process of keeping your thoughts, attention, and energy totally on the task at hand.
Charles J Givens

Increase your effectiveness and earn the confidence and trust of others by keeping your agreements.
Charles J Givens

The loyalty and trust of other people generate the cooperation necessary for achieving your dreams and goals.
Charles J Givens



Excuses are only made for failure, never success.
Charles J Givens

Promise only what you can deliver, and deliver what you promise.
Charles J Givens

Take control of your time or time will control you.
Charles J Givens

Avoid triggering the no-slack principle by making and sticking to your plan.
Charles J Givens

Arrive on time, every time.
Charles J Givens

Arrive early, but never late.
Charles J Givens

Don’t make getting ready the last thing you do before leaving the house.
Charles J Givens

Leave your car keys in the same place every time you arrive home.
Charles J Givens

Combine all frequently used keys into complete duplicate sets.
Charles J Givens

Change your door locks so that one key fits all.
Charles J Givens



Practice effective time management on yourself, not those around you.
Charles J Givens

Fill up your tank on your time-not at stress time.
Charles J Givens

Add a ten-minute fudge factor to your travel time.
Charles J Givens

Allow an extra five minutes to find the correct address or office.
Charles J Givens

Leave your life to chance and chances are you won’t like the way you live your life.
Charles J Givens

Schedule your personal time with the same priority and attention to detail as you schedule your business time.
Charles J Givens

Schedule your personal activities as if they were appointments that cannot be cancelled.
Charles J Givens

Don’t allow job-related problems to interrupt scheduled personal time.
Charles J Givens

Stop treating your family as second-class citizens.
Charles J Givens

It’s what you accomplish, not how long it takes, that determines your level of success.
Charles J Givens



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