Productivity

      Getting things done is not the same as making things happen.

      You can...
           ...reply to email,
           ...pay the bills,
           ...cross off to-do's,
           ...fulfill your obligations,
           ...repeat what you heard,
           ...go with the flow,
           ...anticipate roadblocks,
           ...aim for good enough.

     Or you can...
           ...organize a community,
           ...take a risk,
           ...set ambitious goals,
           ...give more than you take,
           ...change perceptions,
           ...forge a new path,
           ...create possibility,
           ...demand excellence.

    Don't worry too much about getting things done.

    Make things happen instead!


Quote by Gina Trapani who blogs about software and productivity at Smarterware. Her new book, The Complete Guide to Google Wave, is available to read online for free.