Richard Koch Quotes about Work

The few things that work fantastically well should be identified, cultivated, nurtured, and multiplied.

The few things that work fantastically well should be identified, cultivated, nurtured, and multiplied.

Work, Action, Should

Richard Koch (2011). “The 80/20 Principle”, p.26, Nicholas Brealey Publishing

The road to hell is paved with the pursuit of volume. Volume leads to marginal products, marginal customers, and greatly increased managerial complexity.

Richard Koch

Work, Hell, Pursuit

Richard Koch (2011). “The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less”, p.93, Crown Business

Instead of expending time to train yourself not to be afraid of snakes, avoid them altogether.

Richard Koch

Work, Snakes, Train

There is no rush. If we think intelligently about what we can achieve with our time, we can be relaxed, even lazy. In fact, being lazy - having plenty of time to think - may actually be a precondition for achieving a great deal.

Richard Koch

Work, Thinking, Lazy

Richard Koch (2011). “Living the 80/20 Way, New Edition: Work Less, Worry Less, Succeed More, Enjoy More”, p.33, Nicholas Brealey Publishing