Lacking some inspiration and motivation to get productive?
We all have some days where we need a bit of encouragement to get going. Motivational quotes can help with that.
So I searched for quotes about productivity to share in this post. Now, I know there are posts out there with 80+ quotes. But honestly, that is just overwhelming.
You will find yourself procrastinating by reading and scrolling through an overwhelming amount of quotes.
I’ve carefully selected 12 productivity quotes for you. These are motivational quotes for work, your goals and to stop procrastination.
Focus on 1 or 2 productivity quotes to really let it resonate with you.
Let’s dive right in so you can get productive!
The secret of getting ahead is getting started - Mark Twain

Getting started, consistency and effort will help you get ahead.
We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated - Maya Angelou

Or how Cardi says it: “Knock me down 9 times but I get up 10.”
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going - Jim Ryun

So true! Habits are the way to reach your goals, read here how you can create habits.
Don't wait for your feelings to change to take the action. Take the action and your feelings will change - Barbara Baron

This one’s especially if you tend to procrastinate. After you started your task, it almost never seems so bad as you expected, right?
If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else - Booker T. Washington

A great mood booster for yourself and someone else. Read more about mood boosters here.
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions - Dalai Lama XIV

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit - Aristotle

That’s why they say “consistency is key”. Beware, this works also the other way around! Here’s a step by step guide to breaking bad habits.
Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway - Earl Nightingale

One of my favorite quotes! So simple, but so true.
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step - Martin Luther King Jr.

Whatever big goals, dreams or achievements you have in mind, you need to break it down in smaller steps to actually achieve them.
It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see - Henry David Thoreau

A great quote about your mindset. Want to learn more about how the way we think shapes our success?
Every champion was once a contender that didn't give up - Gabby Douglas

You won’t reach your goal, finish your project or get that achievement if you quit along the way.
You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great - Zig Ziglar

Anyone can start something. But you need to stop procrastinating and actually take the first step to be productive.