We wanted to kick off the new year with a few inspiring quotes on organization.  Our team had so much fun doing this; a couple of quotes grew into an entire list.

As you know, we take project management very seriously and we believe that being organized is a key trait found in good project managers.

To wrap up the month, we’ve listed out all the great #getorganized2013 quotes that our team compiled. Let us know which one is your favorite.

• I have a great list of things I want to get done this year, I wonder where it is?
• If I get something done for every cup of coffee I have, it’s a great day.
• The more I plan, the less I worry.
• I’ve always found that a smart “no” trumps a dumb “yes”.
• I got something important done yesterday, did you?
• You don’t have to brag about success if the data does it for you.
• Duck, Duck, Goose – do your status meetings feel like this?
• How can you tell your team is productive? No backlog of unmade decisions.
• Mysteries are for novels, not project plans.
• Here are some free checkboxes [_] [_] [_], add your own tasks.
• If your head is in the clouds, your plan should be there too.
• The plan thickens!
• If at first you don’t succeed, you must have failed to plan.
• If you fail to plan you must be planning on failing.
• Setting yourself up for success means understanding what success is, so write down the damn plan.
• Recycling – good for plastics, bad for excuses.
• The future is already on order, are you tracking the shipment?
• Returns are for shoes that don’t fit, not failed projects
• Deadlines in mirror are closer than they appear
• Of course you don’t trust the other guys schedule, buy why do you expect him to trust yours?
• An estimate is a statement of probability; a guestimate is the one date you won’t hit.
• If your schedule printout is a week old, throw it away.
• Make lots of small tasks so you’ll know how fast you are procrastinating.
• Why is it easy to plan someone else’s work, but hard to plan your own?
• Managers should start each day with the goal of getting three things done.
• If you carry all your tasks in your head, there will be no room for fresh ideas.
• The sweet feeling of marking a task done is highly under-rated.
• Who gets more done, you or your competitors?
• Sweeping work under the carpet just fills your room with speed bumps.
• Extras are for pizza’s not projects; stay focused and work the plan for best results.
• Meetings should be for making decisions not for burping up status.
• If your business does not have an up-to-date written plan, then you’re not planning.
• You have about 1900 working hours left in 2013, what are you going to get done?
• Your five person team has about 9600 working hours left in 2013, don’t waste it.
• If you estimate and prioritize your work, you’ll know when to say “no”.
• Next time you get an estimate like “2 weeks”, ask if it is best or worst case; you’ll soon have 2 numbers.
• I prioritize, therefore I will succeed.
• Track everything you cut from your projects, not doing this is like cheating on your taxes.
• I’d rather hire a great project manager than a great MBA.
• Managing projects in email is like baking cookies in a dishwasher; use @LiquidPlanner.
• Nobody ever got fired for being too organized.
• Drama is for movies, not projects. Write it down and share the plan.