“We tend to overestimate what we can do in a short period, and underestimate what we can do over a long period, provided we work slowly and consistently. Anthony Trollope, the nineteenth-century writer who managed to be a prolific novelist while also revolutionizing the British postal system, observed, “A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.” Over the long run, the unglamorous habit of frequency fosters both productivity and creativity.” IfsLongRunningCan DoCreativityCenturyHabitPeriodsBeatsTasksBritishProductivityNovelistsLabourLong RunsConsistentlyUnderestimateFrequencyNineteenth CenturyOverestimateDaily Tasks Author:Gretchen Rubin
“Men constantly miscalculate what they can do in a day, and grossly underestimate what can be achieved in a year.” MenYearsCan DoUnderestimate Author:Chris Murray
“In business, we say that people overestimate what you can do in a year and underestimate what you can do in a decade. This is true in philanthropy as well.” PeopleYearsWellsCan DoDecadesPhilanthropyUnderestimateOverestimate Author:Marc Benioff
“I think people underestimate the importance of lighting - layers of lighting, not just one light. I do a lighting seminar where I take a $300-a-yard fabric and a $3-a-yard fabric. I show what lighting can do to either one.” PeopleThinkingShowsLightCan DoImportanceJust OneLayersFabricYardsUnderestimateLightingSeminars Author:Candice Olson