Some of my aphorisms, or as my students call them, "Joe-isms"

Do more.

No excuses. Reasons.

It's not just about how it looks, it's about how it works.

No passive voice.

Be on time. Better yet, be early.

More work, less Facebook.

Try single-tasking.

The faintest ink is better than the best memory.

If you haven't written down your thoughts, then you aren't "thinking about it." You are only "thinking about thinking about it."

Non scriptum, non est.

The easier you are on yourself, the harder life will be. The harder you work, the easier life will be.

If you do just enough to get by, the person who did more will win.

The directions are just that. They tell you which way to go. They don't tell you how far to go.

Meet the specifications. Exceed the expectations.