The fact of the matter is [a list]

The fact of the matter is that if you sit down to do the work, the work will get done.
motivation follows action
systems beat willpower
busyness is avoidance
sleep improves performance, brakes are in a car to speed up not to speed down
slow is smooth, smooth is fast
multi-tasking doesn’t work and drains you faster with less work to show for it
visibility beats performace at work
love is not enough
people rarely change
inaction breeds confusion
constraints breed creativity
friendships need renewal
price is not value
progress is non-linear
environment makes the person and person makes the environment
what not to do is often clearer than what to do.