“A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs.”

“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, …
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 “Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important.” 

 “Don’t ever let your business get ahead of the financial side of your business. Accounting, Accounting, Accounting. Know your numbers.”

“There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.”

“Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple and it is also that difficult.”

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”

“You don’t need to have a 100-person company to develop that idea.”

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.”

Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly.”

“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.”

“Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.”

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.”

“The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.”

“I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through–then follow through.”

The things we fear most in organizations–fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances–are the primary sources of creativity.

“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.”

“The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people do all the things the unsuccessful people don’t want to do. When 10 doors are slammed in your …
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If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out.”

The things we fear most in organizations–fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances–are the primary sources of creativity.

“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they …
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“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.”

“A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.”

“Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.” 

“If you’re not stubborn, you’ll give up on experiments too soon. And if you’re not flexible, you’ll pound your head against the wall and you won’t see a different solution …
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“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”

“Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.”

It’s hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.”

“Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.”

“Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I dont think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.”

“Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow.”

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.”

 “An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.”

“Great things in business are never done by one person. Theyre done by a team of people.”

“If you’re interested in the living heart of what you do, focus on building things rather than talking about them.”

“Fortune does favor the bold and you’ll never know what you’re capable of if you don’t try.” 

“A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.”

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

“Dont blow off anothers candle for it wont make yours shine brighter.” 

“In a world thats changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”

“You are more than what you do. Your title should not confine you, and your job does not define you.”

“In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.”

“To have long-term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.”

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

Fortunes are built during the down market and collected in the upmarket.”

“If you have more than three priorities, then you don’t have any.”

“The golden rule for every business man is this: ‘Put yourself in your customer’s place.”

“Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.”

“Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting …
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“Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.”

“A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.”

“A person who is quietly confident makes the best leader.”

“He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.”

“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.”

“Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.”

“Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.”

“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.”

“Anything that is measured and watched, improves.”

“If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.”

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”

The things we fear most in organizations–fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances–are the primary sources of creativity.

“Get a mentor in the applicable field if you’re at all unsure of what you’re looking for.”

“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”

“Networking has been cited as the number one unwritten rule of success in business. Who you know really impacts what you know.”

“You can’t be successful in business without taking risks. It’s really that simple.”

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

“Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.”

“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”

“Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small, but meaningful accomplishments.”

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” 

“Dont be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.”

“Wonder what your customer really wants? Ask. Don’t tell.”

“A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together.”

What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed.”

“Small business isnt for the faint of heart. Its for the brave, the patient, and the persistent. Its for the overcomer.”

“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”

“Fall seven times and stand up eight.”

“Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob.”

“Success isnt just about what you accomplish in your life; its about what you inspire others to do.”

“If people like you, they’ll listen to you, but if they trust you, they’ll do business with you.”

“Who wishes to fight must first count the cost”.

 “If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.”

“Every day that we spent not improving our products was a wasted day.”

“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.”

“It’s more effective to do something valuable than to hope a logo or name will say it for you.”

“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.”

“The things we fear most in organizations–fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances–are the primary sources of creativity.”

“I find that the harder I work; the more luck I seem to have.”

“Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical.”

“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them”

“When you crave the end result, the hard work becomes irrelevant.”

“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.”

However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.”

“Great leaders find ways to connect with their people and help them fulfill their potential.”

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

“When you find an idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.”

“Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.” 

“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an …
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