“To add value to others, one must first value others.” 

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” 

“Don’t try to be original, just try to be good.”

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

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

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

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

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.”

If you can push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking a risk, really amazing things can happen.”

“When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported, the rate of improvement accelerates.”

“You can retire from a job, but don’t ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.”

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

Nothing works better than just improving your product.”

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”

“All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: It was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not …
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“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.”

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

  “You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never …
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“Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do.”

“Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.”

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

“I try not to make any decisions that I’m not excited about.”

“Choose a job that you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

“A leader…is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed …
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“Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.” 

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

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

 “It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.”

“So often, people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.”

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

“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”

“I never dreamed about success, I worked for it.”

“Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.”

“The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow.”

“When I’m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say ‘wow, that was an adventure,’ not ‘wow, I sure felt safe.’”

“No amount of money or success can take the place of time spent with your family.”

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

“Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.”

“If you can’t fly then run. If you can’t run, then walk. And, if you can’t walk; then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”

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

“People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the …
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Be undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.”

“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Dont wish it were easier; wish you were better.”

“Stay self-funded as long as possible.”

“You can retire from a job, but don’t ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.”

If The World Says “No”, You Say “Next”… Never Give Up

“Creativity without Strategy is called Art. Creativity with Strategy is called Advertising.”

“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.”

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

“A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them.”

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”

“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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“Simplicity is a great way to build something that works well without costing too much.”

“The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.”

“The true measure of the value of any business leader and manager is performance.”

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

“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching.”

“Your customers are the lifeblood of your business. Their needs and wants impact every aspect of your business, from product development to content marketing to sales to customer service.”

“When people talk, listen completely.”

“Get big quietly, so you don’t tip off potential competitors.”

“Business is a game, played for fantastic stakes, and you’re in competition with experts. If you want to win, you have to learn to be a master of the game.” 

“Great companies are built on great products.”

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

“Change before you have to.”

“I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.”

“Finding good partners is the key to success in anything: in business, in marriage and, especially, in investing.”

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” 

“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If youre not passionate enough from the start, youll never stick …
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“I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.”

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

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning

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

Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.”

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum.”

“Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.”

“The value of an idea lies in the using of it.”

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

“Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.”

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

“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.”

“Truth builds trust.” 

“I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.”

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

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

“If you can’t feed a team with two pizzas, it’s too large”

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

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

“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”

“I am reminded how hollow the label of leadership sometimes is and how heroic followership can be.”

“If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it!”

“In this world a man must either be an anvil or hammer.”

“Get five or six of your smartest friends in a room and ask them to rate your idea.”

“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.”

“The highest of distinctions is service to others.”

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.”

“Embrace what you don’t know, especially in the beginning, because what you don’t know can become your greatest asset. It ensures that you will absolutely be doing things different from …
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