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

“Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out.”

“The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.”

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

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

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”

“Commitment, belief and positive attitude are all important if you’re going to be a success, whether you’re in sports, in business or, as in my case, anthropology.”

“You can’t make anything viral, but you can make something good.”

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

“Change before you have to.”

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

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.”

“If you think you are leading, and turn around to see no one following, then you are just taking a walk.”

“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.”

“I cant imagine a person becoming a success who doesnt give this game of life everything hes got.”

“A leader is a dealer in hope.”

“A leader is a person you will follow to a place you would not go by yourself.”

 “Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important.” 

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

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

“Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.”

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

“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”

The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; …
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“If you’re passionate about something and you work hard, then I think you will be successful.”

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”

“A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all.”

“Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.”

“What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

“Knowledge is power is time is money.” 

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

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

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

“The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.”

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

“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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“Details create the big picture.”

“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.”

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

“All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them.”

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

“If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

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

“The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows.”

“Profit is not the legitimate purpose of business. The legitimate purpose of business is to provide a product or service that people need and do it so well that it’s …
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“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of …
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“Creativity without Strategy is called Art. Creativity with Strategy is called Advertising.”

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

“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me… Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.”

“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember; the only taste of success some people get is to take a bite out of you.”

“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.”

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”

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

“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.”

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

“The time is always right to do what is right.”

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”

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

“One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.”

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

“Advertising is only evil when it advertises evil things”

“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them”

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

“Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.”

“If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”

“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better

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

 “Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.”

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

 “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.”

“Truth builds trust.” 

“If ethics are poor at the top, that behavior is copied down through the organization.”

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

“The most effective way to lead is to lead from within.”

“You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go.”

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”

The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.”

“No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.”

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

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

 “Don’t blow off another’s candle for it won’t make yours shine brighter.” 

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

“Don’t tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”

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

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

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

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.”

“An entrepreneur is someone who has a vision for something and a want to create.”

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

“Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.”

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”

“The greatest thing is, at any moment, to be willing to give up who we are in order to become all that we can be.”

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

“Leadership is unlocking peoples potential to become better.”

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

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

“Some people dream of success while others wake up and work.”