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

“I start each day by telling myself what a positive influence I am on this world.”

“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.”

“Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.”

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

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

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

“My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to take these great people we have and to push them and make them even better.”

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

“Those who let things happen usually lose to those who make things happen.”

  “Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.”

“There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you’ve been in the business.”

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

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

“Truth builds trust.” 

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

“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or …
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“Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”

“Truth builds trust.” 

“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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“The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.”

“Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don’t want to run out of gas on your trip, but you’re not doing a tour of gas stations.”

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

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

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

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

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

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

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out …
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“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”

“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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“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t – you’re right.”

“Leaders don’t inflict pain, they share pain.”

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

“Earn your leadership every day.”

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

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

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

“I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.”

“You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too.”

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

“You’re smart, you’re a survivor; use your intelligence and instincts to get to a better position than the one you’re in now”.

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

“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.”

“Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.”

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

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

“Details create the big picture.”

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

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

“Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.”

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

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

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

“Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.”

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

I got lucky because I never gave up the search. Are you quitting too soon? Or, are you willing to pursue luck with a vengeance?”

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

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

“Stay self-funded as long as possible.”

“The highest of distinctions is service to others.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.”

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

“Do what is easy and your life will be hard. Do what is hard and your life will become easy.”

Football teaches you hard work. It takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to have spectacular results in both business and football.”

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

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

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

“If you really want to do something, youll find a way. If you dont, youll find an excuse.”

“There are no office hours for leaders.”

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

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

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

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

“Dont tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”

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

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

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

“No more romanticizing about how cool it is to be an entrepreneur. It’s a struggle to save your company’s life – and your own skin – every day of the …
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“When a team takes ownership of its problems, the problem gets solved. It is true on the battlefield, it is true in business, and it is true in life.”

“Always deliver more than expected.”

“Diligence is the mother of good luck.”

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

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

“If something is important enough, even if the odds are against you, you should still do it.”

“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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“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.”

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

“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.”

“Some people dream of success; while other people get up every morning and make it happen.”