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

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

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

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” 

“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.”

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

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

“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

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

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

“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not …
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“When you find an idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.”

“I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.”

“The led must not be compelled. They must be able to choose their own leader.”

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

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

“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”

“Business has only two functions; Marketing and Innovation.”

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

“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.”

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

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

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

“A leader is a dealer in hope.”

“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.”

“It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself.

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

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

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

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

“Opportunities dont happen. You create them.”

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

“Great companies are built on great products.”

“Knowledge is power is time is money.” 

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

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

“Anything that is measured and watched, improves.”

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”

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

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

“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.”

“Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions.”

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

“Fall seven times and stand up eight.”

“Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of      a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of               a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

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

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.”

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

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

“There is no progress without change.”

“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.”

“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.”

The last 10% it takes to launch something takes as much energy as the first 90%.”

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

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

“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing.”

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

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

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

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

“Poor people have big TV. Rich people have big library.”

“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”

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

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

“Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do.”

“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

“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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“Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you.” 

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

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

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

“Don’t worry about people stealing your design work. Worry about the day they stop.”

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

“I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.”

“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.”

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

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

“The leaders who offer blood, toil, tears, and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the …
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“I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.”

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

“Stay self-funded as long as possible.”

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

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

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.”

“Stopping advertising to save money is like stopping your watch to save time.”

Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.”

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

“The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.”

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

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

“Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.”

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

“It is absolutely necessary…for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.”

“In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.” 

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

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

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