“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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“Leadership is unlocking peoples potential to become better.”

“There is only one boss; The Customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

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

“Information technology is at the core of how you do your business and how your business model itself evolves.”

“Anything that is measured and watched, improves.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

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

“Have the end in mind; and every day make sure you’re working towards it”

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

“Nothing works better than just improving your product.”

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

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

“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.”

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”

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

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

“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they dont quit.”

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

“Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to make something simple.”

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

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

“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”

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

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

“In the end, a vision without the ability to execute it is probably a hallucination.”

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

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”

“Details create the big picture.”

Corporate executives and business owners need to realize that there can be no compromise when it comes to ethics, and there are no easy shortcuts to success. Ethics need to …
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“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”

“The biggest sources of opportunity are collaboration and partnership. And today, with digital communication, there is more of that everywhere. We need to expose ourselves to that as a matter …
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“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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“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 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 secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.”

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”

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

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

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”

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

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

“Formal education will make you a living; self education will make you a fortune.”

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

“True leadership lies in guiding others to success; in ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.”

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

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.”

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

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

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

Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.”

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

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

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

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

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

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

“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them”

“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.”

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

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

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

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

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

“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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“There is no progress without change.”

“Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.”

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

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

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

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

Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.”

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

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

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

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new.”

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

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

“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.”

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