Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.
— Michael Jordan
FIND a WAY to WIN at something EVERY DAY
It doesn’t have to be big. Some of the best days are made up of one or more small victories. Those incremental wins add up to meaningful change over time.
You are your own teacher. Investigate yourself to find the truth – inside, not outside. Knowing yourself is most important.
— Ajahn Chah
How I have lived out my fight has evolved over time, because I have grown as a person and as a leader and because my roles and responsibilities have changed. I eventually connected it to my faith, and I’ve made it a part of my marriage, how I participate in raising our son, and how I serve others outside of my work environment.
— Steve White
People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it.
— Simon Sinek
If you've created a culture where vulnerability is not okay, you've created a culture where innovation is also not okay.
— Brené Brown
Each of us has a spark of life inside us, and our highest endeavor ought to be to set off that spark in one another.
— Kenny Ausubel
If you seek to lead, invest at least 50 percent of your time leading yourself--your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, and conduct.
— Dee Hock
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.
— Amelia Earheart
Great vision without great people is irrelevant.
— Jim Collins
When you’re not feeding your purpose, work feels like work. When you’re inspired, that’s where you get your energy.
— Steve White
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
— Max DePree
What do you really believe makes a difference in the company? For me, it's really clear. It's about customers and employees. Everything else follows.
— Anne M. Mulcahy
The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.
— Stephen Covey
Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.
— Mother Theresa
The coronavirus crisis is a marathon, not a sprint. To be productive for the long term, you’ll need to keep your motivation high. The best way to do that is to reconnect with your “why” frequently.
— Michael Hyatt
Owning your own story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.
— Brené Brown
Trust rules. To enlist others, you need trust. Build mutual trust; you must trust others too.
— Barry Z. Posner and James M. Kouzes
Values drive commitment. You need to know what you belive in because you can only fully commit to the organization or cause when there is a good fit between what you value and the organizational values.
— Barry Z. Posner and James M. Kouzes
The hardest person you will ever have to lead is yourself.
— Bill George
Though I am not always responsible for what happens to me, I am always responsible for how I handle what happens to me.
— Zig Ziglar
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
— Walt Disney
It's fine to celebrate success but it's more important to heed the lessons of failure
— Bill Gates
When in doubt, check if your actions are aligned with your purpose.
— Azim Jamal and Brian Tracy
Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.
— A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
There is no passion to be found playing small--in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
— Nelson Mandela
Don’t trade your authenticity for approval.
— Kanye West
Every day for the rest of your life, you'll have to choose. Do you want to fit in, or do you want to embark on the lonely pursuit of greatness?
— Ray Allen
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
— Edward Everett Hale
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.
— Warren Buffett
The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it.
— Stephen Covey
Credibility is the foundation of leadership. If people don't belive in you, they won't follow you. You must do what you say you are going to do.
— Barry Z. Posner and James M. Kouzes
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