The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.
— Edmund Burke
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.
The way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.
— Charles Schwab
Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
— Oprah Winfrey
Don’t take advice from someone who’s never played the part.
— Preethi Kasireddy
If you measure it, it will improve.
— Seth Godin
Your actions are a consequence of your thoughts. Your thoughts are a consequence of what you consume. And in the modern age, what you consume is largely a consequence of how you select and refine your social media feed. Choose better inputs. Get better outputs.
— James Clear
It always seems impossible until it's done.
— Nelson Mandela
Authentic leaders are real and genuine. They acknowledge their shortcomings and admit their errors, which enables them to connect with others and inspire teammates.
— Bill George
Look at the truth, no matter how uncomfortable...If your product stinks and your people aren't performing, pretending that just ain't so won't change anything. At the same time, don't beat yourself up. Just look at it, address it, and move on.
— Katherine Hosie
What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110% all the time.
— Don Zimmer
Everybody has a calling. And your real job in life is to figure out as soon as possible what that is, who you were meant to be, and to begin to honor that in the best way possible for yourself.
— Oprah Winfrey
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.
— Seth Godin
There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.
— Brené Brown
The best leaders are the best learners. Learning is the master skill of leadership. Leaders are constant improvements fanatics.
— Barry Z. Posner and James M. Kouzes
Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.
— Denis Waitley
Though we may have desires or bold goals, for whatever reason, most of us don’t think we can achieve something beyond what we’re qualified to achieve. Why, I ask, do we let reality interfere with our dreams?
— Simon Sinek
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to list to the needs of others.
— Douglas MacArthur
Be forgiving with your past self. Be strict with your present self. Be flexible with your future self.
— James Clear
You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.
— Brené Brown
Ambition beats genius 99% of the time.
— Jay Leno
Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.
— Jack Welch
To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift.
— Steve Prefontaine
Anxiety is nothing but repeatedly re-experiencing failure in advance. What a waste.
— Seth Godin
Attitude determines altitude.
— Anonymous
Be genuine in your leadership. If you have to deliver a tough message, be honest and truthful.
Champions keep playing until they get it right.
— Billie Jean King
Challenge is the crucible of greatness. Change invariably involves challenge, and challenge tests you. It brings you face-to-face with your level of commitment, your grittiness, and your values.
— Barry Z. Posner and James M. Kouzes
Nearly all people can stand adversity, but if you want to test a person's character, give them power.
— Robert G. Ingersoll
If you define the problem correctly, you almost have the solution.
— Steve Jobs
Misunderstanding and miscommunication can be tempered by the simplest acts most of us learned as children: listen well, choose your words with care and respect others.
— Edith Cooper
It takes two to speak the truth--one to speak and another to hear.
— Henry David Thoreau
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