Quotes on Leadership

Attitude/Possibility Thinking

Make a game of finding something positive in every situation. Ninety-five percent of your emotions are determined by how you interpret events to yourself.

Dream big dreams! Imagine that you have no limitations and then decide what is right before you decide what is possible.

Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.

Belief/Desire/Decision

Whatever you believe with emotion becomes your reality. You always act in a manner consistent with your innermost beliefs and convictions.

I found every single successful person I've ever spoken to had a turning point. The turning point was when they made a clear, specific unequivocal decision that they were not going to live like this anymore; they were going to achieve success. Some people make that decision at 15 and some people make it at 50, and most people never make it at all.

Resolve to pay any price or make any sacrifice to get into the top ten percent of your field. The payoff is incredible!

Character

Be absolutely clear about who you are and what you stand for. Refuse to compromise.

Integrity is the foundation upon which all other values are built.

Confidence on the outside begins by living with integrity on the inside.

Competence

The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well meaning.

People create their own success by learning what they need to learn and then by practicing it until they become proficient at it.

Every study of high achieving men and women proves that greatness in life is only possible when you become outstanding at your chosen field.

Customer Service

If your job is customer satisfaction, your real job title is Problem-Solver.

The purpose of a business is to create and keep a customer. All business activities must be focused on this central purpose.

You keep customers by delivering on your promises, fulfilling your commitments and continually investing in the quality of your relationships.

Employee Motivation

Your success in your career will be in direct proportion to what you do after you've done what you are expected to do.

loyalty is one of the most valuable traits of the effective executive - to your company, your boss, and your staff.

Whatever job you take on, make yourself valuable, then indispensable.

Financial Independence

At least eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. That is, they started with nothing but ambition and energy, the same way most of us start.

Make a decision to be successful right now. Most people never decide to be wealthy and that is why they retire poor.

Money is hard to earn and easy to lose. Guard yours with care.

Giving

Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.

Perhaps the most important word in success and happiness is the word, "ask.'

Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.

Goals

An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.

The establishment of a clear, central purpose or goal in life is the starting point of all success.

Goals in writing are dreams with deadlines.

Happiness

Set peace of mind as your highest goal and organize your entire life around it.

Happiness and high performance come to you when you choose to live your life consistent with your highest values and your deepest convictions.

The kindest thing you can do for the people you care about is to become a happy, joyous person.

Influence

Avoid negative people at all costs. They are the greatest destroyers of self-confidence and self-esteem.

get around the righ tpeople. Associate with positive, goal-oriented people who encourage and inspire you.

Be selective about your external influences. Your multi-dimensional brain is influenced by everything you see, hear, read, smell, touch, feel or say.

Knowledge

Learn something new. Try something different. Convince yourself that you have no limits.

Be a lifelong student. The more you learn, the more you earn and the more self-confidence you will have.

Read an hour every day in your chosen field. This works out to about one book per week, 50 books per year, and will guarantee your success.

Leadership

Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.

Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.

Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily, even if you had no title or position.

Management

The most powerful and predictable people-builders are praise and encouragement.

People are your most valuable asset. Only people can be made to appreciate in value.

Manage by responsibility. It is a powerful way to grow people.

Overcoming Failure

Remember, you only have to succeed the last time.

Incorrect assumptions lie at the root of every failure. Have the courage to test your assumptions.

It is not failure itself that holds you back; it is the fear of failure that paralyzes you.

Overcoming Fear and Worry

Do the thing you fear, then death of fear is certain.

Self-esteem and self-love are the opposites of fear; the more you like yourself, the less you fear anything.

Ignorance breeds fear; the more you learn about your subject, the less fear it holds for you.

Overcoming Obstacles

Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

Any great achievement is preceded by many difficulties and many lessons; great achievements are not possible without them.

Resolve in advance to persist until you succeed, no matter what the difficulty.

Purpose

Spend eighty percent of your time focusing on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of yesterday.

The single common denominator of men and women who achieve great things is a sense of destiny.

You contain within yourself a unique combination of talents and abilities which, properly identified and applied, will enable you to achieve virtually any goal you can set for yourself.

Self-Confidence

Your outer world of attitudes, wealth, work, relationships and health will always be a reflection of your inner attitudes of mind.

A feeling of continuous growth is a wonderful source of motivation and self-confidence.

Your self-confidence is directly connected to how much you feel you are making a difference in the world.

Self-Responsibility

It is not what happens to you but how you respond to what happens to you that determines how you feel.

Almost all unhappiness in life comes from the tendency to blame someone else.

You are fully responsible for everything you are, everything you have and everything you become.

Selling

Think of yourself as a resource to your clients; an advisor, counselor, mentor and friend.

The only pressure that you use in a professional selling presentation is the presence of silence after the closing question.

Make a habit of dominating the listening and let the customer dominate the talking.

Success Quotes

Success comes in cans, not can'ts.

The price of success must be paid in full, in advance.

Success comes when you do what you love to do, and commit to being the best in your field.

Superior Human Relations

Your ability to get along with others will determine your happiness and success as much as any other factor.

Don't be reluctant to give of yourself generously, it's the mark of caring and compassion and personal greatness.

Look for the good in every person and every situation. You'll almost always find it.

Time Management and Work Performance

Most people engage in activities that are tension-relieving rather than goal-achieving.

Time is inelastic and inflexible. Time is indispensable. No achievement is possible without time.

Time management is really personal management, life management and management of yourself.