Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.
Booker T. Washington
If a grizzly was snapping at your heels, climbing a tree would seem like a small risk, wouldn’t it? If you sit still, if you don’t take risks, you’re feeding the grizzly, not escaping it.
Roger Smith
Mentor leaders seek to have a direct, intentional, and positive impact on those they lead.
Tony Dungy
Leaders are those who make good things happen.
John Baldoni
Once there is recognition that a judgment call is required, a leader has to frame it and name it.
Warren Bennis
A value system, beliefs, are important so you know where you stand, but they must be your own values, not someone else’s.
Mathilde Krim
If successful people have one common trait, it’s an utter lack of cynicism. The world owes them nothing. They go out and find what they need without asking for permission; they’re driven, talented, and work through negatives by focusing on the positives.
Mark Zimmerman
I have insecurities, of course, but I don’t hang out with anyone who points them out to me.
Adele
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks and then starting on the first one.
Mark Twain
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.
Nido Qubein
