The topic of LEADERSHIP has been the passion of my life, ever since I was in Den 3, Pack 1670 of the Cub Scouts in Southfield, Michigan (Chase ’em down the alley, run ’em down the street, Den 3, Den 3, Can’t be beat!). It continued through my glory days at Levey Junior High, Southfield High (We’re gonna Fight, Fight for Southfield High!), West Point (On Brave Old Army Team)!, and subsequently through successful military and private sector careers. The last few years has found me subscribing to email lists that send out daily motivational quotes. I have enjoyed them all, but the ones included in this post have intrigued me the most. Enjoy, and I hope you find this useful. Remember, the glass isn’t only half full, it’s at least three-quarters full or even better, refillable!!!
So, here we go….ENJOY!!!
If your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.
A horrible ending is better than a horror that never ends.
Sometimes the best way to prove someone wrong is to let them have their own way.
Bad news doesn’t get better with time.
If gravity is on your side, you do not have to push.
Some people MAKE things happen, some WATCH things happen, and others do nothing and end up complaining WHAT HAPPENED?
LEAD, Follow, or GET OUT OF THE WAY!
Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.
Leadership is not about being in charge, it is about taking care of those in your charge
Leadership is not about being the best, it is about making everyone else better
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are
Changed clouds to coulds and now the sky is full of possibilities
Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough
We all have ability. The difference is how we use it
You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities
It always seems impossible till it’s done
We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing
No wise man ever wished to be younger
My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I was already was strong, and they made me prove it
You have to have confidence in your vision or else no one else will trust it
We are stronger when we listen, and smarter when we share.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today
Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance EDITORS NOTE: (unless you are Elaine from Seinfeld)
The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it
The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts
It always seems impossible till it’s done
I learned that the moment you slow down is the moment you should accelerate
He who has a why in life can tolerate almost any how
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time
Today is where your book begins/The rest is unwritten
We can always begin again
The heart is not like a box that gets filled up; it expands in size the more you love
There’s no such thing in anyone’s life as an unimportant day
The way to make people trustworthy is to trust them
Everything I’ve ever done that’s valuable is something I was terrified to try
You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore
If they don’t give you a seat at the table, you will be on the menu, so bring a folding chair
When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person that walked in
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards
Yield not to misfortunes, but advance all the more boldly against them
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet
It is a happy talent to know how to play
The first time you do something only happens once.
What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.
The person who moves a mountain begins be carrying away small stones
To lead people, walk behind them
Optimism is a happiness magnet
There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true: the other is to refuse to believe what is true
There is a point at which even grief feels absurd. And at this point, laughter gushes up to retrieve sanity.
A big part of being confident is being brave, and you can’t be brave unless you are scared
Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations
I believe great people do things before they are ready
The best way out is always through
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly
If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough
When someone tells me “no,” it doesn’t mean that I can’t do it, it simply means I cannot do it with them.
It’s kind of fun to do the impossible
You were once wild. Don’t let them tame you
Creativity is part of human nature, it can only be untaught
Once you realize you can do something, it would be difficult to live with yourself if you didn’t do it.
It does not require many words to speak the truth
Once you’ve matured you will realize that silence is more important than proving a point.
Sometimes the best way to prove somebody wrong is to let them have their own way
You become and inspirational leader when you have the humility to build a team with people more talented than you
The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself.
The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena
For fast-acting relief, try slowing down
Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it
The only lasting truth is change
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
The scariest moment is always just before you start.
Forgiveness does no always change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you
Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.
Judge each day no by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant
If you don’t let the past die, it won’t let you live
You must believe that your past is not your future
I made some mistakes that I can’t change, But I changed So I Won’t Make the Same Mistakes
Always remember…Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots
Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light
There are times when dreams sustain us more than facts
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing
Imagine living life so carefully that there are no signs you lived at all
Perfect is boring. Human is beautiful
Fear has a very concrete power of keeping us from doing and saying the things that are our purpose
The person of faith, of energy, of warmth…steps in and does something
Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care can we help
The blizzard doesn’t last forever; it just seems so
Stop making excuses; you’re the only one stopping you
Forgiveness does not change the past but it does enlarge the future
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go
My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.
Life goes by fast. Enjoy it. Calm down. It’s all funny
Everybody who is honest is interesting
The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship
Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus
Never frown…even when you’re sad. You never know when someone is falling love with your smile
Always plan, no matter how improbable it seems. The bill for hindsight is much more expensive than receipt for foresight.
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.
Find your style and stick to it
Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!
Lieutenant Colonel Sanders
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