Great lessons

06/08/2012

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Action
“Some people dream about success, and others wake up and do something about it.”

Active Listening and Attention
“Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.” -Larry King

“The greatest gift you can give to another is the purity of your attention.” -Richard Moss

“One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears -- by listening to them.” -Dean Rusk

Be Humble
“Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” -John Wooden

“Humble people don't think less of themselves ... they just think of themselves less.” -Norman Vincent Peale

Change
“We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” -Max DePree

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
- J. Baldwin

Discipline and Habits
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." Jim Rohn

“Don't judge a day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” -Robert Louis Stevenson

“If you want to change your life, take control of your consistent actions. Its not the big things you do once in a while that reshapes your life, its what you do consistently”

“Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.”

Dreams and Goals
"A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." John Barrymore — with Sufia Amir Khan and Sadaqat Ali.

“He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.” -Unknown

“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside of us while we live.” -Norman Cousins

“Life without goals is like a race without a finish line.” -Ed Trenner

“Goals without time limits are only wishes.” -Unknown

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -CS Lewis

“Confront your doubts and fears but build on your hopes and dreams. Learn from what you tried and failed in but focus on what it is still possible for you to do.”

Essentials
“Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, 'Is this necessary?” - Marcus Aurelius

Excuses
“When you make excuses, you deny yourself the opportunity to grow.” -Tayo Adeyemi

Greatness
“Forget greatness, seek truth; then you'll find both.”

Knowledge
To quote educator Diane Ravitch: “The person who knows ‘how’ will always have a job. The person who knows ‘why’ will always be his boss.”

Leadership
“I always thought of leadership as the art of determining whether they're chasing you or following you.”

Mistakes
“The greatest mistake one can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” -Elbert Hubbard

“The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.” -Thomas Carlyle

“When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, & learn from it - immediately.” -Stephen Covey

“Most of my advances were by mistake. You uncover what is when you get rid of what isn't.” -R Buckminster Fuller

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” -Scott Adams, cartoonist

“One who makes no mistakes makes nothing at all”

Optimism
“The Pessimist complains about the wind. The Optimist expects it to change. The Realist adjusts the sails.”

Persistence
“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.” -Marilyn vos Savant

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed" - Michael Jordan

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” - Winston Churchill

Power and Leadership
“The term power comes from the Latin posse: to do, to be able, to change, to influence or effect. To have power is to possess the capacity to control or direct change. All forms of leadership must make use of power. The central issue of power in leadership is not Will it be used? But rather Will it be used wisely and well?” - Prof. Al Gini

Reality Check
“Whatever your excuse is, it is time to stop believing it.”

Recognition
“Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” - Greg D. Bunch

Transparency
“Tell people what you believe and where you want to go and you’ll be amazed how well your positive words will inspire those around you.”

Vision
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” - Isaac Newton
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Favourite quotes and Axioms

08/08/2010

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  1. If it's stupid but it works, it's not stupid.
  2. The things that get measured are the things that get done
  3. You cant manage time! You can only manage priorities and behaviors.
  4. Stop putting personal preferences ahead of organizational effectiveness.
  5. If your not fired with Enthusiasm, then you will be fired; with enthusiasm.
  6. Good judgment comes from experience; Experience comes from bad judgment.
  7. Tell me and I'll forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I'll understand.
  8. No person can be a great leader unless he takes genuine interest in the
    successes of those under them.
  9. The best leaders not only lead but also reflect on their leadership long enough to articulate what philosophies cause them to do so. They can pinpoint the rationale for their actions and decisions with ease.
  10. Real time coaching: if you notice something going awry on your team members, try to figure out a way to question or coach someone right there on the spot. While this approach seems time consuming in the moment, it has long term payoffs that are hard to beat.
  11. A manager is responsible for the application and performance of knowledge. Drucker quote.
  12. Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Drucker quote
  13. Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information. Druker Quote.
  14. Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. Drucker quote.
  15. Executives owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to tolerate non performing individuals in important jobs.
  16. Management by objective works - if you know the objectives. Ninety percent of the time you don't.
  17. Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility. Drucker quote.
  18. The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself.
  19. The best way to predict the future is to create it.
  20. The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.
  21. The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different.
  22. The purpose of a business is to create a customer.
  23. Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.
  24. Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.
  25. Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best.
  26. In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later.
  27. One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.
  28. Leaders are failing to build trust with those who need their direction and guidance, and as a result, they don't follow. A high level of trust is critical to leadership success, and yet so many leaders fail to build trust, despite all the training they have been given.
  29. Leaders are responsible for creating an environment that will bring out the best in their people.
  30. It's difficult for passion to co-exist with discouragement.
  31. Lack of employee engagement is like a cancer, eating away at your organizations vital organs. It saps your organizations strength, directly affecting your organizations ability to achieve the levels of customer satisfaction, productivity and profitability you know you could achieve.
  32. When employees feel connected to the purpose and vision of the organization, they have a clear connection between what they do and the success of their organization in fulfilling its purpose.
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