Teamwork makes the dream work. John C. Maxwell
It takes two flints to make a fire. Louisa May Alcott
The effective executive does not make staffing decisions to minimize weaknesses but to maximize strength. Peter F. Drucker
Large organization is loose organization. Nay, it would
be almost as true to say that organization is always disorganization. G.
K. Chesterton
In leadership writ large, mutually agreed upon purposes
help people achieve consensus, assume responsibility, work for the
common good, and build community. Joseph Rost
The most effective leaders aren’t extraverts or
introverts. They’re ambiverts: people who strike a balance of talking
and listening. Adam Grant
Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. Ryunosuke Satoro
Leadership and management are not synonymous. Travis Bradberry
A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Leaders come in two flavors, expanders and containers. The best leadership teams have a mix of both. Barbara Corcoran
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to
pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from
meddling with them while they do it. Theodore Roosevelt
If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. Henry Ford
If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton
My jobs as a leader is to make sure everybody in the
company has great opportunities, and that they feel they’re having a
meaningful impact. Larry Page (Google)
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. Michael Jordan
You have to learn the rules of the game. And then, you have to play it better than anyone else. Albert Einstein
Motivation comes from working on things we care about. Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook)
In your actions, don’t procrastinate. In your
conversations, don’t confuse. In your thoughts, don’t wander. In your
soul, don’t be passive or aggressive. In your life, don’t be all about
business. Marcus Aurelius
Highly engaged employees make the customer experience. Disengaged employees break it. Timothy R. Clark
All employees have an innate desire to contribute to something bigger than themselves. Jag Randhawa
Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers. Stephen R. Covey
Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited. Napoleon Hill
Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. Kenyan Proverb
I know of no single formula for success. But over the
years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal
and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their
efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their
inspiration to work together. Queen Elizabeth II
Culture is about performance, and making people feel good about how they contribute to the whole. Tracy Streckenbach
My job is not to be easy on people. My job is to take
these great people we have and to push them and make them even better.
Steve Jobs
Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what
makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilisation work.
Vince Lombardi
The strength of the team is each member. The strength of each member is the team. Phil Jackson
Everyone talks about building a relationship with your
customer. I think you build one with your employees first. Angela
Ahrendts
The lightning spark of thought generated in the solitary mind awakens its likeness in another mind. Thomas Carlyle
No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. H.E. Luccock
Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up. Oliver Wendell Holmes
No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team. Reid Hoffman
Until all of us have made it, none of us have made it. Rosemary Brown
Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition. W.H. Auden
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the
unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. George Bernard
Shaw
Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid. Heirich Heine
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much
from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own
brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. Albert Einstein
People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but
they don’t realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the
world. Calvin
Set aside a certain number of days, during which you
shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with course and
rough dress, saying to yourself the while: “Is this the condition that I
feared?”. Seneca
I can’t give you a surefire formula for success, but I
can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the
time. Herbert Bayard Swope
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. Pablo Picasso
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett
What gets measured gets managed. Peter Drucker
One does not accumulate but eliminate. It is not daily
increase but daily decrease. The height of cultivation always runs to
simplicity. Bruce Lee
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it. Malcolm X
Adults are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up because they are looking for ideas. Paula Poundstone
If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. Chinese Proverb
Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth.
Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer.
Niccolo Michiavelli
By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day. Robert Frost
Hard work betrays none. Hachiman Hikigaya
Wake up determined. Go to bed satisfied. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)
Go and get your things. Dreams mean work. Paulo Coelho
Work incessantly, but be not attached to it. Swami Vivekananda
God sells us all things at the price of labor. Leonardo da Vinci
Work without love is slavery. Mother Teresa
Work harder than you think you did yesterday. Alex Elle
Hard work does pay off. Michael Phelps
Work to me is a sacred thing. Margaret Bourke-White
Dare to be honest and fear no labor. Robert Burns
Nothing can beat hard work. Conor McGregor
Light tomorrow with today. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
I sweat in tears to get what I want. Lailah Akita
Work hard in silence; let success make the noise. Frank Ocean
What comes easy won’t last. What lasts won’t come easy. Unknown
Be thankful for what you have. Work hard for what you don’t have. Unknown
It hurts now but one day it will be your warm up. Unknown
Look in the mirror – that’s your competition. Unknown
Sore today, strong tomorrow. Unknown (Submitted by the Wisdom Quotes Community)
Luck is great, but most of life is hard work. Iain Duncan Smith
If you can’t outplay them, outwork them. Ben Hogan
Start with a cry, end with a smile. Michael Bassey Johnson
I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works. Oscar Wilde
The first one gets the oyster the second gets the shell. Andrew Carnegie
Dreams don’t work unless you do. John C. Maxwell
Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. Kevin Durant
The obstacle is the way. Ryan Holiday
The more I want to get something done the less I call it work. Richard Bach
I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying. Michael Jordan
Work as hard as you can. Even though who you work with
and what you work on are more important than how hard you work. Naval
Ravikant
What you do, and how you do it, is so much more important than how hard you do it. Naval Ravikant
So often people are working hard at the wrong thing.
Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.
Caterina Fake
In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you. Leo Tolstoy
There’s no way around doing the work it takes to get you there. Joyce Chapman
Sometimes there’s not a better way. Sometimes there’s only the hard way. Mary E. Pearson
A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labor and there is invisible labor. Victor Hugo
Part 1. He does nothing with haste and drudgery, but as
if he loved it. He makes the most of his labor, and takes infinite
satisfaction in every part of it. Henry David Thoreau
Part 2. He is not looking forward to the sale of his
crops or any pecuniary profit, but he is paid by the constant
satisfaction which his labor yields him. Henry David Thoreau
Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted. David Bly
To think is easy. To act is hard. But the hardest thing
in the world is to act in accordance with your thinking. Johann Wolfgang
von Goethe
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers
People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get. Frederick Douglass
Work and you’ll get what you need; work harder and you’ll get what you want. Prabakaran Thirumalai
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep
to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don’t
try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be
completely present. Lao Tzu
Never let your work drive you. Master it and keep it in complete control. Booker T. Washington
Don’t make excuses for why you can’t get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen. Unknown
Blood, sweat and respect. The first two you give, the last one you get. Unknown
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. Newt Gingrich
Part 1. So you were born to feel “nice”? Instead of doing things and experiencing them? Marcus Aurelius
Part 2. Don’t you see the plants, the birds, the ants and
spiders and bees going about their individual tasks, putting the world
in order, as best they can? Marcus Aurelius
Part 3. And you’re not willing to do your job as a human
being? Why aren’t you running to do what your nature demands? Marcus
Aurelius
If you accomplish something good with hard work, the
labor passes quickly, but the good endures; if you do something shameful
in pursuit of pleasure, the pleasure passes quickly, but the shame
endures. Gaius Musonius Rufus
I woult rather die of passion than of boredom. Émile Zola
What we fear of doing most is usually what we most need to do. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A year from now you may wish you had started today. Karen Lamb
“At the end of the day, you are solely responsible for your success
and your failure. And the sooner you realize that, you accept that, and
integrate that into your work ethic, you will start being successful. As
long as you blame others for the reason you aren’t where you want to
be, you will always be a failure.” – Erin Cummings
“Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past
mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the
future.” – Dale Turner
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement,
achievement, and success have no meaning.” – Benjamin Franklin
“Success is not in never failing, but rising every time you fall!” – Jonathan Taylor Thomas
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have
the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t
play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” – Babe Ruth
“I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have
observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often
about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their
talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work
together.” – Queen Elizabeth II
“The real secret of success is enthusiasm.” – Walter Chrysler
“Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas A. Edison
“Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time.” – Arnold H. Glasow
“The road to success is always under construction.” – Lily Tomlin
“Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn’t guarantee success, but without it you don’t have a chance.” – Alex Rodriguez
“Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” – Earl Nightingale
“Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
“Passion is what gives meaning to our lives. It’s what allows us to
achieve success beyond our wildest imagination. Try to find a career
path that you have a passion for.” – Henry Samueli
“The starting point of all achievement is desire.” – Napoleon Hill
“Success is about dedication. You may not be where you want to be or
do what you want to do when you’re on the journey. But you’ve got to be
willing to have vision and foresight that leads you to an incredible
end.” – Usher
“You don’t have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college
graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream.” –
Michael Dell
“The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision
to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow
it.” – Kalpana Chawla
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In order to be successful, you must be able to motivate yourself
past these humps. Whenever you feel your drive and determination
lagging, turn to these positive quotes for work to provide the extra
spark of passion needed to keep you on track.
"A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.... Colin Powell "
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.... Pele "
" Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.... Earl Nightingale "
"Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people.... Tena Desae "
"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.... Satchel Paige "
"Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.... Leah LaBelle "
"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.... Colin Powell "
"It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.... Philip Green "
"Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers... Robin S. Sharma "
"Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.... Virat Kohli "
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.... Colin Powell "
" Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.... Gail Devers "
"Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches but real tools you need no matter what you do in life to stay focused on your path.... Phillip Sweet "
" Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come... Dwayne Johnson "
" Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.... Steve Jobs "
"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.... Vince Lombardi "
" Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.... A. P. J. Abdul Kalam "
" Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams.... Donovan Bailey "
"To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It's not about winning and losing; it's about every day hard work and about thriving on a challenge. It's about embracing the pain that you'll experience at the end of a race and not being afraid. I think people think too hard and get afraid of a certain challenge.... Summer Sanders"
"Neither man nor woman is perfect or complete without the other. Thus, no marriage or family, no ward or stake is likely to reach its full potential until husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, men and women work together in unity of purpose, respecting and relying upon each other's strengths.... Sheri L. Dew "
