Worrying makes you cross the bridge before you come to it.
I’m a little shot that just kept on shooting.
When an employee asks why the company does things a certain way, and you can explain the logical reason, then the employee knows what she’s doing is valid.
Pessimism doesn’t grow your business or even maintain the status quo. The pessimists on your staff make the job harder for everyone around them. They make difficulties out of opportunities.
Unless you work in demolition, don’t burn bridges.
Failure is an attitude, not an outcome.
You’ll never please everyone, but you only have to please a few people to get an offer.
If you have no destination, you’ll never get there.
Attitudes are every bit as important as aptitudes.
When you’re thirsty, it’s too late to think about digging a well.
Many people may listen, but few people actually hear.
Rough spots sharpen our performance. And more often than not, obstacles can be turned into advantages. You just can’t let your disappointment get in the way.
As a salesperson, you will be judged by your ability to keep a stalled conversation moving along briskly.
Are you worried about pressure? I look at it this way: Pressure is having to do something you are not totally prepared to do.
Good commanders look after their troops, and good troops look after their commanders.
Your past is not your potential.
As you schedule individual tasks, give yourself a cushion. Mark the due date a few days ahead of the actual deadline so you have time to deal with changes or last-minute emergencies.
You have to look life straight in the eye. De-mystify your world. Can you really afford to believe magic is for real? Not when time is concerned.
It’s only lonely at the top if you forget all the people you met along the way and fail to acknowledge their contributions to your success.
No one ever wants to see his or her name linked to anything bad. Conscience is like a baby. It has to go to sleep before you can.