Working on a weakness within a strength zone will always produce positive results. Working on a weakness outside of the strength zone will not.
The more that people know how they fit on a team, the more they will desire to properly make the most of their fit and maximize their contribution.
No matter if you’re just starting out or if you are at the peak of your career, the more you work in your strength zone, the more successful you will be.
When we are foolish, we want to conquer the world. When we are wise, we want to conquer ourselves. That begins when we do what we should no matter how we feel about it.
If you are in a leadership position, do not rely on your title to convince people to follow you. Build relationships. Win people over. Do that and you will never be a lonely leader.
If you are leading others and you’re lonely, then you’re not doing it right. Think about it. If you’re all alone, that means nobody is following you. And if nobody is following you, you’re not really leading!
Wanting to win isn’t enough. You have to go through a process to improve. That takes patience, perseverance, and intentionality.
There are no half-hearted champions.
The sheer act of listening speaks volumes that even a great speech can’t communicate.
The english word thanks comes from the same root word as think. Maybe if leaders were more ‘think-ful’ about the contribution of others, they would be more ‘thankful’ to them.
Your goal as a leader isn’t to be indispensable to the people you lead; it is to leave your people something that is indispensable to them.
A person’s level of income and their desire to give have nothing to do with one another.
Because in life, the question is not if you will have problems, but how you are going to deal with them. Stop failing backward and start failing forward!
You win people’s hearts by helping them grow personally.
If you want to make a positive impact, no matter how far-reaching, start at home. Treat your family members like treasures.
Dependable teams members possess the desire to do the things they are capable of doing.
Commitment comes as a result of choice, not conditions.
If you are not moving forward, the world is passing you by.
The $50 note trick – ask who wants it even after stomping on it – moral is, no matter what we do to it it is still worth $50. We as human beings never lose our value either despite feeling down, flat or worthless at times.
The greatest handicap a person has is not realizing his potential.