If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.
Being in power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” If.
People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Good things happen to a team when a player takes the place where he adds the most value. Great things happen when all the players on the team take the role that maximizes their strengths – their talent, skill, and experience.
Winning teams have players who put the good of the team ahead of themselves. They want to play in their area of strength, but they’re willing to do what it takes to take care of the team. They are willing to sacrifice their role for the greater goal.
NBA superstar David Robinson remarked, “I think any player will tell you that individual accomplishments help your ego, but if you don’t win, it makes for a very, very long season. It counts more that the team has played well.
To win in sports, members of the team must always keep the big picture in front of them. They must remember that the goal is more important than their role – or any individual glory they may desire.
Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie declared, “It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone.” To do something really big, let go of your ego, and get ready to be part of a team.
Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess.
Where success is concerned, people are not measured in inches, or pounds, or college degrees, or family background; they are measured by the size of their thinking.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
All true leaders have learned to say no to the good in order to say yes to the best.
While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior. – HENRY C. L I NK.
The smartest person in the room is never as smart as all the people in the room.
God chooses what we go through; we choose how we go through it.
It’s true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime.
Life is like riding in a taxi. Whether you are going anywhere or not, the meter keeps ticking.
Don’t buy into the notion that mistakes can somehow be avoided. They can’t be.
Every time you make a mistake, don’t bring up everything that’s wrong with yourself; tell yourself that you’re paying the price for growth and that you will learn to do better next time. Every positive thing you can say to yourself will help.
Your success stops where your character stops. You can never rise above the limitations of your character.