- “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore” — Andre Gide
- “What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight — it’s the size of the fight in the dog” – General Eisenhower
- “They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29:1. They can’t get away from us now!” – Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, USMC
November Motivational Quotes
November 11th, 2010Thought of the week
October 28th, 2010- “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely” – Henry Ford
- ”Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”
Thought of the Week
October 14th, 2010“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
“Far better it is to win glorious triumphs even though checkered with failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, for they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt
“I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart, and that is softness of head.” Theodore Roosevelt
Thought of the week from Thomas Edison & others
September 29th, 2010- “Oh no, I haven’t failed 5,000 times. I’ve succeeded in finding 5,000 different ways that you cannot possibly build a light bulb”
- “You’re playing each piece like losing it hurts. This ain’t checkers. You want my king, you got to come get my king. All these other pieces are just the means to do it.”
- ”Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible”
Inspirational thought of the week
September 16th, 2010I was not delivered unto this world in defeat, nor does failure course in my veins. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd. I am a lion and I refuse to talk, to walk, to sleep with the sheep. I will hear not those who weep and complain, for their disease is contagious. Let them join the sheep. The slaughterhouse of failure is not my destiny.
Motivational thoughts for the week
September 9th, 2010- Little Red Riding Hood would be no one without the wolf…
- Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes…the ones who see things differently– they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things…they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. – Steve Jobs
- “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights” - Muhammad Ali
- I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself. – Johnny Carson
“Winning” by Jack Welch of GE – What leaders do!
July 19th, 2010Top eight tips of what Leaders do:
1. Leaders relentlessly upgrade their team, using every encounter as an opportunity to evaluate, coach, and build self-confidence.
2. Leaders make sure people not only see the vision, they live and breathe it.
3. Leaders get into everyone’s skin, exuding positive energy and optimism.
4. Leaders establish trust with candor, transparency, and credit.
5. Leaders have the courage to make unpopular decisions and gut calls.
6. Leaders probe and push with a curiosity that borders on skepticism, making sure their questions are answered with action.
7. Leaders inspire risk taking and learning by setting example.
8. Leaders celebrate.
And one of my own: Smart Leaders surround themselves with cost effective and efficient consultants to achieve change.
“Direct from Dell”, Strategies that revolutionized an industry
June 30th, 2010My take on the ten top tips:
1. Look at things differently,
2. Exploit the internet as early as possible,
3. Deliver superior Customer Service,
4. Surround yourself with smart people (even consider a humble sales and marketing consultant),
5. Try to cut out the middle man,
6. Don’t confuse efficiency and execution with talking about efficiency and execution,
7. Segment the market,
8. Understand and stay close to your competitors,
9. Explain the unexplainable (what are the real benefits of your product or service as your client would experience them),
10. Follow your instinct.
Thought of the week & 3 ways to grow your business
May 17th, 2010Thought of the week:
”A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing” – George Bernard Shaw
3 ways to grow your business:
Increase the number of customers,
Increase the number of times your current customers purchase from you,
Increase the size of each purchase.
