To be significant, all you have to do is make a difference with others wherever you are, with whatever you have, day by day.
Thinking for a Change shares the way that I think on a daily basis. My wife, Margaret, says it has more of my DNA than any of my other books.
Think tomorrow. Make today’s efforts pay off tomorrow. Free the imagination. You are capable of more than you can imagine—so imagine the ultimate. Strive for lasting quality. Good enough never is. Hav...
Think about a rubber band. It is totally useless unless it is stretched. When insecurity keeps us from stretching and growing, we end up with a life that is as unexciting and useless as a limp rubber...
There’s a difference between hearing people and listening to them.
There is no use whatever trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb himself. —Andrew Carnegie
There are two types of people in the business community: those who produce results and those who give you reasons why they didn’t.
There are two things that are most difficult to get people to do: to think, and to do things in order of importance. He
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who want to get things done and those who don’t want to make mistakes.
The younger you are, the more likely you will give your attention to many things. That’s good because if you’re young you’re still getting to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses. If you focus...
The vision of the leader becomes the aspiration of the people. The impact is incredible.
The unfortunate truth is that many of us, instead of offering total forgiveness, pray something like this Irish Prayer: May those who love us, love us; And those who don’t love us May God turn their h...
The true leader serves. Serves people. Serves their best interests, and in so doing will not always be popular, may not always impress. But because true leaders are motivated by loving concern, rather...
The rewards leaders give are counterbalanced by the results that their people give in return.
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at
The price of greatness is responsibility. That
The one with the plan is the one with the power. It doesn’t matter in what kind of activity you’re involved. Employees want to follow the business leader with a good business plan. Volunteers want to...
The one thing you need to know about teamwork is that there is more than one thing you need to know about teamwork.
The number-one reason most people lose arguments is not because they’re wrong; it’s because they don’t know when to quit.
The more tuned in you are to your purpose, and the more dedicated you are to growing toward it, the better your chances of reaching your potential, expanding your possibilities, and doing something si...