Quotes about Empowering Others

A lot of people tell me now I'm their inspiration. They say, 'I don't play baseball,' and then they mention whatever - engineer, doctor, college student, high school student - but they're hurt because, for some reason, people feel shame about themselves or embarrassed because they are short or skinny or fat or whatever.

I love meeting people and helping them.

You never know what life can hand you, but YOU have the choice and power to give back love and kindness in all you do and how you treat others.

I love being able to have a team.

Letting people share their gifts and strengths is real love.

I fell in love with Africa and began helping people fix things there.

I love teaching people how to handle their money and I've built a brand on that skill.

We can not build our own future without helping others build theirs.

Our job is to live as well and as long as we can, and to help others to do the same. What happens after that and how we are viewed by others is beyond our control.

My book is called, Shut Up And Stop Whining: How To Do Something With Your Life Besides Think About Yourself.

The key to success is playing to people's strengths.

A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.

Follow me. I will lead the way to freedom.

Leadership was not only about taking charge, it was also about giving your team everything they needed to succeed, and then getting out of their way. It meant knowing when you should be the first person charging through a door and when you should stand down and let someone else do it. Harvath

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Punky had shown me how to make friends, how to be free, and I was going to spread my wings and fly.

True leadership is when you are willing to risk your power and voice so that all of ours can be heard.

Hao Kan," I said gently, quietly, firmly as if it was a pact between the two of us. She blinked. I wasn't sure if she understood. Or if she believed she was beautiful. So I pointed at her and then to me. And I repeated with utter conviction, "Hao Kan." Those words, my pronouncement, won me the girl's slow nod. I nodded back. And when she smiled, wide and open, I tell you, there was nothing more beautiful that that.

Have your own house in order first before you think of leading and managing someone else's house. - Kailin Gow - Lead with Purpose

Something my mom and I have always said to each other is: 'We're not here for interviews. We're not here to get your picture taken. We're here to make a difference, and this is our opportunity to.'

I realize I got to where I am because people took the time to invest in me and make sacrifices and hopefully I can pay that forward and try to my part to help somebody else.

When you hire someone, you are investing in them.

I wanted to empower other people and prove even with invisible conditions like mine that you can achieve things if you put your mind to it and work hard. So I definitely see myself as a role model in some weird and wonderful way.

I encourage everyone out there to get involved.