Quotes About Motivation

As much as others may need to change, or we may want them to change, the only person we can continually inspire, prod, and shape—with any degree of success—is the person in the mirror.

Goals without deadlines aren't goals; they're merely directions.

Influencers use four tactics to help people love what they hate: 1. Allow for choice. 2. Create direct experiences. 3. Tell meaningful stories. 4. Make it a game.

At the end of the day, what qualifies people to be called "leaders" is their capacity to influence others to change their behavior in order to achieve important results.

Second, clarify what you really don't want. This is the key to framing the and question. Think of what you are afraid will happen to you if you back away from your current strategy of trying to win or stay safe. What bad thing will happen if you stop pushing so hard? Or if you don't try to escape? What horrible outcome makes game-playing an attractive and sensible option?

Isn't the Almighty always saying something, girl? Speaking through everything created, whispering in your hopes and dreams. Urging you to get on with business?

You can do it, Noodles!" Wally said so loudly everyone heard. I licked his nose, and then ran in a circle. My wings flapped once. The wagger was working. "You can do it, Noodles!

If a government has no motivation to guarantee human rights within its borders, those rights can disappear. If those whose rights are violated cannot find protection, they are unlikely to accuse and fight those with guns and power.

Failure doesn't kill you... it increases your desire to make something happen.

You can teach someone a skill but you can't teach them spirit.

Every time some [developer] says, 'Nobody will go to the trouble of doing that,' there's some kid in Finland who will go to the trouble.

knowing you're smarter than somebody and you can beat them. And that, in our case, it was gonna make us some money.

Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard

Julgus pole muud kui emotsionaalne veredoping.

Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.

I always had this non-stop drive. I had to keep sending stories out and every once in awhile I'd get something accepted or get the little trickle of positive feedback.

I just want to put some positive stuff out there. If it works, great. If it doesn't, no problem.

Would I be telling them in order to enrich their education or to enrich myself?

You lead by letting others know what you expect of them which may exceed what they themselves expect. Provide them a reputation that they can step up to.

One thing you should not fear is competition. They only help to raise your game and build a better product. If they are better than you, you deserve to lose." Peldi in Do! the pursuit of xceptional execution

the proper response to a lousy idea is not to stop thinking. It is to come up with a better idea.

There is a psychological theory that says human beings operate according to three natural motivations: 1. to obtain rewards and recognition 2. to avoid pain and danger 3. to get even

If you give your people halfhearted leadership, you'll get a halfhearted following. But if you invest yourself in them, if you have a heart for them, your people will return your investment with a heartfelt following.

What happens to children of critical-eyed parents is that they begin avoiding criticism at all costs because it becomes too threatening. Rather than finish a task, they'll stop an inch short and start something else.