Quotes About Motivation

Sometimes I wake up in the morning and feel like going straight back to bed. But I still have to get up and work, and I still have to take advantage of the chances I've been given in life.

I credit Kansas City with my work ethic and learning from the amazing artists that are in that town.

There's nothing nicer than getting a round of applause for turning up for work. It's amazing! You start work, and people clap. Do you know what I mean? And then they stand up and clap at the end.

To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.

If a little black girl in Montgomery, Alabama, or some far-reaching region sees something that I do and aspires to do it one day with the knowledge that she can achieve it, then hey, my work is done.

I haven't always been thrilled with my work. But the fear of not proving the people wrong who think you can't emerge from a franchise and do well, that's a very strong driving force.

Great companies in the way they work, start with great leaders.

I fell in love with the topic of leadership. For three decades, that has been a major focus of my hands-on work: listening to and working with leaders, their teams and their organizations.

I think it's important to keep things positive. Sometimes you don't win, and that sucks, and you work on improving.

Wanting a more positive environment isn't enough. You need to do something, and it doesn't require a great deal of effort or some huge change in the way you approach things at work.

Actually, I never work in movies for money. I'm glad when I get well-paid, but it's not always the case - trust me.

My mom always told me I could do or be anything I dared to dream, and I always wanted to work in the movie industry.

One measure of your success will be the degree to which you build up others who work with you. While building up others, you will build up yourself.

You can employ men and hire hands to work for you, but you must win their hearts to have them work with you.

I didn't come from a wealthy family. My dad told us if we wanted spending money, we had to earn it. So I developed an early work ethic.

A mother's words of encouragement can be the foundation for which greatness is built.

Instruction does much, but encouragement does everything.

When you turn your intention towards success, success will turn its intention towards you.

Think! What will you get by doing what you are doing? If the answer is Nothing, then why do it?

Wherever you point yourself in your mind and heart is exactly where your feet will end up taking you.

Get busy living, or get busy dying.

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those reasons don`t correspond to organizational goals. So it is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.

Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.

It is absolutely crazy living your life not loving what you do. Life is just too precious.