Quotes About Motivation

You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.

You can't move people to action unless you first move them with emotion.... The heart comes before the head.

You see, when our attitudes outdistance our abilities, even the impossible becomes possible.

People are never able to outperform their self-image.

Dreams don't work unless you do

A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your habits.

A person who knows how may always have a job, but the person who knows why will always be his boss.

It is easier to move from failure to success in from excuses to success.

Successful people do the things that unsuccessful people are unwilling to do. —JOHN C. MAXWELL

Your attitude, more than your aptitude, will determine your altitude.

If you are a leader, the true measure of your success is not getting people to work. It's not getting people to work hard. It is getting people to work hard together. That takes commitment.

Good leaders ask great questions that inspire others to dream more, think more, learn more, do more, and become more.

Good leaders motivate others by their listening skills. We are to: avoid prejudicial first impressions; become less self-centered; withhold initial criticism; stay calm; listen with empathy; be active listeners; clarify what we hear; and recognize the healing power of listening. Then we are to act on what we hear

Everyone enjoys being inspired. But here's the truth when it comes to personal growth: Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That's the Law of Consistency. It doesn't matter how talented you are. It doesn't matter how many opportunities you receive. If you want to grow, consistency is key.

The challenge of leadership is to create change and facilitate growth.

When people follow a leader because they have to, they will do only what they have to. People don't give their best to leaders they like least. They give reluctant compliance, not commitment. They may give their hands but certainly not their heads or hearts.

you can act your way into feeling long before you can feel your way into action. If you wait until you feel like doing something, you will likely never accomplish it.

If you want to be a leader, the good news is that you can do it. Everyone has the potential, but it isn't accomplished overnight. It requires perseverance.

The effectiveness of your work will never rise above your ability to lead and influence others. You cannot produce consistently on a level higher than your leadership. In other words, your leadership skills determine the level of your success-and the success of those who work around you.

The higher you want to climb, the more you need leadership. The greater the impact you want to make, the greater your influence needs to be.

Sometimes we are afraid because success puts pressure on us to continue to succeed.

Action is what converts human dreams into significance.

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

You cannot kindle afire in any other heart until it is burning within your -ELEANOR DOAN