Quotes About Motivation

Go for the Goal!

I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.

If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.

Each day I attempted to play up to their level... and I was improving faster than I ever dreamed possible.

My coach said I run like a girl. And I said if he ran a little faster he could too.

Don't Dream Your Life, Live Your Dreams...

I write the books I want to write. I'm delighted if they sell well and I'm not expecting my publishers to just keep giving me money, but there's no way I want to bow to commercial pleasure. I mean, there's plenty of people publishing very good commercial stuff. If my stuff is commercial that's great, but it's not why I write.

The great ideas arise when you give freedom," declared the Rockefeller Foundation's Warren Weaver—"freedom to think, freedom from other pressures—to individuals of great intellectual capacity . . . and let them be motivated primarily by their curiosity to find out how nature operates.

Coach said something to the effect of 'the only thing worse than running is not having something to run for.

A self-disciplined person defines success by effectiveness.

believe in music in that way—if you want something to happen, you write a song about it.

We assume that people want to do a good job. When they don't, we assume that something happened to them to make them do otherwise.

Because it gives us energy, Michael, that's the single best thing about the game. The better we play, the more energy we get. From now on, ask yourself, after every round, if you have more energy than before you began. 'Tis much more important than the score, Michael, much more important than the score.

A father's disappointment can be a very powerful tool.

From LIU Magazine-Winter 2016. In response to students question he said: "There is no doubt that the best nest egg is to be successful, and that will only happen if young people have the confidence to invest in themselves first."

Why do you think anyone would go to such lengths to prove that a direct command of God is no longer applicable, unless it is to gain some other benefit other than the acceptance and approbation of God?

Michael Cole

To be successful, you need to mobilize the energy of many others in your organization. If you do the right things, then your vision, your expertise, and your drive can propel you forward and serve as seed crystals.

Leadership ultimately is about influence and leverage. You are, after all, only one person. To be successful, you need to mobilize the energy of many others in your organization.

Strategic direction encompasses mission, vision, and strategy. Mission is about what will be achieved, vision is about why people should feel motivated to perform at a high level, and strategy is about how resources should be allocated and decisions made to accomplish the mission. If you keep in mind the what, the why, and the how, you won't get lost in debates about what a mission is, what a vision is, and what a strategy is.

Mission is about what will be achieved, vision is about why people should feel motivated to perform at a high level, and strategy is about how resources should be allocated and decisions made to accomplish the mission.

Once you've figured out the "who" side of the equation, you'll need to focus on the "what." What agendas are key stakeholders most interested in pursuing? How do their interests line up with your own, and where are they in conflict? Why are these stakeholders pursuing these agendas?

Leadership ultimately is about influence and leverage. You are, after all, only one person. To be successful, you need to mobilize the energy of many others in your organization. If

To be successful, you need to mobilize the energy of many others in your organization