Quotes About Motivation

I no longer want to postpone anything in life. That urgency, that purpose, has really changed my life.

What lubricates the process for us is faith—faith supported by experience—that employees can pursue their self-interest and fulfill the company's agenda at the same time. If there's a match or alignment between what we want and what they want, the results will be twofold: While they're busy satisfying themselves, they'll satisfy the company's objectives, too. They succeed, we succeed.

Here's a counterintuitive idea for you: For a company to excel, employees must be reassured that self-interest, not the company's, is their foremost priority. We believe an employee who puts himself first will be motivated to perform.

If you want to advance a private interest, turn it into a public cause.

That wasn't why they destroyed the warren. It was just because we were in their way. They killed us to suit themselves.

These unconscious skills can be skills that are detrimental to our well-being, including depressing ourselves, hesitating, stressing ourselves out, or feeling terrified and hopeless. Conversely, they can also be skills of motivating ourselves, becoming relaxed, or being more confident and hopeful.

If at any point you discover yourself hesitating, or being incongruent, or putting off until tomorrow something you could try now, or just needing some new choices, or being bored, glance over your right shoulder and there will be two madmen there, sitting on stools, insulting you.

Sinful zeal doth make men doubly sinful.

Some desire to know merely for the sake of knowing, and that is shameful curiosity. Some desire to know that they may sell their knowledge, and that too is shameful. Some desire to know for reputation's sake, and that is shameful vanity. But there are some who desire to know that they may edify others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and that is wise.

It's like a drug, the feeling you could make a difference....

And there'd be no point: Why would he give his life over to this, if it were not for the notion that he could do something great?

The end has to come from within.

Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.

A touch of the jitters sharpens the mind, gets the adrenaline flowing and helps you to focus.

Success is more than luck. You have to believe in yourself and make it happen.

The way to become a great leader is to look for the best in people – seldom criticise – always praise.

Mit Sport erhöht man die Produktivität

A passionate belief in your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure.

The best lesson I learned was to just do it. It doesn't matter what it is, or how hard it might seem, as the ancient Greek, Plato, said, 'The beginning is the most important part of any work

desarrollar una fuerte labor de liderazgo y mantener una cultura en la que sus empleados sepan que usted los valora, los empodera y confía en ellos.

To be successful you have to be out there, you have to hit the ground running.

There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow you passions - in a way that serves the world and you.

There is no greater thing you could do in your life and your work, than following your passions- in a way that serves the world and you.

no estoy seguro; ¿tú qué piensas?".