Quotes About Motivation

Whoever I can go out every week and motivate to do better and to try to go after their dreams, I'm up for that.

High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true.

Goals are not only absolutely necessary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive.

Aspirations can cure headaches

Laziness is a secret ingredient that goes into failure. But it's only kept a secret from the person who fails.

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy

The natural impulse of men is to follow, he thought, and whoever has the strongest sense of purpose will always dominate the rest.

A common defect of modern art study is that too many students do not know why they draw.

Because we are saturated with life, because we are human, our strongest motive is life, humanity; and the stronger the motive back of the line the stronger, and therefore more beautiful, the line will be.

No pains. No gains

If you want a creative organization, inaction is the worst kind of failure.

Be wary when people tell you that they don't produce a lot, but when they do, it will be "brilliant." Remember that innovation is largely a function of productivity.

In short, if you are a boss, ask yourself: 'Who have I anointed as stars?' Think of your workplace more broadly and ask, 'Do we anoint people who bolster or bring down others' performance and humanity?

The best bosses break down problems into bite-sized pieces and talk and act like each little task is something that people can complete without great difficulty.

Performance and humanity are the goals that great bosses aim to achieve. Yet the best bosses devote little energy to thinking about how great it would be to reach these goals, worrying if they can, or even celebrating when they do.

las personas no se marchan de las organizaciones, sino que huyen de los malos jefes».

But an occasional strategic outburst seems to be effective because "targets" construe their temporary tormentor as trying to motivate them to try harder and to be smarter—they don't dismiss it as just the usual ranting from a certified asshole who berates them constantly

He observed himself performing an act of kindness toward Franklin, which he explained to himself by constructing the most plausible story—that he did so willfully, because he liked Franklin after all.

smart people who get bad grades are listening to their inner voice, doing what they believe is interesting and right.

I had rather get ten men to work than to do the work of ten men. —D. L. Moody2

You see, I believe that you cannot be taught to 'write.' You can be taught grammar and punctuation, but you cannot be taught to be a writer. That has to come from within.

Cornerstone No. 3 is the Mortality Theory, which states: Given that your time on earth is limited, it makes good sense to aim high and move fast.

Behind every great achievement is a dreamer of great dreams.

How much of the total educational effort is devoted to teaching people who do not have a motivation, other than responding to compulsion, to learn what we are trying to teach them? Is there any way out of this dilemma (if you concede that it is a dilemma) other than Ivan Illich's revolutionary approach?