Quotes About Improvement

A person like Carole King could make up something, change it, and actually improve it.

The show is being changed right now, by the way. Jeff Burke is doing it for the Magic Kingdom. And I think it will be better, with new birds, master of ceremonies, etc.

By the time I got involved, Blockbuster had already worked out some of the kinks.

But I got into it and bought a board that I put in the kitchen. I dont think the wife was very happy with that, but when I was cooking or got bored, I was on the dartboard and I just got better and better.

No more flying knees against Fedor Emelianenko, no more getting back with my hands down like how it was against Rogers. I just can't do that anymore.

Here's what I knew about doing a play: I knew it would make me a better actor.

When I got to the NBA, that first Knicks group was pretty dysfunctional. But it was on me, too. I didn't understand the game as much as I should have. I should have watched more film. Instead of thinking of the team, I was thinking about me. That Knicks team went 23-59.

I mean, I know I am, let's say, a good shooter. So I hope I will start to knock down those shots.

I don't believe in make-or-break moments in your life. If you screw something up, it can knock you down, but that only means you'll be better when you get back to where you were before.

I need to focus on getting to the free-throw line and knocking them down in practice and getting them in the game.

I think I gotta just keep working on knocking down shots and getting stronger.

There's a lot of things I can get better at as an individual, knowing where defenders are, having a better awareness. Those are things I can work on.

The biggest challenge being an entrepreneur is knowing what you are good at and what you need to build on.

Whatever you see in games, Kobe demands more in practice.

What's really frustrating with movies is the lack of improvement.

Don't be so defensive and afraid to be proven wrong that you miss the opportunity to learn from your mistakes.

When one begins at the bottom, ascendance is a given.

Women enjoy doing things they excel at, praise guarantees repeat performances, every repeat performance is more practice for the woman, which guarantees the next man even better head. Given how long I've been at this, and on how many continents, I'm pretty sure I've single-handedly improved the quality of head around the world.

significant time and money is wasted when organizations attempt to make improvements without a clearly defined, externally focused improvement strategy that places the customer in the center.

There's a big difference between needing to change a plan because new data or new conditions warrant it and deviating from a plan because an avoidable distraction has taken away the focus of an improvement team

experiencing fewer problems and frustrations in their day-to-day work, the work force will become even more engaged in the improvement process

we use the term countermeasure instead of solution, to aid in creating a continuous improvement culture, which begins with how people think and speak. The word solution smacks of an over-the-wall, permanent-fix mindset, which discounts the ever-changing world we work and live in.

Improvements are temporary countermeasures, not permanent solutions.

Beware leaders that want to negotiate for shorter time frames than the team feels is prudent. Most leaders have been away from the front lines for a long time and have grown out of touch with how long it takes to plan and execute well-thought-out improvements.