Quotes
I love collecting quotes that keep me inspired and focused. Here’s a short work-related selection I often revisit.
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
Unknown“Turn have to into get to.”
Unknown“Shape your goals with purpose.”
Unknown“Hold yourself to a higher standard but not an impossible one.”
Ryan Holiday“It isn't a question of managing your time but your attention.”
Maura Thomas / Adam Grant“Time filled with little things has little potential.”
Derek Sivers“Focus is about saying no.”
Steve Jobs“Persist in my efforts. Resist to distraction.”
Unknown“Don’t be the person who says yes with their mouth but no with their actions.”
Unknown“80% of results come from 20% of effort.”
Joseph M. Juran“The best way to complain is to make things.”
James Murphy“Anticipate, plan, persevere.”
Unknown“Avoidance is the enemy of great.”
Susan David“Talking about action is easier than taking action.”
Unknown“Fail early, fail often.”
David Kelley“Failure is an event, not a person.”
Zig Ziglar“There’s glory in making a mistake.”
Unknown“People don’t leave jobs, they leave bad bosses.”
Marcus Buckingham / Curt Coffman“It’s a never-ending process of trying, failing, reflecting, and above all, learning.”
Unknown“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
Jim Rohn“Listening accomplishes more than speaking.”
Ryan Holiday“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”
Unknown“There is clarity in simplicity.”
Unknown“Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble.”
Sir Henry Royce