Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
COLIN POWELLPissing people off doesn’t mean you’re doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
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Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.
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Always show more kindness than seems necessary, because the person receiving it needs it more than you will ever know.
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Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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We are not trapped in what the science of management says we can do. We are capable of doing what the art of leadership says is possible.
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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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You know you’re a good leader when people follow you out of curiosity.
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I regret that the presentation I made at the UN turned out to be wrong. It was wrong on the stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction, but pretty much right on intentions and capabilities.
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If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn’t prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.
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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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