If you get the dirty end of the stick, sharpen it and turn it into a useful tool.
COLIN POWELLPerpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.
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One important element of leadership is taking care of the troops.
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Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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It takes more courage to send men into battle than to fight the battle yourself.
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Pissing 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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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.
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Treat people kindly. When you are kind to somebody and I don’t mean necessarily “buddy-buddy”, just show kindness and consideration. Show that people are worthy and you respect them and you are glad they’re with you.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.
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The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
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