Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
COLIN POWELLSurround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Always be looking for that which you do well and that which you love doing, and when you find those two things together — man, you got it.
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I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.
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The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.
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A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
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The most important thing I learned is that soldiers watch what their leaders do. You can give them classes and lecture them forever, but it is your personal example they will follow.
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Maybe we don’t put our young people in situations often enough where they’re allowed to fail. When you fail you gain experience, and with enough experience, you don’t fail as often.
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Leaders honor their core values, but they are flexible in how they execute them.
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There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.
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Always do your best. Somebody is watching you.
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First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.
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Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes.
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What could be more important than equipping the next generation with the character and competence they need to become successful
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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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Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
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Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.
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