Always be looking for the opportunities, and always be optimistic about what you can do with that opportunity.
COLIN POWELLThe best way to create a winning team is to train them, give them everything they need to get the job done and second, make sure they know what the job is and what the job will be. So you connect strategy to resources.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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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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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.
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A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
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Trust is the essence of Leadership.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Be careful what you choose: You may get it.
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Leadership is all about people. It is not about organizations. It is not about plans. It is not about strategies. It is all about people-motivating people to get the job done. You have to be people-centered.
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Give me the right people and I don’t much care what organization you give me. Good things will happen. Give me the wrong people and it doesn’t matter what you do with the organization. Bad things will happen.
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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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The greatest gifts my parents gave to me were their unconditional love and a set of values.
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My responsibility, our responsibility as lucky Americans, is to try to give back to this country as much as it has given us, as we continue our American journey together.
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