Don’t just count your days, make your days count.
COLIN POWELLLuck tends to come to people who are prepared.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.
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Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
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One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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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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As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.
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Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.
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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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Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.
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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 commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise.
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Experts often possess more data than judgment.
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Fit no stereotypes. Don’t chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the team’s mission.
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