The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.
COLIN POWELLBe careful what you choose: You may get it.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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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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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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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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When you wrestle with a pig, he has fun, and you just end up dirty.
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Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.
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Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.
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The 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.
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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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Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
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Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.
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I have never seen a good organization where the standards weren’t high.
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Get mad, then get over it.
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In other words, don’t expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say ‘we have a problem, let’s go and get it’.
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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
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